Bacteriology: practice question

A Microbiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Microbiology · Bacteriology

Sample item

Which infection is linked to Neisseria gonorrhoeae dissemination?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Migratory arthritis with pustular rash

Disseminated gonococcal infection can cause dermatitis, tenosynovitis, and migratory polyarthralgia or septic arthritis.

Option by option

  • A. Painless genital ulcer

    Painless ulcer suggests syphilis.

  • B. Migratory arthritis with pustular rash (correct)

    Correct: arthritis-dermatitis syndrome is classic dissemination.

  • C. Hydatid cyst disease

    Hydatid disease is parasitic.

  • D. Pseudomembranous colitis

    Colitis suggests C. difficile.

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What is the answer to this Microbiology question?

The best answer is B, Migratory arthritis with pustular rash. Disseminated gonococcal infection can cause dermatitis, tenosynovitis, and migratory polyarthralgia or septic arthritis.

Why is "Painless genital ulcer" not the answer?

Painless ulcer suggests syphilis.

Why is "Hydatid cyst disease" not the answer?

Hydatid disease is parasitic.

Why is "Pseudomembranous colitis" not the answer?

Colitis suggests C. difficile.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bacteriology in Microbiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: arthritis-dermatitis syndrome is classic dissemination.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Bacteriology?

Make a one-line identity card for each organism: shape and stain, defining test, toxin, disease and drug. Then use the flashcards and the other Microbiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.