ID Flashcards
Factors that increase risk for fungal infection
- immunity
- Recent of current use of antifungal medication
- Risk of exposure
- Neutropenia (Invasive candidiasis and aspergillosis)
List oppurtunistic
fungal infections
virus
Parasite
Fungus
- Cryptococcus
- Histoplasma
- Candida
- Pneumocystis
Virus - Cytomegalovirus
Parasite - Toxoplasma
pathogen responsible for Criptococcus
C. neoformans and C. gattii
transmission of Criptococcus
Transmission via air droplets and bird dropping
Spores are inhaled, lodge into the lung alveoli then disseminate hematogenously and cause infection
Si/Sx of Criptococcus
what is most common??
The most common is meningitis
- Malaise (76%)
- Headache (73%)
- Fever (65%)
- N/V(42%)
- Cough/ SOB (31%)
- Altered MS (28%)
- Temperature above 38.4 (56%)
- Papilledema (33%)
- Meningeal signs (27%)
Dx & Tx of Criptococcus
Dx: cryptococcal antigen in CSF
Tx:
- Amphotericin B (80%)
- Fluconazole (50%).
Tranmission of Histoplasmosis
inhalation & Exposure to chicken coop
si/sx of Histoplasmosis
Fever
weight loss
skin ulcers
Hepato-splenomegaly
lymphadenopathy
Dx & Tx of Histoplasmosis
Dx: Urine: H. capsulatum antigen sensitivity 95%
Tx:
- Amphotericin B an/or
- Itraconazole total 12 weeks
the strain causing the disease is from the patient’s own GI flora
Candidiasis
2 types of canidiasis
CD4 counts?
Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) - CD4 <300.
Esophagitis - CD4 <100.
types of Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC)
- Erythematous
- Hyperplastic
- Angular Cheilitis
- Pseudomembranous
tx of Candidiasis
avoid??
Itraconazole (97%) or Fluconazole (87%)
Avoid topical treatments (nystatin)
- Lower cure rates
- Higher relapses rates
the most common cause of dysphagia and odynophagia in AIDS.
Esophageal candidiasis
Dx & Tx of Esophageal candidiasis
Dx: EGD
Tx: Fluconazole - If unable to swallow use IV
pathophys of Pneumocystis Jirovecii
unique tropism for the lung and rarely invading the host.
•By attaching to the alveolar epithelium cause inflammation, interstitial edema and diffuse alveolar damage
si/sx of Pneumocystis Jirovecii
Gradual onset and progression of
- Fever
- dry cough
- dyspnea.
Average 1 month before medical consultation
Dx of Pneumocystis Jirovecii
best imaging & best lab??
Best imaging test: HRCT chest.
- If normal no PCP
Best lab test: BAL+ immunofluorescence
tx of Pneumocystis Jirovecii
TMT-SMX
Adjunctive steroids if PO2 <70
most important form of Cytomegalovirus
CMV can affect mainly retina ( the most important form of CMV), CNS and GI tract. Rare in lung.
CMV retinitis
si/sx of CMV retinitis
- No pain but floaters, blurry vision, decreased peripheral vision
- Light flashes or sudden vision loss can occur
- Usually start in one eye but often involves both eyes
- Blindness due to retina detachment 2-6 months if untreated
Dx & Tx of CMV retinitis
Dx: Perivascular fluffy yellow-white retinal infiltrate +/- hemorrhage
Tx: IV Ganciclovir , lifelong
pathogen for Toxoplasmosis
30% of people in USA are seropositive (IgG) for T. gondii.
The annual risk of of developing Toxoplasmosis encephalitis among patients with a
- CD4<100 and positive serology is ___%
- ___% if CD4<50 if they do not receive prophylaxis
The annual risk of of developing Toxoplasmosis encephalitis among patients with a
- CD4<100 and positive serology is 30%
- 75% if CD4<50 if they do not receive prophylaxis
Si/sx of toxoplasmosis
HA
Confusion
Fever
Lethargy
Seizure
Focal Sign
AMS
Psychomotor Retardation
Menignismus
Dx toxoplasmosis
Best imaging: MRI brain
Bc CNS lymphoma may look similar then:
- Obtain IgG serology for T. gondii
- Order MRI brain and look for more than 1 lesion
- If LP was done then order cytology for malignant cells and EBV PCR
- Where available order PCR for T. gondii
Tx toxoplasmosis
Pyrimethamine+ Sulfadiazine + Leucovorin
Brain biopsy - if no clinical or radiological improvement after 14 days of anti-Toxoplasma therapy.
