Gram Positive Bacilli Flashcards
All bacilli are gram Negative except
MAC DONALD
M - Mycobacterium
A - Anthracis Bacillus
C- Clostridium species
D - Corynebacterium diphtheria
N - Nocardia
A - Actinomyces
L - Listeria
D - Diphtheroids
Corynebacterium is also known as
Kleb Loeffler’s Bacillus
Features of Corynebacterium
Gram Positive
Non motile
Non sporing
Non capsulated
Types of Corynebacterium
C. Diphtheria
Others - C. Ulcerans, C. Pseudotuberculosis, C. Minitissimum
Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis is also known as
Preisz Nocard Bacillus
Characteristic clinical features of Corynebacterium Minitissimum
Erythrasma - Red Rash around axilla, groins
Erythrasma caused by C. Minitissimum finding under woodlamp examination
Coral red Fluorescence due to Coproporphyrin iii
Liphophilic Corynebacterium can be divided into
C. Jeikeium
C. Urealyticum
C. Jeikeium can cause
Prosthetic valve endocarditis
Immunocompromised pt
C. Urealyticum is associated with which stone
Struvite stone
Diphtheria toxin is produced by
DUP
Diphtheria
Ulcerans
Pseudotuberculosis
Diphtheria toxin is associated with which gene
TOX gene
Examples of Phage mediated Toxins
ABCDE
A and C - Strep Pyogenes
Botulinum toxin
Cholera toxin
Diphtheria toxin
EHEColi
Virulent factors of Diphtheria toxin
Fragment A - ADP phosphorylation of EF2 - Decrease protein synthesis
Fragment B - bind to cells
Strain of Diphtheria toxin used for vaccine
Park William 8 Strain
Examples of Toxin decreasing Protein Synthesis
Decreasing Protein Synthesis
DT
Exotoxin A of Pseudomonas
Shiga toxin
Verocytotoxin (Shiga like toxin)
Diphtheria toxin And Exotoxin A decreases protein synthesis by
Inhibiting ADP phosphorylation of EF2
Shiga toxin and Shiga like toxin Decreases protein synthesis by
Cleaving 60S ribosomes
Incubation period of C. Diphtheria infection
3-4 days
Forms of Diphtheria infection
Respiratory/Faucial diphtheria
Cutaneous diphtheria
Systemic diphtheria
Respiratory/Faucial form of Diphtheria is associated with
Pseudomembrane
Bull’s neck
Complications of Diphtheria infection
Myocarditis (7-10th day ) - MC cause of death
Neurological - Oculomotor paralysis
Hemorrhagic - Thrombocytopenia
Sample for C. Diphtheria infection is taken from
2 swabs under the membrane
Microscopic Finding of C. Diphtheria
Chinese letter/Cuneiform appearance
Snapping division
Volutin Granules can be seen in
Corynebacterium diphtheria
Yersinia pestis
M Tb
Gardenella
Spirillum
Volutin Granules are also termed as
Bipolar granules or Metachromatic granules or Babes ernst granules
Stains used for Volutin Granules
PLAN
Ponders stain
Loeffler Methylene Blue
Albert stain
Neissers Stain
Enriched media used for C. Diphtheria
Loeffler serum slope - 6-8 hrs
Selective media used for diagnosis of C. Diphtheria
Macleod/Hoyes/Tinsdale Medium
PTA (Potassium tellurite Agar) - Best media for Growth
Potassium tellurite Agar takes how much time to grow and shows which color colonies
Takes 48 hours
Black colonies
Test done to know toxigenicity diphtheria toxin
Eleks Gel precipitation test
Schick test is done to know
Susceptibility of person
SPIN
Positive Shick test -; Susceptible
Negative Shick test - immune
Dosage of Diphtheria antitoxin in case of Nasopharyngeal disease
40,000 to 80,000 Im/ov
Diphtheria antitoxin dose for extensive disease
80,000 to 1,20,000 im/iv
Antibiotics used for Diphtheria infection
Penicillin or Azithromycin
Difference between DTaP and TdaP vaccine
DTaP - Higher dose of Diphtheria toxin
Given to children less than 7 years
TdaP - Lower dose of DT
Given to >7 years of age
Biotyping of Corynebacterium is done on basis of
Potassium tellurite agar
Biotyping of Corynebacterium based on PTA includes
C. Gravis
C. Intermedius
C. mitis
GIM - Head Egg Egg
C. Gravis shows
Daisy head colonies
Starch fermentation