Atpypical pneumonia Flashcards
organism size that can enter alveoli
less than 5mm
children causes of pneuomina
mainly viral causes RSV, para influeza
adult causes of pneuomina
mainly bacterila
symptoms of atypical pneumonia
chest pain
cough
SOB
organmims causes of atypical pneumonia
mycoplasma pneumonia
chlamydia pneumoniae
legionella pneumonophilia
mycoplasma pneuomina
small
non peptidoglycan, cholestyeroo instead
penicillin resisitant
can bind to epithelial cells via glycolipiods
penicillin targets
peptidoglycan wall
chlamydia pneumonia
obligate gram -
intracellular pahtogen
no peptidogluycan
detection of chlamydia pneumonia
elisa
MIC
legionella pneumonphilia
gram - motile aerobic rod
pneuomonia and neurological presensations
from aerosols
intracellular invasion of phagosomes and lung cells
no human to human transmission
what is legionella pneumonphilia detected by
BCYE medium
urinary antigen test