Gastrointestinal microbiome US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Gastrointestinal microbiome with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Gastrointestinal microbiome Flashcard Deck - 8 Cards
Flashcard 1: Developed countries purify their _____ supply, eliminating HAV infection risk (fecal-oral transmission)
Answer: water
Flashcard 2: Which bacteria is associated with endocarditis, biliary tree infection, and UTI? _____
Answer: Enterococcus faecalis
Flashcard 3: Where in the body are Group D Streptococci (Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium) normally found?_____
Answer: Colon (GI) and urogenital (GU)
Flashcard 4: Streptococcus viridans is bile-_____
Answer: insoluble
Flashcard 5: What two exotoxins are produced by Clostridium difficile?_____
Answer: Toxin A (enterotoxin) and Toxin B (cytotoxin)
Flashcard 6: What is the oxygen dependency of Klebsiella?_____
Answer: facultative anaerobe
Flashcard 7: Which exotoxin of Clostridium difficile is a brush border toxin that causes watery diarrhea?_____
Answer: Toxin A (enterotoxin)
Flashcard 8: Describe the characteristic appearance of microglia.
Answer: small irregular nuclei and sparse cytoplasm
mnemonic: microglia have mico-nuclei and micro-cytoplasm
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