Question

Enzymes produced by these bacteria which are toxic to tissue cells, red blood cells, and protective leukocytes are the ___________________.

		streptolysins
		streptokinases
		streptodornases
		erythrogenic toxins

What antibiotic would Sonya's physician prescribe to treat her otitis media and tonsillitis?

		penicillin
		tetracycline
		streptomycin
		acyclovir
		erythromycin

This autoimmune disease first presents in the patient as arthritis and fever. What other serious condition occurs in about 50% of cases?

		encephalitis
		heart inflammation with heart valve damage
		septicemia
		scarlet fever

What diagnostic laboratory test can be performed to confirm a diagnosis of the autoimmune complication?

Answer 1

Streptolysins are the enzymes produced by streptococcal bacteria which causes hemolysis and tissue damage. The first option is the correct answer.

Penicillin is recommended to treat otitis media and tonsillitis. It is a fast-acting antibiotic which prevents the spread of infection to other parts of the body. The first option is the correct answer.

Cardiovascular complications are in 50% cases of an autoimmune disease called rheumatoid arthritis which specifically affects the heart valve and causes inflammation of the heart. The second option is the correct answer.

The diagnostic tests performed to confirm a diagnosis of the autoimmune complication are Blood tests which include erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP).