Infection Flashcards

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Define bacteraemia

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presence of bacteria in the blood

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Define septicaemia

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generalised sepsis

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Define sepsis

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SIRS + documented/presumed infection

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Define severe sepsis

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SIRS + organ dysfunction/hypoperfusion

shown by hypotension, decreased urine output

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Define septic shock

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severe sepsis + persistent hypotension despite the administration of fluids

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What are the symptoms and signs of acute sepsis?

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Fever
nausea
headache 
weakness
general muscle aches
abdominal pain
pale and cool extremities
fast pulse and respiratory rate
low blood pressure
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What does SIRS stand for?

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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

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What are the criteria for SIRS?

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Two or more symptoms present out of:
•	Temperature 38
•	Heart rate >90bpm
•	Respiratory rate >20/min
•	WBC 12x10⁹/l
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How do microorganisms trigger the inflammatory cascade?

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lipopolysaccharide endotoxins on cell wall of gram-negative bacteria trigger the inflammatory cascade

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What happens in the inflammatory cascade?

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endotoxin binds to macrophages
cytokines released into local environment to recruit reticuloendothelial system
cytokines released into circulation

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Why does microvascular thrombosis occur as a result of the inflammatory cascade?

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cytokines inititate the production of thrombin

cytokines inhibit fibrinolysis

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What is the Sepsis Six?

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B - blood cultures
U - urine output measurement
F - IV fluids
A - empirical IV antibiotics
L - measure serum lactate
O - high flow oxygen
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What kind of organism is Neisseria meningitidis?

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gram negative

diplococcus

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What are the symptoms of meningitis?

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  • a fever, with cold hands and feet
  • vomiting
  • drowsiness and difficulty waking up
  • confusion and irritability
  • severe muscle pain
  • pale, blotchy skin, and a distinctive rash (although not everyone will have this)
  • a severe headache
  • stiff neck
  • sensitivity to light (photophobia)
  • convulsion or seizures
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What are the features of innate immunity?

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fast
lacks specificity
lacks memory
no change in intensity

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What are the main types of phagocyte?

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macrophage
monocyte
neutrophil

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How are pathogens recognised by host cells?

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PAMPs on microbial structures

recognised by PRRs on phagocytes

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How is the attachment of phagocytes to microbes enhanced?

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opsonisation

C3b

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What processes are cytokines involved in?

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chemoattraction
phagocyte activation
inflammation

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How is the complement system activated?

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alternative pathway

MBL pathway

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Describe the alternative pathway of complement system activation

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C3b deposits on microbial surface

Bb protein binds to form Alternative Pathway C3 Convertase

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Which complement proteins are involved in phagocyte (neutrophil/monocyte) recruitment?

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C3a

C5a

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Which complement proteins are involved in opsonisation of pathogens?

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C3b - C4b

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Which complement proteins are involved in killing pathogens and the membrane attack complex?

