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Gram + Bacteria Flashcards

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Gram Positive, Catalase positive, Coagulase positive, Beta hemolytic, Ferments mannitol

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Staph aureus

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Coagulase Positive

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Turns fibrinogen to fibrin

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Ferments mannitol

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“Tall man in YELLOW”

Turn agar yellow

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Staph aureus virulence factor

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Protein A – prevents complement binding

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Colonizes the nares

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Staph aureus

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Clinical:
Pneumonia (patchy infiltrate on XR) – post-viral bacterial PNA

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Staph aureus

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Clinical:
Septic arthritis

Impetigo – abscesses

Acute bacterial endocarditis – IV drug user

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Staph aureus

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Clinical:
Osteomyelitis (most common cause)

Scalded Skin Syndrome

Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Staph aureus

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Food poisoning –> vomit»> diarrhea

Rapid onset

Meat & dairy products

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Staph aureus

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MRSA

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Staph aureus

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Drugs tx Staph aureus

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Vanco & Penicillin (Not MRSA)

Nafcillin (Naf for Staph)

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Gram positive
Catalase positive
Coagulase NEGATIVE
Urease Positive

Novobiocin-sensitive **

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Staph epidermidis

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Normal flora on the skin – easy to contaminant blood cultures

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Staph epidermidis

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ENEMY of prosthetic joints or hardware (indolent infection)

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Staph epidermidis

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Indwelling catheters
Heart valves

Produces BIOFILM

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Staph epidermidis

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Treatment for Staph epidermidis

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Vanco
Joint replacement

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Gram positive
Catalase positive
Coagulase NEGATIVE
Urease Positive

Novobiocin-resistant **

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Staph saprophyticus

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Honeymoon cystitis

Acute bacterial prostatitis

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Staph saprophyticus

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Impetigo – honey crusted sores

Pharyngitis

Cellulitis
Erysipelas

Scarlet Fever (exotoxin)

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Strep pyogenes (Group A Strep)

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Gram Positive Coccus

Encapsulated – made of hyaluronic acid

Beta Hemolytic
Bacitracin sensitive***

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Strep pyogenes (Group A Strep)

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Swollen strawberry tongue

Pharyngitis

Widespread rash (except the face)

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Scarlet fever – Strep pyogenes (Group A Strep)

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Toxic shock-like syndrome (TSS) –super antigen

Necrotizing fasciitis

Rheumatic fever

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Strep pyogenes (Group A Strep)

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Rheumatic fever

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Type II Hypersensitivity

Immune response to strep infection

M protein

Molecular mimicry (myosin in heart – mitral valve)

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Jones criteria

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Joints
Heart
Nodules
Erythema marginatum
Sydenham’s chorea (hand/face chorea)

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Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN)

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Immune response to strep infection

Type III hypersensitivity

Dark brown cola colored urine + facial edema

Two weeks post initial infection

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Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin (SPE)

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Scarlet fever

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SepA

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Superantigen (TSLS)

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SepB

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Protease (nec fasc)

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SepC

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Superantigen (TSLS)

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Streptolysin O

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RBC Lysis
Allows for Beta Hemolytic
ASO antibodies (can show titer had recent strep infection)

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M Protein

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Highly antigenic
Antiphagocytic – interferes with opsonization

Strep Pyogenes

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Adds a phosphate
Plasminogen to plasmin
Lysis of clots

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Streptokinase

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Gram positive
Polysaccharide capsule
Beta hemolytic
Bacitracin RESISTANT
CAMP test positive
Positive Hippurate test

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Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Strep)

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CAMP Test

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Nothing to do with cAMP

Distinguish GBS from other Beta-hemolytic strep

GBS observed to enhance hemolysis when in close proximity to S. aureus

Synergistic effect

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Meningitis in neonates

Sepsis in neonates

Pneumonia

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Disease of Streptococcus Agalactiae (Group B Strep)

Galactic Baby

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Alpha hemolytic – partial (green hew)

Encapsulated (polysaccharide)

