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1
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Otitis externa etiologies

A

P. aeruginosa

S. aureus

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2
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Influenza etiologies

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Type A > Type B&raquo_space;> Type C

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3
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Pertussis etiologies

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Bordetella pertussis

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4
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Atypical pneumonia etiologies

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Legionella pneumophila
Chlamydiae pneumoniae

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5
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Croup etiologies

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PIV 1 > PIV 2&raquo_space;> RSV

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6
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Diphtheria etiologies

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C. Diphtheriae

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7
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CAP etiologies

A

Strep pneumoniae
H. influenzae
K. pneumoniae
S. aureus

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8
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ARD etiologies

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Adenovirus or unknown virus > Rhinovirus > Coronavirus

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9
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Otitis media/sinusitis etiologies

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S. pneumo
H. influenzae
M. catarrhalis

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10
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SARS/MERS etiologies

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Novel coronavirus

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11
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HAP etiologies

A

P. aeruginosa&raquo_space;> S. aureus, K. pneumoniae

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12
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Infant pneumonia

A

C. trachomatis

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13
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Alpha hemolytic

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Strep pneumo

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14
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Catarrhal vs. paroxysmal vs. convalescent stage

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Bordetella pertussis

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15
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“Palisades” or V shaped

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C. diphtheriae

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16
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Currant jelly sputum

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

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17
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Beta hemolytic

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Staph aureus

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18
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Quadrivalent vaccine

A

Influenza

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19
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Aquatic and pleomorphic

A

Legionella pneumophila

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20
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Attachment organelle which causes ciliostasis

A

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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21
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Non-segmented

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PIV

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22
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Oxidase positive

Beta lactamase producer

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M. catarrhalis

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23
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Coagulase positive

A

Staph aureus

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24
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Pyocyanin vs. Pyoverdin

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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25
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Loeffler’s medium + cysteine-tellurite agar

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C. diphtheriae

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26
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Alginate capsules = biofilms

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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27
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Sensitive to optochin

Bile sensitive

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Strep pneumo

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28
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Nonencapsulated virulent strains

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H. influenzae

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29
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Sxs due to inflammatory response

30
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Acute flaccid myelitis is a complication of _____.

31
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Likes to live in amoeba/macrophages

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Legionella pneumophila

32
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Pneumolysin

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Strep pneumo

33
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LOS instead of LPS

A

H. influenzae

34
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Pneumonia, Reyes syndrome, and Guillain Barre are complications of _____.

35
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Bull neck

Pseudomembrane

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C. diphtheriae

36
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Elek test

A

C. diphtheriae

37
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Has 4 exotoxins apart of their virulence

A

Bordetella pertussis

38
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MacConkey agar

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

39
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Obligate intracellular parasite

A

Viruses

C. trachomatis and C. pneumoniae

40
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Generates ROS

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Pyocyanin (P. aeruginosa)

41
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Elastases (Las A and B) = tissue damage

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

42
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Bordet Gengou and Regan Lowe agar

A

B. Pertussis

43
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Neuramidinase

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H. influenza and influenza (neuraminidases are different for each one though)

44
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FAB test

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

45
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Associated with atherosclerosis

A

C. pneumoniae

46
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Fried egg appearance on culture

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

47
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Pontiac fever

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Legionella pneumoniae

48
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No peptidoglycan

A

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

49
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Elementary vs. Reticulate bodies

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Chlamydia (both)

50
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Natural competence (Griffith’s experiment)

A

Strep pneumo

51
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NEVER treat with B-lactams

A

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

52
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Treat with penicillins

A

Strep neumo

53
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Tx w/ monoclonal immune globulin

A

High risk pts with RSV

54
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Removes ATP from host

55
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Secretoy IgA

A

Strep pneumo (prevents organism from getting stuck in mucus)

56
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Otitis media and parotitis are complications of _____.

57
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WTA and/or LTA are a component of _____ bacteria. What is their function?

A

Gram +

Attachment

58
Q

Mycolic acid layer is a component of ____ bacteria.

59
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LPS is a component of _____ bacteria. Describe its 2 components.

A

Gram -
Lipid A: toxic moiety
O antigen: attachment

60
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Porin proteins

A

Gram - or acid fast cell walls

61
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Sexi pili are a component of some _____ bacteria

A

Gram -

not in +

62
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Optical density measures:

A

Absorbance of light

measures viable AND nonviable

63
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Colony forming unit measures

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viable cells (only living cells will form colonies)

64
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Biomass measures

A

viable and nonviable cells

takes dry weight of all cells in culture

65
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Pathogens produce virulence factors in the _____ phase of the bacterial growth curve.

66
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Describe enriched media

A

complex + growth factors

67
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Describe selective media

A

selects against unwanted organisms

68
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Describe differential media

A

differentiates between organisms

69
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The most pathogenic type of bacteria are

A

mesophiles

70
Q

Endotoxins exist in the:

A

LPS of gram - organisms (not toxic until released)

71
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Accumulation of genetic mutations

A

antigenic DRIFT

72
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Reassortment of viral genome

A

antigenic SHIFT

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