Upper respiratory infections

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  1. 6. treatment for zygomycosis of the sinuses
  2. 8. the human protein that is inhibited by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae toxin (2 words)
  3. 10. the protein associated with paramyxoviruses that causes human cells to fuse together and form giant multinucleated cells
  4. 14. the typical treatment for streptococcal pharyngitis
  5. 16. part of the treatment for bacterial sinusitis in case beta-lactamase-producing Gram-negatives are the cause
  6. 18. an acute emergency where the airway may become blocked, usually in children not vaccinated against HiB
  7. 20. the agar used to grow Corynebacterium diphtheriae
  8. 21. the common name for the virulence factor responsible for diphtheria symptoms
  9. 22. one of the two factors Haemophilus needs provided in the agar for it to be able to grow
  10. 23. a DNA virus that causes viral pharyngitis
  11. 24. the best antibiotic to administer IV for the treatment of epiglottitis
  12. 25. expressed by typeable Haemophilus influenzae strains
  13. 27. the common name caused by Parainfluenza Virus
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  1. 1. the word used to describe how Corynebacterium diphtheriae stains irregularly in a Gram-stain
  2. 2. the antibiotic that helps identify Streptococcus pneumoniae from other alpha-hemolytic Streptococci
  3. 3. a non-antibacterial treatment regimen that must be administered in the case of a diphtheria infection
  4. 4. one of the most common risk factors for the development of fungal sinusitis
  5. 5. this fungus can invade blood vessel walls, causing necrotic sinusitis
  6. 7. the type of cell that can be diagnostic in blood smears for EBV
  7. 9. this RNA virus has over 100 serotypes and causes the common cold
  8. 11. the viral family that the virus causing laryngotracheobronchitis belongs to
  9. 12. antiviral medication used to treat infants with RSV
  10. 13. this sign on an X-ray helps to diagnose laryngotracheobronchitis
  11. 15. the best way to prevent Haemophilus infections against type B
  12. 17. a Gram-positive that is one of the two most common causes of sinusitis
  13. 19. this sign on an X-ray helps diagnose epiglottitis
  14. 26. the type of cell EBV infects