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Block 3 Found Sci > 3-Disease Causing Bacteria > Flashcards

3-Disease Causing Bacteria Flashcards

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classifying and grouping

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  1. taxonomic- 16s rRNA, cell envelope structure, shape arrangement, metabolic indicator
  2. nontaxonomic- lifestyle, unique characters, infection pattern
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anaerobes more likely cause

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abscesses bc lack oxygen

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3
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mycobacterium tuberculosis cause

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tissue tropism

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clinical approach

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  1. site of infection and symtomology
  2. quick tests to ID pathogens
  3. sensitivity testing
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corynebacterium diptheria

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highly pleomorphic
causes diptheria, pharyngitis, can lead to death

TDaP vaccine

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listeria monocytogenes

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-short rods
-intracellular pathogen
-raw vegetables and ready to eat meats
-age extremes and preg high risk

survive at high salt, wide pH, and 1-45 celcius

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how divide gram + cocci

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whether they produce catalase or not

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staphylococcus

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gram + cocci cluster catalase +

grow in variety of conditions, many on skin or nares

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medically relevant staphylococcus

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  1. S. aureus- golden appearance, not coag
  2. S. saprophyticus- saprophyte
  3. S. epidermidis- skin

2 & 3 test by novobiocin sensitive, will coagulate

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MRSA

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methicillin resistant S. aureus
-resist to every beta-lactam

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hemolysis pattern alpha

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green = partial hemolysis on blood agar

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beta hemolysis

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complete clearing, hemolysis on blood agar

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gamma hemolysis

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no discoloration, no hemolysis

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streptococcus

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gram + cocci catalase neg in chains

most facultative anaerobes

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GAS- strep. pyogenes

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transient colonizer or oropharync inkids/young adults

strep throat, scarlet fever,

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GBS-strep. agalactiae

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normal microbiota of GI and GU

preg women and neonates

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viridans group strep

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no lancefield antigens

Strep. pneumoniae
E. facecalis and facecium

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Strep. pneumoniae

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gram + diplococci in chains
will lyse in bile salts

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E. faecalis and faecium

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group D strep

UTIs

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diplococci aerobic

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  1. neisseria meningitidis (maltose +)
  2. neisseria gonorrhea (maltose -)
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Neisseria spp

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gram - cocci in pairs, coffee bean shape
-miningitidis and gonorrhoeae

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moraxella catarrhalis

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gram - diplococci
-bronchitis, sinusitis, middle ear infection

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pseudomonas aeruginosa

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gram neg rod, NON ferment
-oxidase pos

extensive burns

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escherichia coli

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gram neg rods
-fac anaerobes and lactose ferment pos
-part of normal microbiota but some strict pathogens

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salmonella spp

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gram - rods fac anaerobe

typhi = strict human pathogen, only in humans, typhoid fever
non-typhoidal = strict human and in variety of animals, mild diarrhea

produec hydrogen sulfide

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shigella

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gram - rods fac anaerobe
-intracell pathoden, strict, humans only

diarrhea > dysentery

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yersinia

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gram - rods fac anaerobe
-many animal reservoirs
-plague, bloody diahhrea,

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enterobacteriaceae

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  1. klebsiella pneumoniae
  2. proteus mirabilis- UTIs
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rare infections from hospitals

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  1. enterobacter aerogenes
  2. serratia marcescens
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vibrio

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curved rods, gram -

grow in alkaline pH, marine water so salt tolerant

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vibrio relevant species

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  1. V. cholerae
  2. V. vulnificus
  3. V. parahaemolyticus
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camphylobacter jejuni

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animal reservoirs

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helicobacter pylori

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gram neg curved rods microaerophilic

colonization in stomach

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coccobacilli

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gram neg, oval shape

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haemophilus influenzae

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capsule/typed strains

nontypeable/no capsule

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P. multocida

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abscess formation in animal bites

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brucella spp

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  1. abortus
  2. melitensis
  3. suis

intracellular pathogens

spontaenous abortions

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francisella tularensis

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bordetella pertussis

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restricted to humans, strict patho

whooping cough

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mycobacterium

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not gram staining

M. avium complex
M. leprae

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M. leprae

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mycoplasma pneumoniae

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legionella pneumophilia

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spirochetes

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  1. borrelia
  2. leptospira interrogans
  3. treponema palladium

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