pgaiims-Fort-Worth-Star-Telegram

Q: Which of the following is the most common fungal infection in immunocompetent patient:

(a) Candida
(b) Aspergillus
(c) Cryptococcus
(d) Penicillium.


                                                                                                   A: a. Candida

Q: All of the following are true about Parvovirus B-19, except:

(a) < 10% spread by transplacental route.
(b) Respiratory route is the primary mode of transmission.
(c) It is a DNA virus.
(d) Affects erythroid progenitors.



                                                                                                   A: a. < 10%....

Q: Which of the following is not true regarding Chlamydia trachomatis:

(a) Elementary body is metabolically active.
(b) It is biphasic.
(c) Reticulate body divides by binary fission.
(d) Inside the cell, it evades phagolysosome.



                                                                                                   A: a. Elementary....

Q: A female presents with symptoms and signs suggestive of meningitis. MRI scan reveals a ring enhancing lesion in the frontotemporal region, while CSF shows gram positive bacilli. Other findings are minimally abnormal. Which of the following organism is the most likely etiological agent:

(a) Listeria monocytogenes.
(b) Hemophilus influenza
(c) Pneumococcus
(d) Staphylococcus aureus.



                                                                                                   A: a. Listeria...

Q: All the following statements about Clostridium tetani are true, except:

(a) Spores are resistant to heat.
(b) Primary immunization consists of three doses.
(c) Incubation period is 6- 10 days.
(d) Person to person transmission does not occur.



                                                                                                   A: a. Spores....

Q: A farmer presents to the emergency department with painful inguinal lymphadenopathy and history of fever and flu like symptoms. Clinical examination reveals an ulcer in the leg. Which of the following stains should be used to detect suspected bipolar-stained organisms:

(a)Albert's stain
(b) Wayson's stain
(c) Ziehl Neelson stain.
(d) Mc Fayden's stian.


                                                                                                   A: b. Wayson's stain.

Q: Which of the following statements about campylobacter jejuni is false:

(a) Commonest agent responsible for campylobacteriosis.
(b) Poultry is a common source of infection.
(c) Humans are important reservoirs of infection.
(d) Associated with Guillain Barre syndrome.



                                                                                                   A: c. Humans...