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Bacterial Involved in Respiratory Infections Flashcards

1
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2 functions of Normal Flora in maintaining the healthy state of the host

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  1. Competes with pathogenic mechanism

2. Produces substances which are bactericidal

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Most common cause of URTI

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Rhinoviruses

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Common causes of Pharyngitis

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S. pyogenes, C. diptheriae

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4
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Causative agent of whooping cough

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Bordetella pertussis

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5
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Viral infections usually resolves around how many days?

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1-2 days

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Causes of “strep throat”, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever and RHD

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Group A streptococcus (S. pyogenes)

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7
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Most common cause of newborn sepsis

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Group B streptococcus

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General features of S. pneumoniae

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gram (+), NM, encapsulated diplococci
Lancet shape
Fastidious
found in nasopharynx

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9
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Two ways a person becomes infected with s. pneumoniae

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Endogenous - carriers

Exogenous - droplet transmission

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10
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Most important virulence factor of s. pneumoniae

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CAPSULE (85 capsular serotypes)

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Functions of the capsule

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antiphagocytic and antigenic

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12
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Virulence factor responsible for release of intracellular virulence factor

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Autolysin (peptodoglycan hydrolase)

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13
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VF that attacks mamalian cells, causing lysis

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Pneumolysin

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Contiguous spread of s. pneumoniae from the nasopharynx through the eustachian tube leads to?

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otitis media

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15
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Otitis Media is most common in children because?

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Eustachian tube is more horizontal compared to adults

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16
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Laboratory diagnosis of s. pneumoniae

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Alpha hemolytic on BAP
G(+) diplococci on direct gram stain
Sensitive to optochin (>14mm) and (+) bile solubility
(+) quellung test

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17
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Sensitivity of sputum gram stain and cultures

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80% and 93%

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18
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First line drug of S. pneumoniae

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Amoxicillin

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19
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Characteristics of PPV

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23 different serotypes
90% of invasive strains
more expansive serovar protection in addition to the conjugated vaccine
indicated for 2 years old and above

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20
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Characteristics of Prevnar(13 strains) and Synflovix (10 strains)

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conjugated vaccine
<2 years of age
for adults also: PREVNAR -> 23 strains

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21
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General features of S. pyogenes

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G(+), NM cocci occuring in long chains

GROUP A, beta hemolytic streptococcus

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22
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Most virulent GABHS

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S. pyogenes

invade INTACT skin or mucous membrane
Low inoculum can cause infection
Nasopharyngeal carriage is common
Common cause of infection in neonates

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23
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Composition of capsule of s. pyogenes

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hyaluronic acid

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24
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What is the role of fimbriae of s.pyogenes

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Contains M protein (highly antigenic and give variability)

N Terminal has anti phagocytic activity

Lipotechoic acid for adherence

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25
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Mediates attachment of S. pyogenes

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protein F

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26
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What are the extracellular products of s. pyogenes

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Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins (SPE)

Cytolytic toxins and other exoenzymes

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Examples of Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins

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SPE A and C (carried by bacteriophage)
SPE B (cystein protease)
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28
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What cytolytic toxins damages cells resulting in release of lysosomal enzymes and degranulation?

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Streptolysin O

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29
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What cytolytic toxin lyses RBC, leukocytes and platelets?

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Streptolysin S

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30
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What enzyme catalyzes converion ofplasminogen to plasmin?

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Streptokinase

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31
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Most common type of s. pyogenes infection

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Acute pharyngitis or phayngotonsilitis

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32
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Give 2 non-infectious sequelae of s.pyogenes infection

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Acute rheumatic fever

AGN

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33
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Laboratory diagnosis of S. pyogenes

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Small opalacent colonies
B-hemolytic
sensistive to bacitracin
Precipitin reaction: C-carbohydrate
ASO and antiDNAse B
CAMP negative
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34
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Test to identify group A beta hemolytic streptocci

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CAMP

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35
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Treatment of s.pyogenes infection

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Penicillin and macrolides

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36
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general features of H. influ

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Gram (-) coccobacillus

Encapsulated

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37
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Other name for H. influenza

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pfeifer’s bacillus

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38
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6 distinct antigenic type of H. influ

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Type A GLUCOSE
Type B RIBOSE
TYPE C GALACTOSE
TYPE D HEXOSE
TYPE E HEXOSAMINE
TYPE F GALACTOSAMINE
39
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Most important antigenic type of H. influ

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TYPE B (ribose, ribitol, phosphate)
antiphagocytic
40
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Growth factors of H. influ

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X factor - haemin

V factor: NAD/NADP - oxidation reduction process

41
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Only natural host for H inlu

42
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Virulence factor of H influ that induces hypotension, shock and other systemic infection

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Lipopolysaccharides

43
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Thumb sign

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Epiglottitis

44
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Laboratory diagnosis of H. influenza

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small g(-) coccobacilli (presumptive dx)
Grows in the presence of X and V actors
Grows in aerobic atmosphere enriched with 5-10% CO2

45
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What do you call the phenomenon where H. influenza grows mercury droplet like colonies near S. aureus

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Satellite phenomenon

46
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Treatment of H. influenzae

