Bacterial Involved in Respiratory Infections Flashcards
2 functions of Normal Flora in maintaining the healthy state of the host
- Competes with pathogenic mechanism
2. Produces substances which are bactericidal
Most common cause of URTI
Rhinoviruses
Common causes of Pharyngitis
S. pyogenes, C. diptheriae
Causative agent of whooping cough
Bordetella pertussis
Viral infections usually resolves around how many days?
1-2 days
Causes of “strep throat”, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever and RHD
Group A streptococcus (S. pyogenes)
Most common cause of newborn sepsis
Group B streptococcus
General features of S. pneumoniae
gram (+), NM, encapsulated diplococci
Lancet shape
Fastidious
found in nasopharynx
Two ways a person becomes infected with s. pneumoniae
Endogenous - carriers
Exogenous - droplet transmission
Most important virulence factor of s. pneumoniae
CAPSULE (85 capsular serotypes)
Functions of the capsule
antiphagocytic and antigenic
Virulence factor responsible for release of intracellular virulence factor
Autolysin (peptodoglycan hydrolase)
VF that attacks mamalian cells, causing lysis
Pneumolysin
Contiguous spread of s. pneumoniae from the nasopharynx through the eustachian tube leads to?
otitis media
Otitis Media is most common in children because?
Eustachian tube is more horizontal compared to adults
Laboratory diagnosis of s. pneumoniae
Alpha hemolytic on BAP
G(+) diplococci on direct gram stain
Sensitive to optochin (>14mm) and (+) bile solubility
(+) quellung test
Sensitivity of sputum gram stain and cultures
80% and 93%
First line drug of S. pneumoniae
Amoxicillin
Characteristics of PPV
23 different serotypes
90% of invasive strains
more expansive serovar protection in addition to the conjugated vaccine
indicated for 2 years old and above
Characteristics of Prevnar(13 strains) and Synflovix (10 strains)
conjugated vaccine
<2 years of age
for adults also: PREVNAR -> 23 strains
General features of S. pyogenes
G(+), NM cocci occuring in long chains
GROUP A, beta hemolytic streptococcus
Most virulent GABHS
S. pyogenes
invade INTACT skin or mucous membrane
Low inoculum can cause infection
Nasopharyngeal carriage is common
Common cause of infection in neonates
Composition of capsule of s. pyogenes
hyaluronic acid
What is the role of fimbriae of s.pyogenes
Contains M protein (highly antigenic and give variability)
N Terminal has anti phagocytic activity
Lipotechoic acid for adherence
Mediates attachment of S. pyogenes
protein F
What are the extracellular products of s. pyogenes
Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins (SPE)
Cytolytic toxins and other exoenzymes
Examples of Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins
SPE A and C (carried by bacteriophage) SPE B (cystein protease)
What cytolytic toxins damages cells resulting in release of lysosomal enzymes and degranulation?
Streptolysin O
What cytolytic toxin lyses RBC, leukocytes and platelets?
Streptolysin S
What enzyme catalyzes converion ofplasminogen to plasmin?
Streptokinase
Most common type of s. pyogenes infection
Acute pharyngitis or phayngotonsilitis
Give 2 non-infectious sequelae of s.pyogenes infection
Acute rheumatic fever
AGN
Laboratory diagnosis of S. pyogenes
Small opalacent colonies B-hemolytic sensistive to bacitracin Precipitin reaction: C-carbohydrate ASO and antiDNAse B CAMP negative
Test to identify group A beta hemolytic streptocci
CAMP
Treatment of s.pyogenes infection
Penicillin and macrolides
general features of H. influ
Gram (-) coccobacillus
Encapsulated
Other name for H. influenza
pfeifer’s bacillus