Final infections Flashcards
1
Q
AIDS
A
- Human immunodeficiency virus
2
Q
Normal flora in cardio and lymph systems
A
none
3
Q
Malaria
A
Plasmodium sp. (most commonly plasmodium falciparum)
4
Q
AIDS opportunistic bacteria:
A
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
- legionella pneumophila
- salmonella species
5
Q
AIDS opportunistic viruses:
A
- herpes simplex
- cytomegalovirus
- epstein-barr
- varicella-zoster
6
Q
AIDS opportunistic fungi:
A
- pneumocystis carinii
- candida albicans
- cryptococcus neoformans (yeast)
- histoplasma capsulatum
7
Q
AIDS opportunistic protozoa:
A
- toxoplasma gondii (more unusual)
- cryptosporidium species
8
Q
Kaposi’s sarcoma
A
human herpes virus 8
lesions similar to petechiae
9
Q
AIDS window period
A
when the ELISA test cannot detect the virus but the viral load can be off the charts
10
Q
not detected = do not have the virus
A
FALSE
11
Q
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
A
drug cocktail for HIV patients
12
Q
Acute endocarditis
A
staph. aureus
13
Q
Subacute endocarditis
A
alpha-hemolytic strep, strep. mutans
14
Q
Plague
A
yersinia pestis
15
Q
Tularemia
A
francisella tularensis