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Gram Negative Flashcards

1
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Cite examples of your aerobic diplococci

A
  1. N. gonorrhea
  2. N. meningitidis
  3. Moraxella
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How will you distinguis N. meningitides from N. gonorrhea?

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Maltose utilization test

N. meningitidis = able to utilize maltos

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Maltose utilization negative
Aerobic diplococci
Gram negative

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N. gonorrhoeae

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Cite examples of your gram negative coccobacilli

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  1. Haemophilus influenzae
  2. Pasterurella
  3. Brucella
  4. Bortadella pertussis
  5. Francisella tularensis
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Cite examples of your oxidase positive gram negative comma-shaped rods

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  1. C. jejuni (42 deg C)
  2. V. cholerae (alkaline media)
  3. H. pylori (urease producer)
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Cite examples of your fast lactose fermenters, bacilli, gram negative

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  1. Klebsiella
  2. E. coli
  3. Enterobacter
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Cite examples of your slow lactose fermenters, bacilli, gram negative

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  1. Citrobacter

2. Serratia

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Cite examples of your oxidase positive, bacilli, gram negative bacteria

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P. aeruginosa

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9
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How will you distinguish Shigella from Salmonella?

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Check for the production of hydrogen sulfide on TSI Agad

Shigella - negative
Salmonella - present hydrogen sulfide

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10
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Cite examples of your hydrogen sulfide producer, oxidase negative bacilli, gram negative

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Salmonella

Proteu

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Cite examples of your non hydrogen sulfide producer, oxidase negative, gram negative bacilli

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Shigella

Yersinia

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12
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Gram negative diplococci that ferments glucose only

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N. gonorrhea

Gonorrhea = Glucose only

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13
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Gram negative diplococci that ferments maltose

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N. meningitidis

Meningitides = Maltose only

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14
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Thayer-Martin agar used to culture N. gonorrhea from unsterile sites contain what antibiotics?

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  1. Vancomycin - inhibti G+
  2. Polymixin - inhibit G- excluding Neisseria
  3. Nystatin

Thayer Martin has VPN

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15
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Gram negative kidney bean diplococci

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N. meningitidis

N. gonorrhea

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16
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[Diagnosis]

URTI,
military recruits, dormitories, camps, Hajj pilgimage

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N. meningitidis

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17
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What complement deficiencies make an individual susceptible to N. meningitidis?

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C6-C9 deficiency

since they cannot form MAC

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18
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N. meningitides is the most common cause of meningitis in what age group?

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2-18 years od

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19
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[Diagnosis]

Due to N. meningitides, multiorgan disease, DIC, petechial or purpuric rash

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Meningococcemia

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20
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What is the most severe form of meningococcemia?

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Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

Meningococcemia + Adrenal insufficiency

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21
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What are the capsular polysaccharides included in the meningococcal strains

A

ACY W135

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22
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Meningococcal vaccine is coupled with what other vaccine

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Diphteria toxoid

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23
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What is the DOC as chemoprophylaxis to patients with close contact to a confirmed meningcococcemia?

A

rifampin

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24
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Which serogroup of N. meningitides is poorly immunogenic?

A

Serogroup B

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25
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[N. gonorrhea]

promote adherence of bacteria to epithelial cells

A

pili

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26
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[N. gonorrhea]

expression of this outer membrane proteins promote adherence and invasion into epithelial cells

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Opa protein

gives it an opaque colonies in thayer martin

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27
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[N. gonorrhea]

usually co-infected with what organism

A

Chlamydia trachomatis

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28
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What is the most common cause of urethritis?

A

gonococcal

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29
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Most common cause of PID

A

gonococcal

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30
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Violin string adhesion associated with gonorrhea is called ___ syndrome

A

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome

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31
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What is the most common cause of septic arthritis in sexually active men?

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N. gonorrhea

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32
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What is the DOC for gonorrhea?

A

Ceftriaxone + Doxycycline

due to C. trachomatis coinfection

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33
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What is the DOC to prevent conjuctivitis?

