Burkholderia pseudomallei Flashcards
1
Q
type
A
Gram negative
Rod shaped,
motile, aerobic
Facultative
intracellular, non
spore forming
Safety pin bipolar
2
Q
high risk areas
A
South Asia,
SE asia -
China, India,
Malaysia,
Thailand
Singapore,
Northern
Australian!!
3
Q
transmission factors
A
Found in soil,
and
freshwater
- transmitted:
PERCUTANE
OUS
inoculation,
inhalation,
aspiration &
occasional
ingestion
-broken skin
4
Q
risk factors
A
- Diabetes
- Excessive
alcohol - Chronic
renal disease - Chronic lung
disease - Cystic
fibrosis(also
Pseudomonas) - Thalassemia
5
Q
presentation
A
- Asymptomatic
- Acute: pneumonia
- Chronic: chronic or
atypical pneumonia - Latent infection with
reactivation
6
Q
diagnostic ; culture
A
Ashdown’s
agar(selective
media)
Cornflower
head
morphology!!
7
Q
micro
A
G-ve bacilli
Bipolar
staining( safety
pin appearance -
also seen
yersinia)
