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Haemophilus Features

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Non motile
Non sporing
Gram -ve
Oxidase +ve

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Oxidase Positive Organisms

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PVNCH
Pseudomonas
Vibrio
Neisseria
Campylobacter
HBB (Hemophilus, Bordetella and Brucella)

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H. Influenzae also known as

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Pfeiffer’s bacillus

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H. Influenzae requires which factors

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X and V

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Virulence factors of H influenzae

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Capsular polysaccharide - 6 types (A to F)
H1b - Most virulent (used for H1b PRP vaccine)

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H. Influenzae diseases ranges in humans from

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Invasive and
Non invasive

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Capsule in case of Invasive and Non invasive H. Influenzae

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Invasive - encapsulated
Non Invasive - Non encapsulated

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Disease spread in Invasive and Non invasive H influenzae

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Invasive - Blood
Non invasive - locally

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9
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H1b seen in which form of H influenzae

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Invasive

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10
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Blood culture will be positive in which form of H influenzae

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Invasive

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Infections caused by invasive form of H influenzae

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Meningitis
Sepsis
Pneumonia

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12
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Infections caused by Non invasive form of H influenzae

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Otitis media
Sinusitis
Exacerbation of COPD

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Clinical features related to H influenzae

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Meningitis
Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
Pneumonia
Suppurative lesions

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Microscopic Findings in Case of H influenzae

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Gram negative Coccobacilli

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15
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Culture findings in case of H influenzae

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X factor (hemin)
V factor (NAD Or NADP)

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16
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Satellitism shown on blood agar by which organism

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H. Influenzae

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17
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Treatment of H influenzae

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Cefotaxime or Ceftriaxone

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18
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Precaution or vaccine for H influenzae

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H1b PRP Vaccine

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H. Aegypticus is also known as

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Koch weaks bacillus

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20
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H Aegypticus causes

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Pink eyes
Brazilian purpeuric fever (Conjunctivitis leading to septicemia)

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H Ducreyi causes

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Chancroid - Painful soft Genital ulcers

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22
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Culture media for H Ducreyi

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Grows on chocolate agar supplemented with Isovitalex or fetal calf serum

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Staining and tissue biopsy finding for H Ducreyi

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Bipolar staining (Safety pin appearance)
Tram track/School of fish appearance

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Treatment of H. Ducreyi infection

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Azithromycin

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25
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Organisms containing Only Factor X

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Dus - H. Ducreyi

26
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Organism containing only Factor V

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Paanch - Para
H. Parainfluenza
H. Parahemolyticus
H. Paraphrophilus

27
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Organisms containing both Factor X and V

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BHAI
B - Both
H - H. Hemolyticus
A - H. Aegypticus
I - H. Influenzae

28
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Normal mouth Commensals or HACEK organisms

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H - Haemophilus
A - Aggregatibacter
C - Cardiobacterium
E - Eikenella
K - Kingella

29
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HACEK are known to cause

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Endocarditis
Respiratory infections
UTI

30
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Bordetella features

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Non motile
Non sporing
Capsule +

31
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Bordetella pertussis causes

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Pertussis/Whooping cough/100 day cough

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Virulence factors of Bordetella pertussis

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Agglutinogens - helps in attachment
Filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA)
Pertactin - outer membrane protein

33
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Filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA) Is used for

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Used in Acellular pertussis vaccine

34
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Toxin responsible for Bordetella pertussis infection

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Pertussis toxin

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Pertussis toxin exhibits

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LPF (Lymphocytosis producing factor)
HCF (Histamine secretizing Factor)
IAP (Islet activating protein) - Hypoglycemia

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Pertussis MOA

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Increases adenylate cyclase (cAMP)

37
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Incubation period of Bordetella pertussis

38
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Phases of Bordetella pertussis infection

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Catarrhal - low grade fever, Dry cough, Max infectivity
Paroxysmal - Bouts of cough, inrush of air into lungs (whoop)
Convalescent - lesser severity

39
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Swabs are transported in which media in case of Bordetella pertussis

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Casamino acid solution/Stuart media

40
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Specimen taken for Bordetella infection

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Nasal swab, Per nasal, Per oral
6 swabs takes
Dacron or Calcium alginate swabs are used ( not cotton)

41
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Culture media used for diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis

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Bordet gengou medium - Shows Mercury drop/Bissected pearls appearance

42
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Bordetella pertussis Mnemonic

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Bord - Body (capsule)
Bordet Gengou medium
B and P - Bissected pearls

43
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Treatment of Bordetella pertussis infection

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Erythromycin, Azithromycin

44
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Prevention of Bordetella pertussis infection

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1) Whole cellular vaccine (FHA, Pertactin, Agglutinogens, Pertussis toxin) - No complications
2) Whole cell killed vaccine

45
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Complication of whole cell killed vaccine give for Pertussis

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Post vaccinal encephalopathy

46
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Classification of Brucella

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NOMEN System
MASC-ON
M - Melitensis
A - Abortus
S - Shis
C - Canis
O - Ovis
N - Neutamae

47
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Brucella Melitensis

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Sheep/goat
Most pathogenic
M antigen

48
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Antigen seen in Brucella Abortus

49
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Virulence factors of Brucella

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LPS
BvrR/BurS - binding

50
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Transmission of Brucella infection

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Zoonotic disease
M/c direct contact > raw milk

51
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Clinical features of Brucella infection

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Goes to reticuloendothelial cells
Night sweats
Hepatosplenomegaly
Arthritis

52
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Incubation period of Brucella

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10-30 days

53
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Types of infection caused by Brucella

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1)Latent - no clinical evidence, Serology +ve
2)Acute/Subacute - Fever, Arthralgia, Nocturnal sweating, Low platelet count (Bleeding)
3)Chronic - low grade

54
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Medium used for diagnosis of Brucella

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Castaneda medium (biphasic) -;Solid and liquid

55
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Brucella is Catalase, Oxidase and Urease

56
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Which agglutination test is shown by Brucella

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Standard agglutination test

57
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Test done on animals in case of Brucella

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Milk ring test - blue or purple ring at top
Bengal card test
Whey agglutination test

58
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Treatment of Brucella infection

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Doxycycline × 45 days + Streptomycin im daily for 14 days

59
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Treatment recommended by WHO for Brucella

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Doxycycline + Rifampicin for 6 weeks

60
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Treatment for Neurobrucellosis

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Doxycycline + Rifampicin + Ceftriaxone

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