MCQ IN MEDICINE

MEDICINE MCQ

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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the statements refer to the disease tuberculosis1. the patthogens live inside human cell so is not accessible to the immune system 2.the bacterial pathogen reprodues slowly 3.the pathogen is not very sensitive to antibioticwhich explains why antibiotic treament for TB takes a long time?
A
1, 2&3
B
1&2
C
1&3
D
2&3
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The condition is spread when a person with an active TB infection in their lungs coughs or sneezes and someone else inhales the expelled droplets, which contain TB bacteria.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that most often affects the lungs and is caused by a type of bacteria. It spreads through the air when infected people cough, sneeze or spit. Tuberculosis is preventable and curable. About a quarter of the global population is estimated to have been infected with TB bacteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -The general symptoms of TB disease include feelings of sickness or weakness, weight loss, fever, and night sweats. The symptoms of TB disease of the lungs also include coughing, chest pain, and the coughing up of blood. Symptoms of TB disease in other parts of the body depend on the area affected.

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