Bacteria — Flashcards

Flashcard 491: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of C-MOPS: _____ (redness and discharge) _____ (fever, chills, headache, neck stiffness) _____ (ear pain) _____ (fever, cough, chills) _____ (nasal discharge, sinus tenderness)

Answer: Conjunctivitis

Extra: The mnemonic MOPS (or C-MOPS) covers the most common infections caused by *Streptococcus pneumoniae*.

Flashcard 492: Lyme disease is caused by the _____ Borrelia burgdorferi

Answer: spirochete

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki 

Flashcard 493: _____ and _____ are responsible for most deep infections following puncture wounds

Answer: Staphylococcus aureus

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org/spa/surgery?ref=anki 

Flashcard 494: Immunodeficiencies with decreased B cells are susceptible to infection by _____ bacteria

Answer: encapsulated

Flashcard 495: IFN-y is important for activating the _____ in phagocytes

Answer: respiratory burst

Flashcard 496: Which class of helper T cell promotes immunity against extracellular microbes_____

Answer: Th17

Flashcard 497: C5b complexes with C6-C9 to form the _____

Answer: membrane attack complex (MAC)

Flashcard 498: The _____ lymphoid organs allow immune cells to react with antigen

Answer: secondary

Flashcard 499: Which type of immunity (innate or adaptive) includes circulating antibodies? _____

Answer: Adaptive immunity

Flashcard 500: What bacteria typically causes septic arthritis in older children and adults? _____

Answer: Staphylococcus aureus