Bacterial Pathology Flashcards
Normal bacteria of the skin; grape like
Staphylococcal infections
Pus producing and ability to be resistant
Staphylococcal infections
Prevents complement action of complement proteins
Protein A
Clots blood by activating PT to Thrombin
Coagulase
Activates plasminogen producing plasmin
Staphylokinase
Breaksdown hyalunoric acid; spreading factor
Hyaluronidase
Bone to bone marrow inflammation
Osteomyelitis
Most common cause of acute endocarditis
Staph aureus
Localized pus containing skin boil
Furuncle
Extensive form of furuncle
Carbuncle
____ causes gastroenteritis causing food poisoning
Staphylococcus
Normal bacteria of the oral cavity; chain like
Streptococcal infections
Virulence factors of staphylococcal infections
Protein A
Coagulase
Staphylokinase
Hyaluronidase
Virulence factors of streptococcal infection
Streptokinase
Pneumolysin
M protein
Cytotoxin mainly S. pneumoniae
Pneumolysin
Antigen of Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus
M protein
Streptococcal infection that produces incomplete hemolysis
Alpha hemolytic
Alpha hemolytic uses ______ to lyse blood cells INCOMPLETELY
Hydrogen peroxide
Bacterial pneumonia
S. Pneumonia
Subacute endocarditis
S. Viridans
1st colonizer of plaque
S. Sanguis
1st colonizer of oral cavity
How many hrs?
S. Salivarius
10-12 hrs
Most common cause of caries
S. Mutans
Streptococcal infection that produces “complete hemolysis”
Beta hemolytic
Beta hemolytic uses ______ to lyse blood COMPLETELY
Streptolysin
Most commonly involved GABS
Group A Beta-Hemolytic strep (GAS/GABS) - strep. pyogenes
Yellowish honey colored scabs in the skin
Impetigo
Hypersensitivity to M protein debris, after the body had recovered from actual infection
Post streptococcal infection
Generalized rheumatism
Rheumatic fever
Abnormal involuntary mov’ts
Chlorea
Pink torso rings
Erythema marginatum
3 most common bacteria that uses collagenase and hyaluronidase are
SA - staph aureus
SP - strep pyogenes
CP - clostridium perfringens
Corynebacterium needs ______ to cause a disease
Bacteriophage with diptheria toxin
Necrosis of pharyngeal and upper RT surface producing ________ membrane
Diptheritic membrane (pseudomembranous membrane)
Hx of corynebacterium diphetheria
Chinese character
Whooping cough caused by _____
Pertussis
Bordatella pertussis
Often suppurative and causes yellowish sulfur granules
Actinomyces- actinomycosis
Normal oral microflora
Causes suppuration
Common in cervicofacial area
Actinomyces israeli
Bacteria that causes root surface caries
Actinomycoses viscosus
Produces lactic acid found in oral cavity and vagina
Lactobaccilus
Bacteria that causes dentinal caries
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Structure produced by bacteria that is resistant to environmental factors (high temp and chemicals)
Spores
Best way to eliminate spores?
Autoclave (121 C for 15-30 mins with 15 psi)
Bacillus aerobic or anaerobic
Aerobic
Bacteria causing anthrax
Bacillus antracis
Dark scabs on skin
Eschars
Respiratory distress syndrome is affected by what type of pneumocyte
Type II
Clostridium aerobic or anaerobic
Anaerobic
Causes tetanus (lock jaw) Muscle spasm due to excitation of neurons due to tetanus toxin
C. Tetani
Vaccine for tetanus
Tetanus toxoid
Common to expired canned goods and undercooked foods
C. Botulinum
Results to muscle paralysis or muscle relaxation due to ____
Botulinum toxin (botox)
Causes gas gangrene
C. Perfringens
Bacteria causes pseudomembranous colitis
C. Difficile
Drug induced dse
Clindamycin
Partly gram +
Partly acid fast
Attacks immunocompromised pxs
Nocardia (N. Asteroides)
Causes listeriosis
Gram + that has endotoxin
Listeria (L. Monocytogenes)
Spiral/helical/corkscrew shape bacteria
Spirochetes
Hutchinson’s triad or congenital syphilis triad
Hutchinson’s incisors
Interstitial keratitis
Deafness
Tx for syphilis
Penicillin
Salivarsan
1st drug for syphilis
Salivarsan