ALL Flashcards
methenamine silver stain is used primarily to visualize
pneumocystic carinii
elevated cold agglutinins are associated with
mycoplasma pneumoniae
Positive Quellung reaction and optochin-sensitive organism?
streptococcus pneumoniae
The most common agent causing pneumonia and bronchitis in children < 1yr is
RSV
The appropriate treatment for RSV is
ribaviron
Skin test positive reactions are mediated by _______, and are a
T cells (CD4+ Th cell, memory cell -> effector cell, release cytokine -> macrophage activation); delayed Type IV hypersensitivity reaction
CD4+ Th1 cells are important in directing the immune response against
fungi and intracellular pathogens
CD4+ Th1 cells release ___________ which causes
IFN-gamma; macrophage activation
alpha-hemolytic agent of LRTI
streptococcus pneumoniae
cause of a widened mediastinum
bacillus anthracis
the only human pathogen with a polypeptide capsule
bacillus anthracis
Facultative intracellular AFB`
nocardiae, mycobacterium
cell wall-less and lack peptidoglycan
mycoplasma and ureaplasma
Most common cause of croup
Parainfluenza virus
Most common cause of bronchitis in neonates
bacterial - streptococcus agalctiae
Most common cause of adult acute bronchitis
viral - influenza virus
Most common cause of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
Haemophilus influenza (NTHi), followed by moraxella and s. pneumoniae
Guillain Barre syndrome may result from a complication due to what agent/s
influenza virus, chlamydia
Chlamydia psittaci exposure is associated with
poultry exposure
In tuberculosis infections, the principle form of defense to fight off infection is
CMI, leading to a granuloma formation
Fever, SOB, bilateral infiltrates, and “hat-shaped” organisms visible on silver stain within the foamy alveolar exudate, this patient most likely has
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Agent with GPC, encapsulated, lancet-shaped, diplococci
streptococcus pneumoniae
Agent described by budding yeast and pseudohyphae
candida albicans
Agent described as mold with nonseptate hyphae
Mucor
Uncontrolled diabetic with chronic sinusitis, a likely agent is
Mucor
Agent describe as mold with septate hyphae
Aspergillosis
Alcohol, ARD, lobar consolidation of left lower lung, a likely agent is
klebsiella pneumoniae
Alcoholic, exposure to contaminated air conditioner
legionella
Most common cause of pneumonia in young adults
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
What agent is associated with empyema formation
staphylococcus aureus
Barking cough with hoarseness in a young child, the likely agent is
Croup - parainfluenza virus (paramyxovirus family)
Common agent of STDs
Chlamydia trachomatis
Agents that are OBLIGATE aerobes
MTB, Nocardia, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Agents that are OBLIGATE anaerobes
Actinomyces
Encapsulated agents of LRTI
Streptococcus pneumoniae, HiB, Klebsiella
Catalase positive agents of LRTI
Staph aureus, pseudomonas aeruginosa, aspergillus
Prevnar vs pneumovax
Pneumovax: 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine, no class switching or memory Prevnar: 7/13-valent, conjugated vaccine for memory and Ig switching
Blue-green sputum or colony
pseudomonas aeruginosa
Protein A
staph. aureus; prevents opsonization and phagocytosis by binding Fc of IgG
Exotoxin A
C. diptheriae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa; inactivates elongation factor 2
Whooping cough agent
Bordetella pertussis
Green ring around colonies on blood agar indicates
alpha-hemolytic bacteria, streptococcus pneumoniae