OptoCHIN sensitive

Lancet shaped diplococci

Bile soluble**

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Streptococcus Pneumonia

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Streptococcus Pneumonia

Virulence factor

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Polysaccharide capsule

IgA protease – reduce host defenses

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1 cause PNA (lobar, lower first, rust colored sputum)

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Streptococcus Pneumonia

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Splenectomy
Sickle cell disease

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Greatest risk of encapsulated infection

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1 cause MOPS

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Meningitis
Otitis media
PNA
Sinusitis

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Treatment of Streptococcus Pneumonia

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Macrolides
3rd Generation Ceph (CephTRIaxone)

Vaccine

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Alpha hemolytic

NO CAP

OptoCHIN resistant

Bile resistant** insoluble

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Streptococcus viridans

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Dental carries

Subacute endocarditis effect previously damaged heart valves

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Mitral most common

Streptococcus viridans

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Dextrans – glue to platelets

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Streptococcus viridans

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Gram Positive Cocci – pairs and chains

Encapsulated – polysaccharide cap

Gamma-hemolytic – doesn’t cause hemolysis

Biofilms – esp on collagen rich surfaces

Normal flora of GI tract

Grows in bile salt media

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Streptococcus gallolyticus – group D strep (Strep Bovis/Equinus Complex SBSEC)

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Clinical:
Endocarditis (heart valve)
Hepatobiliary disease
Septic arthritis
Osteomyelitis
UTI
Meningitis
Mastitis
Colorectal neoplasia (require colonoscopy)

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Streptococcus gallolyticus – group D

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Treatment of Streptococcus gallolyticus – group D

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3rd Gen Ceph
Vanco
Penicillin

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Enterococcus genus

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Inhabit human GI

Can grow in 6.5% sodium chloride

E.faecalis»>E.faecium (super bug DANGER)

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Enterococcus faecium

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More dangerous
Bile resistant
Nosocomial infection VRE – Vanc Resistant

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Treatment of Enterococcus faecium

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Linezolid (EXPENSIVE/big gun)

Tigecycline

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Enterococcus faecium Disease

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UTI
Endocarditis
Biliary Tree Infections

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Large gram positive

Rod-shaped – forms chain

Poly-D-glutamate – protein

Spore forming

Obligate aerobe

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Bacillus anthracis

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Black eschar surrounded by erythematous ring

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Cutaneous anthrax

Bacillus anthracis

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Widened mediastinum on XR

Can progress to pulmonary hemorrhage

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Pulmonary anthrax (wool sorter’s dx)

Bacillus anthracis

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Bacillus anthracis
Virulence factor

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Edema factor (EF)
Lethal factor (LF)

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Bacillus anthracis
Edema factor (EF)

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Adenylate cyclase increases cAMP intracellular –> edema

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Bacillus anthracis
Lethal factor (EF)

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Exotoxin act as a protease and cleaves mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) –> Tissue Necrosis

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Aerobic
Spore forming
Associated with food poisoning (reheated rice)

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Bacillus cereus

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Gram positive

Obligate anaerobes

Spore forming – found in soil

Classic associated with puncture wound closed to air

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Clostridium tetani

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Clostridium tetani

Virulence factor

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Tetanus toxin (retrograde) acts as protease cleaving SNARE protein

Inhibits exocytosis of neurotransmitters like GABA and glycine

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Diagnosis of Clostridium tetani

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Tetanus – spastic paralysis
Risus sardonicus (evil grin)
Lockjaw

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Treatment of Clostridium tetani

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Toxoid vaccine

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Gram-positive

Spore forming

Obligate anaerobe

Transmitted by improper canning of food

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Clostridium botulinum

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Diagnosis Clostridium botulinum

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Descending flaccid paralysis
Diplopia/ptosis

Floppy baby syndrome (honey)
Adult (ingest preformed toxin)

Flaccid paralysis

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Clostridium botulinum virulence factor

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Bolulinum toxin targets motor neurons (ACh)

