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Characteristics of cerebrospinal fluid in acute pyogenic meningitis are
A Hazy in appearance
B Marked increase in neutrophilic polymorphs
C Increased glucose level
D Decreased protein level
E Bacteria absence in Gram staining
The cerebrospinal fluid in acute pyogenic meningitis
A May show bacteria on gram staining.
B Contains markedly increased numbers of neutrophil polymorphs.
C Is usually clear.
D Usually has an increased glucose level.
E Usually has a decreased protein level.
The most common organism of acute pyogenic meningitis are
A Escherichia coli in neonate
B Streptococcus infant & children
C Neisseria meningitidis in adolescent & young adults
D Pneumococcus
E Mycobacterium tuberculosis
In pyogenic osteomyelitis
A Organisms reach the bone by haematogenous spread & extension from a contiguous site.
B Develop in the long bones or vertebral bodies in otherwise healthy individuals.
C Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for 80-90% of cases.
D In the neonatal period
E E. coli & H. influenza are frequent pathogens
F Sequestrum is commonly seen in X-ray
Chronic pyogenic osteomyelitis
A Is a disease of metaphyseal end of long bones
B Staphylococcus aureus is the commonest organism
C Is usually manifested with chronic discharging sinus
D Sequestrum is usually visualized after 1 week
E Codman's triangle is an important radiological finding
The most common sites for lung abscess are
A Apical segment of the lower lobe
B Posterior segment of the upper lobe
C Root of the lung
D The costo-mediastinal recess
E The lobe of the azygos vein
Regarding brain abscess
A Common pathogen is streptococcus
B Common pathogen is staphylococcus
C CSOM causes cerebellar abscess
D Is associated with Fallot’s Tetralogy
E Commonly occurs in temporal lobe by haematogenous route
Breast abscess
A Is treated by incision and drainage
B Occurs in lactating mother
C Is commonly caused by E-coli
D Is treated by excision
E Is treated by aspiration only
The commonest bacterium found in a wound abscess is 
A Staphylococcus aureus
B Streptococcus pyogenes
C Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D Bacteroides
Liver fluke is parasite in the liver of
A Sheep
B Goat
C Cattle
D All of the above

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