Triple vaccine for the prevention of virus infections protects againstA. mumps virusB. coxsackie virusC. measles virusD. rubella virus

E. adenoviruses

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

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

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

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

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

The antistreptolysin O titre is raised in infections caused by 

A. Streptococcus sanguisB. Streptococcus pneumoniaeC. Streptococcus pyogenesD. Streptococcus bovisE. Streptococcus mutans