A

Erythromyin or silver nitrate

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34
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Antigenic variation in N. gonorrhea are due to what factors

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  1. Pili
  2. Membran protein P. II
  3. Lipo-oligosaccharide
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35
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What bacteria can cause culture negative subacute bacterial endocarditis in patients with preexisting heart disease

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  1. Eikenella corrodens

2. Kingella kingae

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36
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Organism that can cause subacute endocarditis that is culture negative

A
  1. Haemophilus aphrophilus
  2. Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
  3. Cardiobacterium hominis
  4. Eikenella corrodens
  5. Kingella kingae

HACEK

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37
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has polyribitol phosphate capsule

A

Haemophilis influenza tupe B

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38
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Poorly gram staining, gram negative respiratory rod, seen on silver stain

A

Legionella pneumophila

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39
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H. influenza can frown in a chocolate agar but requires what factor?

A
  1. Factor X (hemin)

2. Factor V (NAD)

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40
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__ phenomenon happens around S. aureus colonies wherein S. aureus liberates factor V needed by H. influenzae

A

Satellite phenomenon

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41
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What is the most common cause of epiglottitis

A

Haemophilus influenza

This can also cause meningitis, otitis media, pneumonia

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42
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[Etiology]

thumb sign, cherry red epiglottis

A

Epiglotitis - H. influenzae

Tx: ceftriaxone

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43
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HiB vaccine is conjugated with diphtheria toxin given between ___ age

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2 and 18 months of age

Conjugated vaccine elicits Tcell response

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44
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What enable B. pertussis to bind to ciliated epithelial cells of the bronchi?

A

filamentous hemagglutinin

it is apili rod

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45
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Pertussis toxin can cause to increased sensitivity to histamin, increased insulin release, and peripheral lymphocytisis due to ___

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ADP-riboxylation leading to increase in cAMP

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46
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Presence of this in B. pertussis inhibits phagocytosis, weakens neutrophils

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Extracytoplasmic adenylate cyclase

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47
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What causes the whooping in patients infected with B. pertussis

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Tracheal cytotoxin that damages ciliated cells

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48
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In B. pertussis, when dies whooping couch happens

at the peak of bacterial load or after it?

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after the peak of the bacterial load

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49
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What is the DOC for pertussis?

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Erythromycin

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50
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acellular Pertussis vaccine is combined with what other vaccines?

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  1. Diphtheria
  2. Tetanus

DTaP

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51
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Legionella antigen can be detected by using this sample

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Urine

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52
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what are examples of you facultative intracellular bacteria

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  1. Salmonella
  2. Brucella
  3. Mycobacteria
  4. Listeria
  5. Francicella
  6. Legionella
  7. Yersinia

Some Bugs May Live FacultativeLY

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53
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What protect L. pneumophila from macrophage superoxide and hydroperoxide oxidative burst?

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  1. Cu-Zn SOD

2. Catalase peroxidase

54
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What promotes attachment and adhesion in Legionella?

A
  1. Pili

2. Flagella

55
Q

[Diagnosis]

pneumonia with confusion, non-bloody diarreha, hyponatremia, proteinuria, hematuria

A

Legionella

56
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Pontiac fever is caused by

A

L. pneumophila

Tx: Azithromycin or Erythromycin

57
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[Gram Neg: GUT]

lactose fermenter,

green sheen

A

E. coli

58
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[Gram Neg: GUT]

lactose fermenter,
urease positive
ESBL

A

klebsiella pneumoniae

59
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[Gram Neg: GUT]

comma shaped, motile, oxidase positive

A

V. cholerae

60
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[Gram Neg: GUT]

