Chapter 18- Haemophilus, Bordetella, Brucella, Francisella Flashcards
haemophilus sp that is the major human pathogen
Haemophilus influenzae
H. influenza is normally found on
Mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract
typical morphology of H. influenzae
short, 1.5 um coccoid bacilli occurring in pairs or short chains
at what hours that small coccobacillary forms of H.influenza predominate
6-8 hours
At what hours that H.influenzae express a definite capsule?
6-18 hours
How many hours of incubation does H.influenzae must have?
24 hours on chocolate agar
Factor that physiologically acts as hemin
Factor X
Factor that is replaced by NAD
Factor V
Useful in species identification of Haemophilus as is the presence or absence of hemolysis
Carbohydrate fermentation
H.influenza and H.parainfluenzae can be biotyped on the basis of?
Production of indole, ornithine decarboxylase and urease
Capsular antigen of type b (H.influenzae)
PRP (polyribitol ribose phosphate)
H. influenzae can be typed by
Slide agglutination
Coagglutination with Staphylococci
Agglutination of latex particles
Immunoflorescence
Somatic antigens of H.influenza consists of
outer membrane proteins
The major virulence factor of H.influenzae
Polyribose phosphate capsule of type B of H.influenza
Common cause of bacterial meningitis in children aged 5 months to 5 years
H. influenzae type b
Specimens used for diagnostic lab tests for H. influenzae
Sputum
Pus
Blood
Spinal Fluid
Direct identification of H. Influenzae is through
NAATs using CSF
Media that enhances the growth of H. influenzae
IsoVitalex-enriched chocolate agar
A better test for X factor requirement is based on the?
Inability of H. influenzae to synthesize heme from g-aminolevulinic acid
Haemophilus organisms that do not require C factor synthesizes
porphobilinogen
porphyrins
protoporphyrin IX
heme
under ultraviolet light (-360 nm), it indicates the presence of porphyrins and a positive test result
presence of red fluorescence
H. influenzae are susceptible to?
Ampicillin
3rd-generation cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Give excellent results against H.influenzae
Cefotaxime
Formerly called as Koch-Weeks bacillus and causes pinkeye in children
H. aegyptius
Causative agent of brazilian purpuric fever
H.influenza biotype III
small gram-negative rods occurs in strands in the lesions
H.ducreyi
Haemophilus that requires X factor but not V factor
H.ducreyi
Best culture media for H.ducreyi
Chocolate agar with 1% IsoVitalex and 3 ug/mL vancomycin incubated in 10% CO2 at 33 C
Best identification test for H.ducreyi
NAATs
Recommended treatment for H.ducreyi
1 g of oral azithromycin
Other treatments for H.ducreyi
IM Ceftriaxone
Oral ciprofloxacin
Oral erythromycin
Haemophilus species that is the most markedly hemolytic organism of the group in vitro
H. haemolyticus
Causes whopping cough in humans
Bordertella pertussis
Bordetella species that causes bacteremia among immunosuppressed patients
Bordetella holmesii
Bordetella species that causes wound infections and otitis media
Bordetella trematum
Gram-negative encapsulated coccobacilli that resembles H.influenzae
Bordetella pertussis
Preferred culture for B.pertussis
Charcoal-containing medium with sheep’s blood cephalexin and amphotericin B (Regan-Lowe)
Primary isolation media for B.pertussis
Bordet-Gengou medium (potato-blood-glycerol agar) with 0.5 ug/mL Pen G
Required degrees and days of incubation for B.pertussis
35-37 C for 3-7 days
B.pertussis are identified using
Immunofluorescence staining