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Bacterial Pathogens of the RT Flashcards

1
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Name some Gram positive pathogens of the RT

A

Staphylococcus
Streptococcus (pyogenes & pneumoniae)
Corynebacterium

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2
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Name some Gram negative pathogens of the RT

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Neisseria
Pseudomonas
Legionella 
Haemophilus
Bordetella
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3
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Name an Acid fast pathogen of the RT

A

Mycobacterium

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4
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Name a pathogen of the RT that has no cell wall

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Mycoplasma

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5
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Name some diseases caused by strep pyogenes

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Strep throat

Scarlet fever

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6
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Name some important virulence factors of strep pyogenes

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Beta hemolytic
Hyaluronic capsule
M protein

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7
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Morphology of strep pyogenes

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Gm + cocci in chains

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8
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Name some diseases caused by strep pneumoniae

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Otitis media
Sinusitis
Ppneumonia

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9
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Name some important virulence factors of strep pneumoniae

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Alpha hemolytic
Polysaccharide capsule
Pneumolysin

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10
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Morphology of strep pneumoniae

A

Gm + cocci in chains

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11
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Name some diseases caused by staphylococcus aureus

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Upper RT infections

Pneumonia

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12
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Name some important virulence factors of staph aureus

A

Polysaccharide capsule
Protein A
Lots of toxins

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13
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Morphology of Staph aureus

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Gm + cocci in clusters

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14
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Name some diseases caused by Neisseria meningitidis

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Pharyngitis

Pneumonia

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15
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Name some important virulence factors of Neisseria meningitidis

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Polysaccharide capsule
Pilin
Makes endotoxin

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16
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Morphology of N. meningitidis

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Gm - Diplococci

17
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Name some diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae

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Otitis media
Sinusitis
Penumonia

18
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Name some important virulence factors of Haemophilus influenzae

A

Non-encapsulated and encapsulated

Several adhesins

19
Q

Morphology of H. influenzae

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Gm - pleomorphic, short rods

20
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Name some diseases caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

21
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Name some important virulence factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A

Acute/latent infections

Lipid-rich cell envelope

22
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Morphology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A

Acid-fast rods

23
Q

Name some diseased caused by Legionella pneumophila

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Legionairre’s disease

Pontiac fever

24
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Name some important virulence factors of Legionella pneumophila

A

Opportunistic

Numerous enzymes

25
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Morphology of Legionella pneumophila

26
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Name some diseases caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Otitis media

Pneumonia

27
Q

Name some important virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Opportunistic
Numerous enzymes
Forms biofilms

28
Q

Morphology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

29
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Name some diseases caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae

A

Tracheobronchitis

Pneumonia

30
Q

Name some important virulence factors of Mycoplasma pneumoniae

A

Lacks cell wall

P1 adhesin

31
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Morphology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae

A

Does not stain

Pleomorphic state

32
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Name some diseases caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae

A

Diphtheria

Pseudomembrane in RT

33
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Name some important virulence factors of Corynebacterium diphtheriae

A

Diphtheria toxin

Local and systemic infection

34
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Morphology of Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Gm + Rods in club-or V-shape

35
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Name a disease caused by Bordetella pertussis

36
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Name some important virulence factors of Bordetella pertussis

A

Pertussis toxin
Pertactin
FHA
Fimbriae

37
Q

Morphology of Bordetella pertussis

A

Gm - Pleomorphic coccobacillus

38
Q

RT pathogens that there are NO vaccines for

A 
Strep pyogenes
Staph aureus
Legionella pneumophila 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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