IDS Flashcards
Mononuclear cell infiltrates consist
Monocytes
macrophages
plasma cells
lymphocytes
MC form of exrapulmonary TB
Lymph node: Scrofula
late manifestation of Congenital Syphilis
Interstitial keratitis
Hutchinson teeth
Eight nerve deafness
False Negative result in Syphilis
Prozone phenomenon
MC bacterial STI in the world
C. trachomatis
transmissible infection through blood
HBV
HCV
HIV
Syphilis
Malaria
Confirmatory of Treponemal infection
FTA -ABS
Micro hemagglutination assay for Abs of T. pallidum
important cause of CNS infection in immunocompromised
yeast with thick, gelatinous capsule
Immunocompromised: Soap bubble lesions
Immunocompetent: Granulomas, Suppuration
Cryptococcus neoformans
yeast Form of Candida albicans
Yeast, pseudohyphae at 20 degree C,
germ tubes at 37 degree C
important cause of pneumonia in AIDS
Cysts: Cup-shaped or oval with central dot, Gomori Methenamine Silver (+)
Eosinophilic honeycomb exudate
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Aspergillus morphology of molds
Septate filament, branching at Acute angle (45)
Mucor morphology of molds
Non-septate (Coenocytic) filaments, branching at Right angle (90)
most virulent malarial parasite/ MC malarial parasite in the Philippines
P. falciparum
Responsible for the relapse of malaria when reactivated
P. vivax
P. ovale
(infect young RBC)
Plasmodium that infect only OLD RBC
P. malariae