Comma-shaped, microaerophilic, skirrow agar

A

c. jejuni

61
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[Gram Neg: GUT]

comma-shaped, urease positive

A

H. pylori

62
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[Gram Neg: GUT]

non-lactose fermenter, Gram neg rods

motile, oxidase negative, H2S producer

A

Salmonella

63
Q

[Gram Neg: GUT]

non-lactose fermenter, Gram neg rods

Non-motile, oxidase negative, H2S non-producer

A

Shigella

64
Q

[Gram Neg: GUT]

non-lactose fermenter, Gram neg rods

swarming, oxidase negative, H2S producer, urease

A

Proteus mirabilis

65
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[Gram Neg: GUT]

non-lactose fermenter, Gram neg rods

oxidase positive, H2S non-producer, obligate aerobe

A

P. aeruginosa

66
Q

What are your lactose fermenters

A

Citrobacter
Klebsiella
E. coli
Enterobacter

67
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What virulence in E. coli is associated with pneumonia and neonatal meningitis

A

Kapsule

68
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What E. coli enterotoxin cause cholera-like effect

A

ST and LT cause watery diarrhea

69
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What E. coli enterotoxin causes bloody diarrhea?

A

verotoxin (shiga-like) toxin

Cholera-like = ST and LT

70
Q

What are your enterobacteriaceae?

A

MESSY SPECK

Morganella
Escherichia
Shigella
Salmonella
Yersinia
Serratia
Proteus
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Klebsiella
71
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What is the most common cause of community acquired UTI?

A

E. coli

72
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What is the second most common cause of neonatal meningitis?

A

E. coli

73
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[E. coli strain]

Watery diarrhea, travel to developing country

A

ETEC

74
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[E. coli strain]

Watery diarrhea in infants

A

EPEC

75
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[E. coli strain]

Bloody diarrhea, HUS

A

EHEC

76
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[E. coli strain]

Bloody diarrhea, no HUS

A

EIEC

77
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[E. coli strain]

persistent watery diarrhea, patient with HIV

A

EAEC

78
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What is the DOC for UTI caused by E. Coli

A
  1. Ampicillin

2. Sulfonamides

79
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What is the DOC for meningitis and sepsis caused by E. coli

A

3rd gen cephalosporin

80
Q

__ test detect salmonella antibodies

A

Widal Test

81
Q

Salmonella strain who’s habitat is in the human colon only

A

S. typhi

82
Q

Typhoid fever is due to what virulence factor in S. typhi?

A

Vi capsular antigen

83
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S. typhi preferentially multiply to ____ before invading the reticuloendothelial system

A

peyer patches

84
Q

Chronic carrier state of S. typhi is due to invasion of what organ

A

gallbladder

85
Q

[Culture source of salmonella]

best source in ALL stages of Salmonella infection

A

Bone marrow

86
Q

[Culture source of salmonella]

week 1 on disease: stepwise fever, anorexia, malaise, relative BRADYcardia, bacteremia

A

blood

87
Q

[Culture source of salmonella]

Week 2, abdominal pain, bloating constipation, rose spots, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice

A

urine

88
Q

[Culture source of salmonella]

patients present with bleeding, ileitis, pneumonia

A

stool

89
Q

[Culture source of salmonella]

chronic carrier state

A

bile

90
Q

Patients with sickle cell anemia are most commonly infected with this bacteria causing septicemia

A

Salmonella

91
Q

[Etiology of Osteomyelitis]

Burn patient

A

P. aeruginosa

92
Q

[Etiology of Osteomyelitis]

IV drug users

A
  1. S. aureus

2. P. aeruginosa

93
Q

[Etiology of Osteomyelitis]

Sickle cell anemia

A
  1. Salmonella choleraesius
94
Q

Shigella preferentially invades which part of the GIT?

A

distal ileum and colon

95
Q

How many bacilli is needed for Shigella to cause symptoms

A

200

Invasion is due to M cells

96
Q

What shigella strain is the most common cause of bacillary dysentery?

A

Duval’s bacillus

Shigella sonnei

97
Q

What shigella strain is presents with the most severe form of bacillary dysentery?

