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Set 24 Chlamydia Rickettsia And Similar Organisms

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Question 1

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Infants can contract all the following chlamydial infections when passing through the birth canal, except

A) conjunctivitis.
B) nasopharyngeal infections.
C) pneumonia.
D) endocarditis.

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Question 2

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A 4-day-old infant shows symptoms of conjunctivitis. A Giemsa stain of the conjunctival scraping shows perinuclear cytoplasmic inclusions. This organism is most likely

A) C. trachomatis serovars A, B, Ba, C.
B) C. trachomatis serovars D-K.
C) C. trachomatis serovars L1, L2, L3.
D) C. pneumoniae.

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Question 3

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What organisms are considered obligate intracellular parasites?

A) Chlamydia
B) Mycoplasma
C) Ureaplasma
D) Haemophilus

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