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Inhibited by ampicillin, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, 3rd generation ephalosporins, co-amoxiclav, ciprofloxacin and azithromycin

47
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treatment for meningitis caused by H. influenzae

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3rd generation cephalosporins and chloramphenicol

48
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Prevention against H. influenzae

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Immunization with conjugate Hib vaccine

2,4,6 months

49
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Prophylaxis for H. influenzae

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Rifampicin daily for 4 days

50
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General features of S. aureus

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G(+) grapelike clusters
Produces catalase and coagulase
Resistant to heat and drying

51
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Location of S. aureus in the body

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skin, anterior nares, and other mucous membranes

52
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Host to lysogeic bacteriophages

53
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Virulence factor of s.aureus that promotes colonization of host tissues

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surface proteins (adhesins, fibronectin binding protein)

54
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VF of s. aureus that promotes bacterial spread in tissues

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Invasins (leukocidin, kinases, hyaluronidase)

55
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VF of s. aureus that inhibit phagocytic engulfment

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VF of s. aureus that damages host tissues or otherwise provoke symptoms of disease

57
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Laboratory Identification of s. aureus

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Gram +
smooth,round, yellow colonies
B-hemolytic
Grows in MSA nd 15% NaCl
catalase and coagulase (+)
58
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Example of staphylococci that is resistant to Novobiocin

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S. saprophyticus

59
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Example of staphylococci that is susceptible to novobiocin

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S. epidermidis

60
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Treatment for S. aureus

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Vancomycin (if penicillin resistant) and Linezolid if vancomycin resistant

61
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General features of Bordetella pertussis

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small g(-) bacilli
catalase and oxidase (+)
(+)capsule
with agglutination property
Strict aerobe
62
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Two variations of B. pertussis

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1) Phase variation

2) Antigenic Variation

63
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What is different phases of Phase variation

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Phase 1: antigenically cometet virulent strain
Phase 2 and 3 : intermediate phases
Phase 4; Avirulent

64
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What is Antigenic Variation

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Low temperature or high magnesium may cause organism to change its antigen becoming avirulent

65
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VF of B. pertussis that protects the bacteria from bactericidal processes

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Polysaccharide capsule

66
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Different toxins produced by B. Pertussis

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Filamentous hemagglutinin - adhesion

Pertussis toxin - increases histamone release and enhance inflammation

67
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VF of BP that inhibits phagocytosis and NK cell function

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Adenylate cyclase

68
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VF of BP that causes paralysis of cillia, tissue necrosis, airway obstruction and paroxysms of cough

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Tracheal endotoxin

69
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Very strong vasoconstrictor and causes ischemia and extravasation of leuocytes

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Dermonecrotic (heat labile) toxin

70
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Phases of whooping cough

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Incubation (1 week)
Catarrhal (1-3 weeks) : flu-like symptoms
Paroxysmal Phase (3-6 weeks): episodic cough for 3 weeks duration with elevated WBC counts

71
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Culture media of B. pertussis

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Bordet-gengou

72
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Laboratory dx of B. pertussis

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Oxidase(+) Urease (-)

Dewdrop colonies

73
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SPecimen for recoveryof B.pertussis

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Nasopharyngeal washing/swab : Dacron or calcium alginate swab

74
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Cough plates

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borget gengou - potato glycerol

Regan lowe - charcoal blood agar

75
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Treatment of B. pertussis

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Erythromycin

76
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Prevention of B. pertussis

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Killed whole cell vaccine

Acellular vaccine

77
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General characteristics of C. diphtheriae

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pleomorphic , non spore forming
G(+)
with poyphosphate granules
Catale and oxidase (+)

78
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Media used to enhance metachromasia of C. diphtheriae

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Loefller’s agar

79
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Color of colonies of C. diphtheriae on Tinsdale agar

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brown to black

80
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Lethal dose of Diphtheria toxin

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0.1 ug/kg

affects ADP ribosylation

81
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Pseudomembrane formation and bull neck

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C. Diphtheriae

82
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API coryne System

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Most useful
20 biochemical tests
Results within 24 hours (enzymatic)
Usease, sugar, and gelatin (5 days)

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Treatment of C. diphtheriae

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Supportive
Antibiotic (penicillin, erythromycin, penicillin tetracycline, rifampicin, clindamycin, erythromycin)
ANtitoxin (MUST)

84
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General features of MTB

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Obligate aerobe
Intracellular
Slow grower
Beaded appearance - glycogen metaphosphate

85
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Cell wall of MTB

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High molecular weight mycolic acids and waxes

86
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Induce caseation necrosis

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Phospholipids

87
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Responsible for granuloma formation

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Peptidoglycan + mycolic acids

88
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Primary dye of Zhiel neelsen

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carbolfuchsin

89
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Counter stain for AFS

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methylene blue

90
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Diagnosis of MTB

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3 sputum samples

1/3 (+) is enough

91
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Special stain for MTB

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Auramine Rhodamine Stain

92
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Solid Media for MTB

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Lowenstein-Jensen Medium

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Liquid Media for MTB

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BACTEC system

94
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Major surface protein for s. pyogenes

OS 213 Respiratory EXAM 1 (19 decks)

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