Can cause epidemic dysentery

A

Shigella dysenteriae type 1

98
Q

[Spectrum of shigella]

Fever, abdominal cramps then bloody diarrhea

A

Bacillary dysentery

Tx: Ciprofloxacin

99
Q

Shooting star motility

A

Vibrio

100
Q

Strain of vibrio that is seen in salwater

A
  1. V. parahaemolyticus

2. V. vulnificus

101
Q

In Vibrio infection, what enhancement to the intestinal mucosa?

A

mucinase

102
Q

What strain of vibrio causes pandemics?

A

V. cholerae O1 biotype El Tor

103
Q

What GPCR is affected by pertussis toxin?

A

Gi

It inhibits G1 leading to increased cAMP

Cholera, stimulate Gs, leading to increased cAMP

104
Q

DOC for V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus

A
  1. Minocycline + FQ OR

2. Minocyline + Cefotaxime

105
Q

What is the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis?

A

C. jejuni

Tx: Erythromycin

106
Q

C. jejuni infection mimics what inflammatory bowel disease?

A

IBD

107
Q

C. jejuni is associated with Reiter syndrome which presents as

A
  1. Urethritis
  2. Uveitis
  3. Arthritis
108
Q

What are your urease positive bacteria?

A
  1. Proteus mirabilis
  2. Klebsiella pneumoniae
  3. H. pylori
  4. Ureaplasma urealyticum
109
Q

H. pylori preferentially damages what cells of the gastric mucosa?

A

goblet cells

110
Q

What is produced by H. pylori to neutralize stomach acid?

A

Ammonia from urea

111
Q

What are the diseases associated with H. pylori infection?

A

Gastric CA

MALT lymphomas

112
Q

What is the most common cause of pneumonia in alcoholics?

A

K. pneumoniae

113
Q

What is the characteristic sputum of K. pneumoniae?

A

Thich
Blooddy

“currant-jelly” sputum

114
Q

“Swarming motility”

A

Proteus mirabilis

Tx: TMP-SMX

115
Q

Urease in proteus can lead to stone formation due to ___

A

ammonia alkalinizing the uring

struvite stone formation

116
Q

What is the composition of struvite stone (associated with Proteus mirabilis)

A

Magnesium-ammonium-phosphate

117
Q

Grape-like odor, pyocyanin, obligate aerobe

A

P. aeruginosa

118
Q

Exotoxun A of P. aeruginosa inactivates ___ of the cell

A

EF 2

119
Q

What facilitates P. aeruginosa exotoxin transfer?

A

Type III secretion system

120
Q

Pyocyanin produced by P. aeruginosa damages ___ cells

A

cilia, mucosal cells

121
Q

What is the etiology of malignant otitis externa in diabetics?

A

P. aeruginosa

122
Q

Shanghai fever presents with mild form of typhoid. It is due to

A

P. aeruginosa

123
Q

What is the THIRD most common cause of nosocomial UTI?

A

P. aeruginosa

124
Q

What causes ecthyma gangrenosum

A

P. aeruginosa

125
Q

What are your anti-pseudomonal drugs: Cephalosporin

A
  1. Ceftazidime

2. Cefepime

126
Q

in refractory pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, what medication is added?

A

Rifampicin

127
Q

___ pleomorphic gram negative bacillus, isolated in hospital environment and hospitalized patients; colonized IV solution; seen in organs

A

Acinetobacter baumanii

128
Q

___ ubiquitous gram negative bacillus, neonatal meningitis.

nonfermenting, nonmotile, oxidase positive, gram negative aerobic bacillus

A

Elizabethkingia meningosepticum

129
Q

___ may be confused with pseudomonas species

catalase and oxidase positive, motile, gram negative rod, oxidizes xylose and glucose

A

Achromobacter xylosoxidans

130
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___ anaerobic, gram negative, spreads to blood or peritoneum during bowel trauma, perforation or surgery

foul smelling discharge

A

B. fragilis

has LPS but low endotoxic activity

Tx: metronidazole, Clinda or cefoxitin

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