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What is the prevention for Legionellosis?


I have looked almost everywhere, but I cannot find anything about the prevention of Legionellosis. Any help?
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Can Legionellosis be cured? If so, how?


Antibiotics such as levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, azithromycin, doxycycline, etc. are typically used with good success.  (+ info)

Skin diseases and internal infections: caused by Bacterial, virus, fungi?


10)

Which of the following diseases has a cutaneous form, especially in individuals over 30 years of age?

10)

______
A)

Legionellosis
B)

Coccidioidomycosis
C)

Diphtheria
D)

Scarlet fever
E)

None of the above

11)

Which of the following causes an infection of the respiratory system that is transmitted by the gastrointestinal route?

11)

______
A)

Haemophilus influenzae
B)

Streptococcus pyogenes
C)

Streptococcus pneumoniae
D)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
E)

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

12)

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

12)

______
A)

Whooping cough  Bordetella
B)

Q fever  Rickettsia
C)

Epiglottitis  Haemophilus
D)

Psittacosis  Chlamydia
E)

None of the above

13)

Pneumonia can be caused by all of the following except

13)

______
A)

Mycoplasma.
B)

Haemophilus.
C)

Legionella.
D)

Streptococcus.
E)

None of the above.

14)

Which of the following causes opportunistic infections in AIDS patients?

14)

______
A)

Aspergillus
B)

Mucor
C)

Pneumocystis
D)

Rhizopus
E)

All of the above

15)

Which of the following diseases is not correctly matched to its reservoir?

15)

______
A)

Tuberculosis  cattle
B)

Histoplasmosis  soil
C)

Coccidioidomycosis  air
D)

Pneumocystis  humans
E)

Psittacosis  parakeets

16)

Which of the following does not produce an exotoxin?

16)

______
A)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
B)

Corynebacterium diptheriae
C)

Streptococcus pygones
D)

Bordetella pertussis
E)

None of the above

17)

Which one of the following causes a disease characterized by the catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent stages?

17)

______
A)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae
B)

Bordetella pertussis
C)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D)

Streptococcus pyogenes
E)

None of the above

18)

Which one of the following is an irregular, gram-positive rod?

18)

______
A)

Streptococcus pyogenes
B)

Corynebacterium diptheriae
C)

Bordetella pertussis
D)

Myobacterium tuberculosis
E)

None of the above

19)

Infection by which of the following results in the formation of Ghon complexes?

19)

______
A)

Bordetella pertussis
B)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
C)

Corynebacterium diptheriae
D)

Streptococcus pyogenes
E)

None of the above

20)

Which one of the following produces the most potent exotoxin?

20)

______
A)

Bordetella pertussis
B)

Streptococcus pyogenes
C)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae
D)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
E)

None of the above

21)

The recurrence of influenza epidemics is due to

21)

______
A)

Antigenic shift.
B)

Lack of naturally acquired active immunity.
C)

Lack of antiviral drugs.
D)

The Guillain-Barré syndrome.
E)

All of the above.

22)

Which of the following is an opportunistic pathogen?

22)

______
A)

Rhinovirus
B)

Pneumocystis
C)

Histoplasma
D)

Mycoplasma
E)

Legionella

23)

Which of the following etiologic agents results in the formation of abscesses?

23)

______
A)

Mycoplasma
B)

Staphylococcus
C)

Streptococcus
D)

Blastomyces
E)

None of the above

24)

Which of the following is most susceptible to destruction by phagocytes?

24)

______
A)

Influenzavirus
B)

Chlamydophila psittaci
C)

Streptococcus pneumoniae
D)

Streptococcus pyogenes
E)

All of the above

25)

A healthy carrier state exists for

25)

______
A)

Haemophilus influenzae.
B)

Streptococcus pneumoniae.
C)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
D)

Beta-hemolytic streptococci.
E)

All of the above.

26)

Infection by which of the following is often confused with viral pneumonia?

26)

______
A)

Streptococcus
B)

Blastomyces
C)

Coccidioides
D)

Mycoplasma
E)

None of the above

27)

Which one of the following causes a disease characterized by a red rash?

27)

______
A)

Coccidioides
B)

Streptococcus
C)

Blastomyces
D)

Mycoplasma
E)

None of the above

28)

Inhalation of arthroconidia is responsible for infection by which of the following organisms?

