Pathology VSA (very short answer) template.

Name:

Theme: BUGS

OPTION LIST: not required

For each scenario below, write down the likeliest answer, which will be one or two words in the space below.

1. A gram negative intracellular diplococcus that causes meningitis

2. A gram positive diplococcus that causes pneumonia

3. A gram positive organism that grows in bunches and causes abscesses

4. The organism that causes tetanus

5. A gram negative rod that commonly causes urinary tract infections

ANSWERS

1. Neisseria or Neisseria Meningitides

2. Pneumococcus or streptococcus pneumoniae

3. Staphylococcus Aureus

4. Clostridium tetanae

5. E-coli