Probiotics and Microbiome Modification — MCQs

A 40-year old woman presented to the surgical OPD with features suggestive of colitis. She was on prolonged treatment with clindamycin. Fecal sample was positive for toxin produced by this agent. Her condition improved on treatment with metronidazole. The clinical condition is associated with -

Which of the following is a type of inflammatory bowel disease primarily affecting the small intestine? a) Coeliac disease b) Tropical sprue c) Regional ileitis d) Cystic fibrosis e) Ulcerative colitis

What is the therapy of choice for pseudomembranous enterocolitis?

Which type of carbohydrate is absorbed most efficiently from the gastrointestinal tract?

A cook prepares sandwiches for 10 people going for a picnic. Eight out of them develop severe gastroenteritis within 4-6 hours of consuming the sandwiches. It is likely that on investigation, the cook is found to be the carrier of -

Which of the following antibiotics is least effective against anaerobic streptococci?

Sudha, a 20-year-old female, developed antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile. Among the following drugs, which is most likely to be effective in the treatment of this disease?

Most common organism responsible for pseudomembranous colitis is:

Which of the following organisms is an obligate intracellular bacterium that commonly causes sexually transmitted infections?

Patient presenting with abdominal pain, diarrhea taking clindamycin for 5 days. Treated with metronidazole symptoms subsided. What is the causative agent -