Cleaves SNARE protein – prevent fusion of vesicles at presynaptic nerve terminal

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Gram positive

Spore-forming

Obligate anaerobe

Found in dirt/soil

Blood agar forms DOUBLE zone of hemolysis

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Clostridium perfringens

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Clostridium perfringens virulence factors

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Alpha toxins – lyse red blood cells

Disrupt cell membrane – necrosis

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Diagnosis of Clostridium perfringens

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Gas gangrene
Food poisoning

69
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Gas gangrene

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Gas production
Tissue necrosis
Crepitus

70
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Clostridium perfringens

Food poisoning

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LATE Onset

Large ingestion of spores

Delayed 2/2 spore germination & toxin formation

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Treatment of Clostridium perfringens

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IV Penicillin G

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Gram positive

Obligate anaerobes

Spore forming

Can colonize gut of normal flora

Transmission of spores – oral–fecal route

Nosocomial and some community infection

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Clostridioides difficile

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Clostridioides difficile virulence factors

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Toxin A
Toxin B

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C. diff colitis

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Exposure to toxogenic strain (A&B toxin) – destroy cytoskeleton & disrupt intracellular tight junctions –> watery stool

Can result in toxic mega colon

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Increased risk for C. Diff

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Recent ABX use (Clindamycin, Penicillin, Fluoroquinolongs, Cephalosporin)

Proton pump inhibitors

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C. Diff Testing

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PCR for toxin producing strain of c. diff

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

Glutamate dehydrogenase (nonspecific)

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Tx of c. diff

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Oral vancomycin
Oral fidaxomicin

IV mentronidazole + oral Vanco

Fecal microbiota transplant (FMBT)

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Gram-positive rod

Non-spore-forming bacillus

Club shape (maraca shaped) –> Y or V formation

Metachromatic granules – staining gran red and cell blue

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Coryne diptheriae

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Virulence factor Coryne diptheriae

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Exotoxin – 2 subunits A/B

Causes ADP-ribosylation of elongation factor-2 (EF-2)

Inhibiting ribosome function & protein synthesis – cell death & formation of pseudomembranous

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Clinical Coryne diptheriae

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Bull neck – lymphadenopathy

Respiratory droplet transmission

Cardio toxic effects

CNS damage

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Tests for Coryne diptheriae

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Tellurite media (culture)

Loeffler’s media (culture)

Elek’s test – test for toxic/non-toxic strains

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Treatment of Coryne diptheriae

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Toxoid vaccine

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Gram-positive bacillus

Beta hemolytic

Tumbling motility with flagella outside the cell and “actin rocket” propulsion when intracellular

Catalase positive
Can survive/multiple in cold environments – can contaminate even refrigerated food (unpasteurized milk, soft cheeses, packaged meat

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Listeria Monocytogenes

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Diagnosis of Listeria monocytogenes

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Primary infection in pregnant women

Meningitis in newborns & adults >60

85
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Treatment of Listeria monocytogenes

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Ampicillin

86
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Gram positive

Obligate anaerobic

Branching rod

Normal flora of oral cavity

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Actinomyces israelii

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Diagnosis of Actinomyces israelii

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Infection 2/2 jaw trauma – cervicofacial actinomycosis – slow progression

Begins with non-tender jaw lump – forms abscess

Forms sinus tracts that drain infection through skin

Thick yellow pus containing yellow sulfur granules

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Treatment of Actinomyces israelii

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Penicillin G OR
surgical drainage

89
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Obligate aerobe

Gram positive – stains weakly acid-fast 2/2 mycolic acids (cell wall)

Catalase positive

Urease positive

Branching rod

Found in soil

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Nocardia asteroides

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Diagnosis of Nocardia asteroides

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Primarily affects immunocompromised patients

Pulmonary, CNS, cutaneous

91
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Pulmonary nocardiosis

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Pneumonia w/ lung abscess formation – cavitary lesions

92
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Can disseminate leading to brain abscesses

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Neural tissue (CNS)

93
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Cutaneous nocardiosis

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Open wounds are exposed to dirt –> pyogenic response +++ production of indurated lesions

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Treatment of Nocardia asteroides

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Sulfonamides TMP-SMX

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