Most common tick-borne illness in the US & Europe
Lyme Dz
pathogen responsible for lyme
US
Europe & Asia
Borrelia burgdorferi in the US
Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii in Europe and Asia
Si/Sx of Lyme
Early Localized Disease
Early Disseminated Disease
Late Lyme Disease
Post Lyme Syndrome
Early Localized Disease-7-14 days after bite
- Erythema migrans (EM) – bullseye rash
Early Disseminated Disease
- Neurologic – meningitis, facial nerve palsies, radiculopathy (TRIAD)
- Carditis – heart block
- Ocular manifestation
Late Lyme Disease
- Arthritis - knee
- Neurologic fts Lyme encephalopathy – subtle cognitive disturbances & polyneuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
Post Lyme Syndrome
nonspecific symptoms that may persist for month after treatment of Lyme Disease
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Arthralgia
- Cognitive difficulties
- Musculoskeletal pain
Dx Lyme
Spirochetemia on blood culture
ELISA (Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay)
- Most common initial serologic test
- Available for IgM (early), IgG (late), and combined IgM and IgG antibody detection
- If + or indeterminate –> send for western blot
Western Blot Test
- Provides more information regarding which agent of B. burgdorferi are reacting to the serum antibody
Tx of lyme
Doxycycline
Later in dz –> IV abx
Alt: amoxicillin or ceftriaxone
Criteria for Lyme prophylaxis (ALL):
- Attached tick identified as adult or nymph I. scapularis and attached for >36 hours
- Prophylaxis can be started within 72 hours of the time the tick was removed
- Ecologic information indicated local rate of infection of ticks is ≥ 20%
- Doxycycline is not contraindicated
Babesiosis pathogen & transmsission
Ixodes scapularis ticks – typically in nymph stage, size of a poppy seed
During nymph stage the tick searching for a blood meal, B.microti
si/sx of babeosis
Babesia can infect and destroy RBCs -> hemolytic anemia
Jaundice, dark urine
Rash is UNCOMMON
Life threatening to asplenic patients
Dx of babeosis
peripheral blood smear
- On smear may look like Malaria – look for the tetrads and extra cellular mezozites.
- no hemozoin pigments.
Tx of babeosis
Atovaquone + Azithromycin;
OR
Clindamycin + Quinine
Educate the patient to not donate blood products
transmission of Ehrlichiosis
Lone star tick
Blacklegged tick
Blood transfusions
si/sx of Ehrlichiosis
- Malaise, rigors, nausea, high fevers and headache
- Rash – infrequent!!!, if present consider other tick-borne co-infections
- Immunocompromised patients can have severe presentations
dx & Tx of Ehrlichiosis
Dx:
Peripheral Smear – see the bacteria in leukocytes
(PCR)– identify specific genes unique anaplasmosis – most sensitive in the 1st week of illness
(IFA_)_ – not commonly used, measures the antibody to the bacteria. Can take 3 weeks for results
Tx: Doxycycline
- Rifampin for pregnant & families
Dx differentiation b/w
Ehrlichiosis
Anaplasmosis
Ehrlichiosis: Peripheral Smear – see the bacteria in leukocytes
Anaplasmosis: Peripheral Smear – see bacteria in monocytes
Males >40 years in age
Weakened immune system
Residence or time spent in tick habitats, contact with the white tail deer and white-footed mouse
Anaplasmosis
Spread from the bite of an infected tick
Rare cases can be spread thru blood transfusions
si/sx of anaplasmosis
early
late
Bites are usually PAINLESS
People don’t remember being BITTEN
Early Illness (1-5 days)
- Fevers, chills, Severe headache, myalgia, N/V, diarrhea, anorexia
Late Illness
- Respiratory failure
- Bleeding problems
- Organ Failure , Death (RARE <1%)
Dx & Tx of anaplasmosis
Dx:
Peripheral Smear – see the bacteria in the monocytes
(PCR)– identify specific genes unique anaplasmosis – most sensitive in the 1st week of illness
(IFA) – not commonly used, measures the antibody to the bacteria. Can take 3 weeks for results
Tx: Doxycyline
tick borne illness that:
Loves endothelial cells –> inc permeability –> leaky blood vessles
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Si/Sx of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
SICK FAST!!! 4-10 days after bite
*Blanching erythematous rash with macules (3rd-5th day of illness)
“Spotless” RMSF may be severe and have fatal outcomes
- Rash initially involves wrists and ankles, spreading centrally to arms, legs and trunk. Involves palms and soles!
