Which of the following is not true of Streptococcus pneumoniae?
A) Most frequent cause of community-acquired meningitis
B) Has a polysaccharide capsule that resists phagocytosis
C) Produces alpha-hemolysin and hydrogen peroxide
D) Small gram-positive flattened coccus
E) Responds well to penicillin
Correct Answer:
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Q3: What brain defense restricts substances from entering
Q5: Arthrospores of Coccidioides immitis develop into _
Q6: Which type of neuroglia has phagocytic capabilities
Q9: Place the following in order from skull
Q10: Treatment for Neisseria meningitidis consists of
A)vancomycin.
B)penicillin G
Q11: Meningococci initially colonize the _.
A)lacrimal ducts
B)oral mucosa
C)nasopharynx
D)eustachian
Q11: Agricultural workers and field archaeologists are exposed
Q13: Cryptococcus neoformans is a _.
A)virus
B)bacteria
C)prion
D)fungus
E)helminth
Q17: Cerebrospinal fluid is found in the _.
A)pia
Q20: The normal biota of the CNS consists
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