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Hydrophobic waxy lipid on cell walls of acid fast bacteria

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Mycolic Acid

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Primary Stain in Acid Fast

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Carbol Fuschin

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Decolorizer in Acid Fast Staining

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Acid Alcohol (Ethanol, HCl)

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Counterstain in Acid Fast Staining

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Methylene Blue

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Methods of Acid Fast Staining

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Ziehl-Neelsen Acid Fast Stain
Kinyoun Acid Fast Stain
Auramine-Rhodamine Fluorescent Acid Fast Stain

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Ziehl-Neelsen Acid Fast Stain also known as

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Hot Method Stain

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Kinyoun Acid Fast Stain also known as

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Cold Method Stain

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In Ziehl-Neelsen, the slide is heated by what process?

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Steam

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Kinyoun Stain contains high concentration of ___ and ___

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Basic Fuschin and Phenol

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The most sensitive fluorescent stains for mycobacteria detection

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Auramine-Rhodamine Fluorescent Acid Fast Stain

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TF: Auramine-Rhodamine Fluorescent Acid Fast Stain is strongly absorbed by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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True

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In UV light, bacterium is shown as ____ against dark background

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Bright Yellow

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Characteristics of Mycobacterium

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*Rod-shaped
*Aerobic Bacteria
*No spores
*Mold-like appearance in liquid media
*Mycolic Acid (Cell wall)

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Characteristics of M. tuberculosis

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Obligate Aerobe
Contains Cord factor (Glycolipid) in parallel chains

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Culture Media of used in M. tuberculosis

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Lowenstein-Jensen Agar

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Tuberculosis

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Phthisis
Wasting Disease
The White Plague
Koch’s Bacillus

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Transmission of M. tuberculosis

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Inhalation of aerosols

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Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis

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In alveoli, release of cytokines and lymphokines, stimulation the release of monocytes and macrophages.

Mycobacteria multiply in macrophage. 1 - 2 months, lesions appears in lung

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Signs and symptoms of M. leprosis

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Cough (2 weeks)
Chest pain
Weakness/fatigue
Weight loss
Loss of appetite
Chills
Fever
Night sweats

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Diagnosis For M. tuberculosis

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Tuberculin Test/Mantoux
Chest X-ray
Sputum Smear

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Time for interpretation of Tuberculin Test

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48-72 hours

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Result of Tuberculin test

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Hard induration
Pale elevation on skin

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Induration of 5 or more mm

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HIV-infected person
Contact with the infected person
Patient with organ transplant
Immunocompromised individuals

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Induration of 10 or more mm

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Recent immigrant
Injection drug user
High risk congregate settings
Mycobacteriology lab personnel
Persons with clinical condition
Children <4 age

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Induration of 15 or more mm

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Persons for no known factors for TB

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TF: A positive result in Tuberculin test indicates that the patient has been infected in the past

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True

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TF: A positive result in Tuberculin test does not imply that active disease or immunity is present

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True

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Vaccine for M. tuberculosis

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Bacille Calmette Guerin

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First Line Drugs for Tuberculosis

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Rifampicin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol
Streptomycin

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Phases of TB regimen

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Intensive Phase: 2 months
Continuation Phase: 4-7 months

6-9 months of treatment

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Duration of treatment of Drug-Sensitive TB

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6 months

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Duration of treatment of Severe Drug-susceptible TB

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12 months

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Duration of treatment of Drug-Resistant TB

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9-20 months

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Regimen for Pulmonary TB and ExtraPTB

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2 RHZE / 4 HR

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Regimen for ExtraPTB

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2 HRZE / 10 HR

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Characteristics of M. leprae

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In parallel bundles or globular mass
Grows in 30C
Grows in cooler area of body

37
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Causes nerve damage

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M. leprae

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M. leprae is also known as

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Hansen’s Disease

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Major forms of Leprosy

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Tuberculoid Leprosy (Neural)
Lepromatous Leprosy (Progressive)

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Tuberculoid Leprosy

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AKA Paucibillary Leprosy
Benign and Non-progressive
Strong T cell immune response
Loss of Sensation
Border of nodule

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Result of Tuberculoid Leprosy on Lepromin test

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Positive

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Result of Lepromatous Leprosy on Lepromin test

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Negative

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Lepromatous Leprosy

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AKA Multibacillary Leprosy
Malignant and Progressive
Weak T cell mediated response
Hand disfigurement, Tissue necrosis

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Treatment of Tuberculoid Leprosy

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Dapsone + Rifampicin + Clofazamine for 6 mos

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Treatment of Multibacillary Leprosy

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Dapsone + Rifampicin + Clofazamine for 12 mos

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Disease of immunocompetent patients

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M. avium (M. avium-intracellulare)

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Treatment of MAC

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2-3 antimicrobials for 12 months
Clarithromycin or Azithromycin
Ethambutol
Rifamycins

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Chronic and difficult to treat pulmonary infection caused by nocardia

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Nocardiosis

49
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Localized destructive infection of hands or feet or subcutaneous

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Mycetoma

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Treatment of Nocardia asteroides

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Co-trimoxazole

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