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Question 602
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Which Gram-negative coccus is associated with pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility?
Question Stem
Which organism is a Gram-negative coccus associated with pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility and neonatal ocular infection?
Options
A
Staphylococcus aureus
B
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
C
Streptococcus agalactiae
D
Listeria monocytogenes
E
Gardnerella vaginalis
Explanation
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a Gram-negative coccus associated with gonorrhoea, pelvic inflammatory disease, arthritis, bacteraemia or septicaemia, infertility, neonatal ocular infection and suppurative urethritis in males.
Option Validity
A) Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive coccus.
C) Streptococcus agalactiae is a Gram-positive coccus and Group B streptococcus.
D) Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive rod associated with maternal and neonatal listeriosis.
E) Gardnerella vaginalis is a Gram-negative rod associated with bacterial vaginosis.
Further Reading
Saxena R. Textbook for MRCOG-1: Basic Sciences in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Chapter 6 — Microbiology and Immunology: Table 6.1 — Common forms of bacteria. Printed page 184.