E4 Flashcards
What is the normal flora of the nose?
- staph epidermis and staph aureus
- corynebacterium
What are the characteristics of staph epidermis?
- gram positive cocci
- catalase positive
- coagulase negative
- novobiocin sensitive positive
What are the characteristics of staph aureus?
- gram positive coci
- catalase positive
- coagulase positive
What are the characteristics of corynebacterium?
- gram positive rod
- non-spore forming
What are the normal flora of the nasopharnx?
- streptococcus
- viridans: strep mutans, strep mitis, strem milieri
- moraxella cat
- bacterioids
What is group A strep?
S. pyogenes
-beta hemolytic
What is group B strep?
S. agalactial
-beta hemolytic
What is group D strep?
S. Bovis and Enterococcius faecalis
What does strep pyogens present as?
- pharyngitis: red throat, patches of pus, tiny hemorrhage and fever
- beta hemolytic
- negative catalase
How is strep pyogens diagnosed?
-rapid strep test that targets cell wall
What are the virulence factors of strep pyogens?
- M protein virulence factor: antiphagocytic 80 serotypes
- capsule in more virulent strains
What do the 9 SPE superantigens of strep pyogens cause?
Scarlet fever, toxic shock, necrotizing fascitis
What is scarlet fever?
SPE release
-red skin, white tongue
What is acute rheumatic syndrome?
Fever, joint and chest pain and cross reaction with self MHC
What is necrotizing fascitis?
SPE release, skin infections
What is acute glomerulonephritis?
1-4 weeks psot strep pyogens
- deposition of immune complexes in glomerulus
- immune response= edema, hypertension, proteinuira, hematuria
What does corynebacterium cause and how does it present?
Diptheria
-mild sore thorat, fever, fatigue, malaise, neck swelling, white grey membrane of clotted blood and epithelial cells (cant scrape away)
How does diptheria do damage?
toxin mediated
- exotoxin from bacteriophage
- B subunit binds host
- A subunit ianctivates elongation factor 2 to stop protein synthesis and casue cell death
How is diptheria mnaged?
toxoid vaccine
What bacteria cause conjunctivitis?
H influenzae and strep pneumo
What is H influenzae?
gram negative rods
How is pink eye treated?
- remove from school
- handwashing
- local gentamicin or ciprofloxiciin
What causes otitis media?
H influenzae, strep pneumo, moraxella catarrhalis
What causes sinusitis?
Strep pneumo, H influenzae, moraxella catarrhalis