Triple vaccine for the prevention of virus infections protects against A. mumps virus B. coxsackie virus C. measles virus D. rubella virus E. adenoviruses

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Triple vaccine for the prevention of virus
infections protects againstA. mumps virusB.
coxsackie virusC. measles virusD. rubella
virusE. adenoviruses
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• Advantages of sterilisation by ionising radiation
  include.
• A.short sterilisation timeB. reliability
  of sterilisationC. negligible rise in
  temperatureD. ability to sterilise equipment
  made of heat-sensitive materials,    e.g.
  polystyreneE. no deleterious effects on
  glassware or textile fibres

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• Tetanus toxoid 
• A. need not be given for superficial woundsB.
  is given three times to babies as a component of
  triple vaccineC. confers passive immunityD.
  should be avoided in the immunocompromised
  personE. administration within the last five
  years obviates the need to give anti-biotics in a
  case of tetanus-prone injury

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• Enterococcus faecalis is 
• Afrequent cause of pyogenic infectionsB. a
  Gram-negative coccusC. usually sensitive to
  aminoglycosidesD. often resistant to
  cephalosporin antibioticsE. associated with
  infection in hip prostheses

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• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA 
• A. is usually sensitive to vancomycinB. is
  more likely to cause deep-seated infectionC. is
  often resistant to many antistaphylococcal
  antibioticsD. may cause asymptomatic
  colonisationE. may be phage-typed for
  epidemiological purposes

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• Aminoglycoside antibiotics such as gentamicin 
• A. act on the bacterial cell wallB. are
  active against staphylococciC. are effective in
  the treatment of anaerobic myositisD. are
  contra-indicated in patients with renal
  impairmentE. may cause loss of visual acuity in
  the elderly

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• The antistreptolysin O titre is raised in
  infections caused by 
• A. Streptococcus sanguisB. Streptococcus
  pneumoniaeC. Streptococcus pyogenesD.
  Streptococcus bovisE. Streptococcus mutans