- Facial flushing, conjunctival injection and hard palate lesions may occur
Dx of rocky mtn spotted fever
CXR = interstitial infiltrates on chest x-ray, consistent with early pulmonary edema
Echo - minimal myocardial dysfunction
(IFA) assay for IgG R. Rickettsii antigen
- Frequently negative in first few weeks of illness. IgM only available thru some labs and not as specific
Positive PCR helpful but does not rule out if negative as may not have large amounts of DNA in blood because invasive of endothelial.
Tx of rocky mtn spotted fever
Doxycycline
Chloramphenicol – safe in preg up to 3rd tri
Continue abx for 3 days after patient becomes afebrile
Complications of rocky mtn spotted fever
- Encephalitis
- Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema
- Adult respiratory distress syndrome
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Coagulopathy
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Skin necrosis
si/sx of rabies
Encephalitic
Paralytic
Encephalitic (furious) rabies (80%) –
- Hydrophobia & Aerophobia (fear of breathing)
- Hyperactivity of muscle subsiding to paralysis
- “goose flesh”
Paralytic (dumb) rabies (<20%) –
- hypo reflexive
- CN palsy
- ascending paralysis
dx of rabies
_Rabies serum antibody tite_r – will not be positive until later in course
Spinal tap – elevated protein, normal glucose, anti-rabies antibiodies
Skin biopsy –> Saliva
CT head = Cerebral edema
Tx of rabies
Pre-exposure Vaccination: 3 IM injections given at days 0, 7 , and 21 or 28
Post-exposure Vaccination:
- Immunocompetent: 4 IM
- Immunocompromised: 5 IM
NEED vaccine on day 0
*Anopheles mosquito→P. falciparum & P. vivax
transmitted from a female Anopheles gambiae mosquito
- P. falciparum most commonly transmitted disease
- 2nd is P. vivax
Malaria
sporozoites goes to the liver within 1 to 2 hours and can remain dormant for years asymptomatic for 12 - 35 days –> invade RBCs
Malaria
Si/sx of malaria
mild
severe
Mild: Cycle of cold, hot, sweating occurring Every 2 days or every 3 days (cyclical fever!!)
Severe Clinical Presentation
- “cerebral malaria” – confusion, obtunded, seizures, coma
- Hemolysis, hemoglobinuria
- ARDS – inflammation in lungs which impairs O2 exchange
dx malaria
Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) : if + →blood smear
- Evidence of hemozoin – breakdown products of the red cells seen in digestive tracts of the parasites
Smear for speciation & degree of parasitemia
If negative at first, continue testing each day for 2 more days
tx of malaria
Chloroquine
Malarone (atovaquone + proguanil) - NIGHTMARES
Coartem (arthemether + lomefantone)
Mefloquone
Quinine + Doxycycline, Clindamycin or Tertacycline
Most severe encephalitis in America
EEE
Dead-end hosts are HUMANS, EQUINE, SWINE, PHEASANTS
partho of EEE
After a bite, EEE virus is inoculated in dermal tissue, it stats affecting dendritic and Langerhans cell which migrate to Lymphoid tissues. There is replicated
si/sx of EEE
“Encephalitis”
dx of EEE
CBC – leukocytosis (lymphocyte predominant)
ELISA and IFA
Radiologic findings:
- Brain MRI T2 weighted images can report f_ocal lesions in basal ganglia, thalamus and cortex._
Pro Tip: early involvement of the thalamus and basal ganglia can help differentiate between Herpes simplex and EEE
tx of EEE
No antiviral drug has proven beneficial
Supportive care
Steroids worse outcomes!!-avoid