28)

______
A)

Blastomyces
B)

Coccidioides
C)

Streptococcus
D)

Mycoplasma
E)

None of the above

29)

Which of the following pairs is mismatche
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MICROBES: Virus, bacteria, fungi, diseases AND INFECTIONS?


10)

Which of the following diseases has a cutaneous form, especially in individuals over 30 years of age?

10)

______
A)

Legionellosis
B)

Coccidioidomycosis
C)

Diphtheria
D)

Scarlet fever
E)

None of the above

11)

Which of the following causes an infection of the respiratory system that is transmitted by the gastrointestinal route?

11)

______
A)

Haemophilus influenzae
B)

Streptococcus pyogenes
C)

Streptococcus pneumoniae
D)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
E)

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

12)

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

12)

______
A)

Whooping cough  Bordetella
B)

Q fever  Rickettsia
C)

Epiglottitis  Haemophilus
D)

Psittacosis  Chlamydia
E)

None of the above

13)

Pneumonia can be caused by all of the following except

13)

______
A)

Mycoplasma.
B)

Haemophilus.
C)

Legionella.
D)

Streptococcus.
E)

None of the above.

14)

Which of the following causes opportunistic infections in AIDS patients?

14)

______
A)

Aspergillus
B)

Mucor
C)

Pneumocystis
D)

Rhizopus
E)

All of the above

15)

Which of the following diseases is not correctly matched to its reservoir?

15)

______
A)

Tuberculosis  cattle
B)

Histoplasmosis  soil
C)

Coccidioidomycosis  air
D)

Pneumocystis  humans
E)

Psittacosis  parakeets

16)

Which of the following does not produce an exotoxin?

16)

______
A)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
B)

Corynebacterium diptheriae
C)

Streptococcus pygones
D)

Bordetella pertussis
E)

None of the above

17)

Which one of the following causes a disease characterized by the catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent stages?

17)

______
A)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae
B)

Bordetella pertussis
C)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D)

Streptococcus pyogenes
E)

None of the above

18)

Which one of the following is an irregular, gram-positive rod?

18)

______
A)

Streptococcus pyogenes
B)

Corynebacterium diptheriae
C)

Bordetella pertussis
D)

Myobacterium tuberculosis
E)

None of the above

19)

Infection by which of the following results in the formation of Ghon complexes?

19)

______
A)

Bordetella pertussis
B)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
C)

Corynebacterium diptheriae
D)

Streptococcus pyogenes
E)

None of the above

20)

Which one of the following produces the most potent exotoxin?

20)

______
A)

Bordetella pertussis
B)

Streptococcus pyogenes
C)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae
D)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
E)

None of the above

21)

The recurrence of influenza epidemics is due to

21)

______
A)

Antigenic shift.
B)

Lack of naturally acquired active immunity.
C)

Lack of antiviral drugs.
D)

The Guillain-Barré syndrome.
E)

All of the above.

22)

Which of the following is an opportunistic pathogen?

22)

______
A)

Rhinovirus
B)

Pneumocystis
C)

Histoplasma
D)

Mycoplasma
E)

Legionella

23)

Which of the following etiologic agents results in the formation of abscesses?

23)

______
A)

Mycoplasma
B)

Staphylococcus
C)

Streptococcus
D)

Blastomyces
E)

None of the above

24)

Which of the following is most susceptible to destruction by phagocytes?

24)

______
A)

Influenzavirus
B)

Chlamydophila psittaci
C)

Streptococcus pneumoniae
D)

Streptococcus pyogenes
E)

All of the above

25)

A healthy carrier state exists for

25)

______
A)

Haemophilus influenzae.
B)

Streptococcus pneumoniae.
C)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
D)

Beta-hemolytic streptococci.
E)

All of the above.

26)

Infection by which of the following is often confused with viral pneumonia?

26)

______
A)

Streptococcus
B)

Blastomyces
C)

Coccidioides
D)

Mycoplasma
E)

None of the above

27)

Which one of the following causes a disease characterized by a red rash?

27)

______
A)

Coccidioides
B)

Streptococcus
C)

Blastomyces
D)

Mycoplasma
E)

None of the above

28)

Inhalation of arthroconidia is responsible for infection by which of the following organisms?

28)

______
A)

Blastomyces
B)

Coccidioides
C)

Streptococcus
D)

Mycoplasma
E)

None of the above

29)

Which of the following pairs is mismatche
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I waded laboriously down that widely spaced list.
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