Exam 2 Flashcards
Characteristics of Clostridia
- form endospores
-produce endotoxins - produce exoenzymes
-obligate anaerobes - treated with penicillin G
Exotoxins ___ need cell death in order to be released. They can be released at ___ point of the cell lifecycle and export from the cell.
dont;any
ENDOtoxins are released ___ cell death
at
What does it mean to be an obligate anaerobe?
it means the bacteria grows at low levels of oxygen and are killed at high levels of oxygen
EXOenzymes means that the enzyme is produced where?
outside of the cell
characteristics of clostridium botulism
-obligate anaerobes
-in soil globally
if ingested clostridium botulism in ADULTS ( is/is not) an infection, it (is/isnt) an intoxication
IS NOT AN INFECTION, IS AN INTOXICATION
clostridium botulism is the most potent toxin at ___ micrograms
.09
you can get clostridium botulism from
canned veggies, smoked meat ( alaska), open wounds ( GI surgery)
Do intoxications have fevers?
No
do infections cause fevers?
yes
symptoms of clostridium botulism in adults include:
blurred vison, difficulty swallowing, droppy eyes, slurred speech, respiratory distress
adult and infants with clostridium botulism die due to
respiratory failure
toxins of clostridium botulism deactivate at
85 C
symptoms of clostridium botulism in infants include:
lethargic, constipation, weak cry, poor muscle tone
infants with clostridium botulism experience an
infection AND intoxication
most common reason babies get clostridium botulism is from
ingestion of honey and corn syrup
clostridium botulism is common with patients who use
black tar heroin ( dirty needles)
TOXINS of clostridium botulism is used in this cosmetic procedure due to its relaxing effects on facial muscles. it does this by blocking ___
botox, acetylcholine
clostridium botulism is diagnosed with __ cultures. these methods are
CBI Agar ( selective isolation)
mouse injection ( if it dies, positive)
clostridium botulism has similar symptoms to
stroke, eaten lambert
clostridium botulism has similar symptoms to
stroke, eaten lambert, guillain barre
Gullian Barre
increase in protein without pleocytosis (wbc), dx with CSF- spinal tap
botulism
normal protein, no wbcs
eaten lambert
autoantibodies to presynaptic membrane
myosthenia gravis
autoantibodies to acetylcholine receptors
stroke
brain imaging
infants are given antitoxins to treat botulism because penicillin g risks
an increase of exotoxcins
Shaken foul syndrome
when a horse has botulism, usually happens when they are less than 4 weeks old from ingestion of bacteria in contaminated soil.
what percentage of cattle die from botulism from contaminated soil
65%
dogs and cats can/cannot be infected by botulims
cannot
ducks can/cannot be infected by botulism
can :( (contaminated soil/water)
Clostridum tetani contracted from
implantation of soil with spores
exotoxins of clostridium tetani
tetanospasmin encoded in plasmid
symptoms of clostridium tetani
consistent contraction of muscle’s, grotesque grinning expression, locked jaw
symptoms of clostridium tetani are treated with
benzodiazepines
benzodiapems given to patients with tetnus include
ativan ( anti antxiety)
diazepam
treatement of clostridium tetani is
TIG or tetanus immoglobulin