A) M. tuberculosis is more pathogenic than M. bovis to the humans B) M. kansasii can cause a disease indistinguishable from tuberculosis C) M. africanum infection is acquired from the environmental source D) M. marinum is resoponsible for tubercular lymphadenopathy Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 172: A young boy had a flea bite while working in a wheat grain godown. After 5 days he developed fever and had axillary lymphadenopathy. A smear was sent to the laboratory to perform a specific staining. Which one of the following staining method would help in the identification of the suspected pathogen ?
A) Albert staining B) Zeihl - Neelson staining C) Mc Fadyean's staining D) Wayson staining Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 173: A 40 years old woman presented to the gynecologist with complaints of profuse vaginal discharge. There was no discharge from the cervical os on the speculum examination. The diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis was made based upon all of the following findings on microscopy except ?
A) Abundance of gram variable coccobacilli B) Absence of Lactobacilli C) Abundance of polymorphs D) Presence of clue cells Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 174: A patient complained of chills and fever following a louse bite 2 weeks before. He had rashes all over the body and was delirious at the time of presentation to the hospital and subsequently went into coma. A provisional diagnosis of vasculitis due to Rickettsial infection was made. Which one of the following can be the causative agent ?
A) Rickettsia typhi B) Rickettsia rickettsiae C) Rickettsia prowazekii D) Rickettsia akari Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 175: A diabetic patient developed cellulitis due to Staphylococcus aureus, which was found to be Methicillin resistant on the antibiotic sensitivity testing. All of the following antibiotics will be appropriate except ?
A) Vancomycin B) Imipenem C) Teichoplanin D) Linezolid Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 176: A VDRL reactive mother gave birth to an infant. All of the following would help in determining the risk of transmission to the infant except ?
A) TPHA test on the serum sample of the mother B) TPHA test on the serum sample of the infant C) VDRL on the paired serum sample of the infant and mother D) Time interval between the treatment of the mother and her delivery Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Vaginal hysterectomy B) Abdominal hysterectomy C) Wertheim's hysterectomy D) Anterior colporraphy Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) 17-OH Progesterone B) Follicular stimulating hormone C) Luteinising hormone D) Thyroid stimulating hormone Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 180: Which vitamin deficiency is most commonly seen in a pregnant mother who is on phenytoin therapy for Epilepsy ?
A) Vitamin B6 B) Vitamin B1 C) Vitamin A D) Folic acid Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):