Clostridial Infections
About the Lecture
The lecture Clostridial Infections by Sean Elliott, MD is from the course Bacteria.
Included Quiz Questions
Which disease is caused by Clostridium botulinum in infants?
- Floppy baby syndrome
- Erythroblastosis fetalis
- Fragile X syndrome
- Down syndrome
- Neurofibromatosis
Foul-smelling diarrhea is a characteristic feature of which disease caused by C. difficile?
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- Food poisoning
- Ulcerative colitis
- Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Crohn's disease
Hemorrhagic bullae and foul-smelling brownish discharge represent which disease caused by Clostridium perfringens?
- Gas gangrene
- Cellulitis
- Fasciitis
- Folliculitis
- Impetigo
Generalized tetanus caused by Clostridium tetani causes which type of failure?
- Respiratory failure
- Cardiac failure
- Renal failure
- Liver failure
- Multiple organ failure
Which antibiotics are preferentially given for the treatment of pseudomembranous colitis caused by C. difficile?
- Oral vancomycin or fidaxomicin
- Metronidazole and penicillin
- Oral vancomycin and penicillin
- Metronidazole and intravenous vancomycin
- Ceftriaxone and oral vancomycin
Which vaccine should be given to prevent infections by Clostridium tetani?
- Tetanus toxoid vaccine
- MMR vaccine
- BCG vaccine
- OPV vaccine
- Hib vaccine
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Author of lecture Clostridial Infections
Sean Elliott, MD
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