[3] Bacterial Diseases Upper Respi

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is an inflammation of the pharynx caused by streptococci.

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“Strep throat,” or streptococcal pharyngitis

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s&s:
- The back of the pharynx appears red, with swollen lymph nodes and purulent (pus-containing) abscesses covering the tonsils
- Pain during swallowing, bad breath, fever, malaise,1 and headache accompany ________

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“Strep throat,” or streptococcal pharyngitis

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Inflammation of the pharynx; at the back of the
throat, ○ Sore throat and difficulty swallowing
○ Often accompanied by fever, malaise, headache

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pharyngitis

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inflammation of voice box; lower respiratory tract, Hoarseness of the voice

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laryngitis

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inflammation of bronchial tubes; lower respiratory tract
- Cough with mucus, shortness of breath, wheezing, low fever, chest tightness

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Bronchitis

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2 main types of bronchitis

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acute and chronic

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• progress to scarlet or rheumatic fever if
  untreated

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“Strep throat,” or streptococcal pharyngitis

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• Characteristic pain in the throat
  ○ In PH, usually treated with strepsils and lozenges

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“Strep throat,” or streptococcal pharyngitis

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Systematic inflammatory disease caused by a
delayed response to group A streptococci infection

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Scarlet fever

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which inflammation leads to damage of heart valves and muscle.

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rheumatic fever

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Though the exact cause of such damage is unknown, it appears that this disease is an autoimmune response in which antibodies directed against streptococcal antigens cross-react with heart antigens.

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rheumatic fever

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occurs in some untreated cases -
damage of glomeruli; disease of the kidneys

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Acute glomerulonephritis

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is the major cause of bacterial pharyngitis and scarlet and rheumatic fevers.

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Lancefield group A Streptococcus (synonymously known as S. pyogenes)

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The bacterium shows beta-hemolysis after 24 hours on blood agar plates

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Lancefield group A Streptococcus (synonymously known as S. pyogenes)

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true or false: harmless streptococci of the upper respiratory system are either nonhemolytic or alpha-hemolytic.

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true

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causes inhibition of complement component C3b, thereby interfering with opsonization and lysis

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M protein

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may “camouflage” the bacterium from phagocytes.

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hyaluronic acid capsule

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are enzymes that break down blood clots, presumably enabling group A streptococci to spread rap- idly through damaged tissues.

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Streptokinases

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is an enzyme that breaks down complement protein C5a, which is a chemotactic factor. With this enzyme, S. pyogenes decreases the movement of leukocytes into the site of infection.

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C5a peptidase

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(also called erythrogenic toxins) stimulate leukocytes to release cytokines that in turn stimulate fever, rash, and shock.

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Pyrogenic toxins

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lyse erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets.

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Streptolysins

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is also a pathogenic beta-hemolytic bacterium that causes some cases of streptococcal pharyngitis. However, unlike group A strep throat, this kind of group does not lead to scarlet or rheumatic fevers.

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One strain of group C Streptococcus (also called S. equisimilis)

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pathogenesis: Occurs when normal microbiota are depleted, large inoculum is
introduced, or adaptive immunity is impaired

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“Strep throat,” or streptococcal pharyngitis

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epidemiology: Spread via respiratory droplets (easily dispersed into air)
● Occurs most often in winter and spring

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“Strep throat,” or streptococcal pharyngitis

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Often confused with viral pharyngitis due to common
symptoms in px

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“Strep throat,” or streptococcal pharyngitis

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Oral penicillin is an effective treatment

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“Strep throat,” or streptococcal pharyngitis

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A nasopharyngeal and skin infection

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diphtheria

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signs and symptoms: Sore throat, localized pain, fever
● Presence of a pseudomembrane that can obstruct airways

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diphtheria

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diphtheria bacteria

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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A non-motile, non encapsulated, Gm (+) bacilli

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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bacteria Ubiquitous (existing everywhere) in animals and human

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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factors: C. diphtheriae produces ?
which prevents polypeptide synthesis and causes cell death

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diphtheria toxin

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this toxin can cause systemic toxicity, myocarditis, and
polyneuropathy (multiple nerves become damaged)

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diphtheria toxin

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Toxin is associated with the formation of
pseudomembranes in the pharynx

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diphtheria toxin

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• cause pharyngeal diphtheria

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○ Toxigenic strains

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cause cutaneous diseases

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Nontoxigenic strains

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Bacteria has characteristic club-shape bacillary appearance and usually forms palisades (cluster of parallel rays)

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Leading cause of death among unimmunized children

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diphtheria

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Presence of pseudomembrane and an immunodiffusion
assay called an ? in which antibodies against toxin react
with toxin in a sample of fluid from patient

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Elek Test

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incubation period diphtheria

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2-5

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disease onset of diphtheria

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as late as 10 days after exposure

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treatment for diphtheria

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DTAP Vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis) (immunizations)

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inflammation of the nasal cavity and paranasal
sinuses

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Rhinosinusitis:

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Otitis media

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ear ache

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is a common and painful disease of early childhood
that manifests with severe pain in the ears, which may end
abruptly when the eardrum ruptures - eventually releasing the
pressure

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otitis media

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RHINOSINUSITIS AND OTITIS MEDIA pathogen

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S. pneumoniae, Haemophilusinfluenzae,
or Moraxella catarrhalis

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● Bacteria in the pharynx spread to the sinuses via

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throat

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Rhinosinusitis = more common in ?;
Otitis media = more common in ?

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adults, children

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treatment for rhinosinusitis

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use Neti pot device

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is there way to prevent rhinosinusitis?

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none