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|MainCategory=Microbiology, Pathology | |MainCategory=Microbiology, Pathology | ||
|SubCategory=General Principles, Infectious Disease | |SubCategory=General Principles, Infectious Disease | ||
|Prompt=A microbiologist has been given a number of unknown clinical samples and is attempting to visualize organisms by gram stain. Which of the following organisms will he be unable to visualize with this method? | |Prompt=A microbiologist has been given a number of unknown clinical samples and is attempting to visualize the organisms by gram stain. Which of the following organisms will he be unable to visualize with this method? | ||
|Explanation=Legionella | |Explanation=[[Legionella pneumophila]] is a primarily intracellular organism which gram stains poorly. The stain of choice for Legionella is a silver stain. Legionella infections cause atypical pneumonia and are associated with aerosols from contaminated water, such as certain air conditioning systems. Legionella infection can cause the very severe [[Legionaire's disease]] in older individuals. A more mild manifestation of Legionella infection is [[Pontiac fever]]. The treatment of choice for legionella infections is a macrolide (e.g. erythromycin). | ||
Educational Objective: Legionella | '''Educational Objective:''' Legionella pneumophila is a primarily intracellular organism which gram stains poorly. The stain of choice for Legionella is a silver stain. | ||
References :First Aid | |||
'''References:''' | |||
|AnswerA= | |||
|AnswerAExp=Incorrect | First Aid 2014 page 121 | ||
|AnswerB= | |AnswerA=Streptococcus pyogenes | ||
|AnswerBExp=Incorrect | |AnswerAExp='''Incorrect:''' Streptococcus pyogenes is a gram positive coccus. | ||
|AnswerC=Bacteriodes | |AnswerB=Haemophilus influenzae | ||
|AnswerCExp=Incorrect | |AnswerBExp='''Incorrect:''' Haemophilus influenzae is a gram negative rod. | ||
|AnswerD=Legionella | |AnswerC=Bacteriodes fragilis | ||
|AnswerDExp=Correct | |AnswerCExp='''Incorrect:''' Bacteriodes fragilis is a gram negative rod. | ||
|AnswerE=Corynebacterium | |AnswerD=Legionella pneumophila | ||
|AnswerEExp=Incorrect | |AnswerDExp='''Correct:''' | ||
|AnswerE=Corynebacterium diptheria | |||
|AnswerEExp='''Incorrect:''' [[Corynebacterium diptheria]] is a gram positive rod. | |||
|RightAnswer=D | |RightAnswer=D | ||
|WBRKeyword=WJG | |WBRKeyword=WJG | ||
|Approved=Yes | |Approved=Yes | ||
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Revision as of 02:14, 24 February 2014
| Author | PageAuthor::William J Gibson |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Microbiology, MainCategory::Pathology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::General Principles, SubCategory::Infectious Disease |
| Prompt | Prompt::A microbiologist has been given a number of unknown clinical samples and is attempting to visualize the organisms by gram stain. Which of the following organisms will he be unable to visualize with this method? |
| Answer A | AnswerA::Streptococcus pyogenes |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp::'''Incorrect:''' Streptococcus pyogenes is a gram positive coccus. |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Haemophilus influenzae |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp::'''Incorrect:''' Haemophilus influenzae is a gram negative rod. |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Bacteriodes fragilis |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp::'''Incorrect:''' Bacteriodes fragilis is a gram negative rod. |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Legionella pneumophila |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp::'''Correct:''' |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Corynebacterium diptheria |
| Answer E Explanation | [[AnswerEExp::Incorrect: Corynebacterium diptheria is a gram positive rod.]] |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::D |
| Explanation | [[Explanation::Legionella pneumophila is a primarily intracellular organism which gram stains poorly. The stain of choice for Legionella is a silver stain. Legionella infections cause atypical pneumonia and are associated with aerosols from contaminated water, such as certain air conditioning systems. Legionella infection can cause the very severe Legionaire's disease in older individuals. A more mild manifestation of Legionella infection is Pontiac fever. The treatment of choice for legionella infections is a macrolide (e.g. erythromycin).
Educational Objective: Legionella pneumophila is a primarily intracellular organism which gram stains poorly. The stain of choice for Legionella is a silver stain. References: First Aid 2014 page 121 |
| Approved | Approved::Yes |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::WJG |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |