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 -
AListeria monocytogenes
BBacillus anthracis
CClostridium difficile
DAcinetobacter baumannii
Young female with 3 days fever presents with headache, BP 90/60 mmHg, Heart rate of 114/min, and pin point spots developed distal to BP cuff. Most likely organism is:
ABrucella suis
BN. meningitidis
CStaphylococcus aureus
DBrucella abortus
A clinically depressed farmer complains of extreme weakness, a daily rise and fall in fever, and night sweats. Small gram-negative rods are isolated from blood cultures after a 2-week incubation period. Which of the following organisms is the most likely etiologic agent?
ACampylobacter jejuni
BFrancisella tularensis
CBrucella melitensis
DSalmonella enteritidis
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