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Diphtheria Flashcards

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Cause for Diphtheria

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Cornybacterium diphtheriae

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Virulence factor for Diphtheria

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  • Diphtheria toxin prevents
  • Polypeptide synthesis
  • Cell death
  • Coded by lysogenic phage
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Portal of entry for Diphtheria

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  • Person to person
  • Respiratory droplets
  • Skin contact
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Signs/Symptoms for Diphtheria

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  • Sore throat

- Oozing fluid that hardens into a pseudomembrane that can obstruct airways and cause death

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Susceptibility for Diphtheria

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Immunocompromised

-Nonimmune individuals

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Treatment for Diphtheria

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Administration of antitoxin and antibiotics

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Prevention for Diphtheria

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Immunization

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