Great Big Biomedical Science Quiz - Medical Microbiology
1 Which of the following dermatophytes have an animal host?
A Microsporum canis
B Microsporum persicolor
C Trichophyton erinacei
D Trichophyton verrucosum
E Trychophyton tonsurans
2 Which of the following have been implicated in mucormycosis?
A Exophiala dermatitidis
B Rhizomucor pusillus
C Saksenaea vasiformis
D Lichtheimia corymbifera
E Fusarium moniliforme
3 For which of the following infections is the detection of beta-1,3-glucan recommended?
A Mucoraceous mould infections
B Invasive Aspergillus infection
C Invasive Candida infection
D Pneumocystis infections
E Cryptococcosis
4 Which of the following investigations are useful in the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections in
the immunocompromised host?
A Mannan detection
B Computer tomography
C Fungal precipitin detection
D Galactomannan detection
E X-ray
5 Which of the following fungi are annellidic?
A Scedosporium apiospermum
B Neoscytalidium dimidiatum
C Scedosporium prolificans
D Scopulariopsis brevicaulis
E All of the above
Answers below:
1 Which of the following dermatophytes have an animal host?
A Microsporum canis
B Microsporum persicolor
C Trichophyton erinacei
D Trichophyton verrucosum
E Trychophyton tonsurans
2 Which of the following have been implicated in mucormycosis?
A Exophiala dermatitidis
B Rhizomucor pusillus
C Saksenaea vasiformis
D Lichtheimia corymbifera
E Fusarium moniliforme
3 For which of the following infections is the detection of beta-1,3-glucan recommended?
A Mucoraceous mould infections
B Invasive Aspergillus infection
C Invasive Candida infection
D Pneumocystis infections
E Cryptococcosis
4 Which of the following investigations are useful in the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections in
the immunocompromised host?
A Mannan detection
B Computer tomography
C Fungal precipitin detection
D Galactomannan detection
E X-ray
5 Which of the following fungi are annellidic?
A Scedosporium apiospermum
B Neoscytalidium dimidiatum
C Scedosporium prolificans
D Scopulariopsis brevicaulis
E All of the above