Which of the following is true about tetanus acquired through traumatic wound?
AThe patient should be given tetanus toxoid intravenously
BCauses positive Nagler reaction.
CClostridium tetani travels via the nerves to the anterior horn cells in spinal cord.
DThe tetanospasmin component of the exotoxin acts on the post-synaptic neurones and prevents impulse transmission.
A patient presents with a history of pastry intake causing food poisoning. What is the most likely causative agent?
AVerotoxin-producing E. coli
BBacillus cereus
CStaphylococcus aureus
DEnteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
Which of the following bacteria is microaerophilic?
ACampylobacter
BPseudomonas
CSalmonella
DVibrio cholerae
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