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C5 - C9

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Define a health care infection
infection arising as a consequence of providing healthcare neither present or intubating at the time of admission onset at least 48 hours after admission
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What kind of organism is Clostridium difficile?
anaerobic gram positive bacillus
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What are common causes of a C diff infection?
antibiotic treatment with clindamycin, ampicillin and cephalasporins
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What toxins are produced by C diff? | What is their effect?
Toxin A - enterotoxin causing excessive fluid secretion and inflammatory response Toxin B - cytotoxin. disrupts protein synthesis. causes disorganisation of cytoskeleton
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What is the treatment for C diff infections?
not severe = ten day oral metronidazole | severe = ten day oral vancomycin
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What kind of organism is Staphylococcus aureus?
gram positive coccus facultative anaerobic
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What kind of organism is Norovirus?
single stranded RNA non-enveloped
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Which type of immunity is activated for extracellular microbes?
humoral immunity | antibodies
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Which type of immunity is activated for intracellular microbes?
cell dependent immunity | cytotoxic T cells
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What are MHC molecules?`
molecules inside cells coded for by HLA genes Selectively bind to peptides produced when proteins are processed inside the host cell present peptides on the cell surface to T cells with the appropriate TCRs
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Which cells express MHC Class I molecules?
all nucleated cells
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Which cells express MHC Class II molecules?
antigen presenting cells
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Which cells do MHC Class I molecules interact with?
CD8+ - cytotoxic
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Which cells do MHC Class II molecules interact with?
CD4+ - T helper
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What kind of microbes do MHC Class I molecules present peptides from?
intracellular
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What kind of microbes do MHC Class II molecules present peptides from?
extracellular
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What is the function of CD4+ cells?
Release cytokines that regulate the proliferation and differentiation of T cells into helper, memory and regulatory T cells Cooperate with B cells to enhance the production of antibodies. induce the migration and activation of monocytes and macrophages, leading to inflammation
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What is the function of CD8+ cells?
On contact with their target cell, they are able to kill the cell. use granzymes and perforins
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Which cytokines induce the proliferation of CD4 cells?
TNF-alpha | IL-6
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Where does B cell activation occur?
Secondary Lymphoid Organs - spleen, lymph nodes
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What is the function of plasma cells?
antibody production
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Relate the structure of the spleen to its function
red pulp - removal of dead or damaged cells | white pulp - lymphoid tissue
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What kind of bacteria does the spleen specifically protect against?
encapsulated
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Describe the structure and function of IgA
monomer in blood dimer in secretions neutralisation on mucosal surfaces (first contact!) and in blood
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Describe the structure and function of IgG
monomer opsonisation complement activation neutralisation crosses placenta most abundant
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Describe the structure and function of IgM
pentamer initial response (Thinking)
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Describe the structure and function of IgE
monomer mast cell degranulation in parasitic infections and allergic response
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Describe the structure and function of IgD
B cell antigen receptor on cell surface
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What initiates the production of TH1 Helper cells?
IL-12 release by APCs
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What is the function of TH1 Helper Cells?
release of cytokines!!! produce INF-gamma, TNF beta and IL2 activates macrophages promotes cytotoxic CD8+ and NK cells promotes phagocytosis
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What initiates the production of TH2 Helper cells?
IL-4 and IL-5
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What is the function of TH2 Helper Cells?
produce IL-4 and IL-5, IL-10, and IL-13 promotes antibody production by plasma cells promotes eosinophil recruitment
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What type of hypersensitivity reaction are TH1 Helper Cells seen in?
Type IV
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What type of hypersensitivity reaction are TH2 Helper Cells seen in?
Type I
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What happens when a macrophage is activated?
increased phagocytic ability increased respiratoty burst activity increased MHC expression increased release of cytokines
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Describe the action of granzymes
enter cells | initiate apoptosis
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Describe the action of perforins
form a pore in cells
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What is the cause of chronic granulomatous disease?
unable to produce ROS due to defect in NADPH oxidase no oxidative burst phagocytized bacteria cannot be destroyed so granulomas form
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What is hereditary angioedema caused by?
autosomal dominant disease low levels of the plasma protein C1 inhibitor inflammatory system activated episodic swelling of subcutaneous tissue
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What causes a malaria infection?
``` Plasmodium: falciparum, vivax, ovale Malariae ```
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What are the presenting features of malaria?
``` six days to six months post exposure anaemia fever chills sweats splenomegaly hepatomegaly headache cough jaundice ```
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Describe the pathogenesis of a malaria infection
``` mosquito bite EXOERYTHROCYTIC sporozoites enter blood stream dormant in liver = hypnozoite mature and release merozoites ERYTHTROCYTIC invade red blood cells asexual reproduction inside cell mosquito bites and ingests sexual reproduction inside mosquito to from sporozoites ```
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What are the risk factors for malaria?
``` poor young children pregnancy elderly non-immune eg. travellers ```
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Explain, in relation to time of presentation, the most likely causative organism of malaria
``` falciparum = 7-14 days vivax = 12-17 days ovale = 15-18 days malariae = 18-40 days ```
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Explain, in relation to the fever cycle, the most likely causative organism of malaria
``` falciparum = daily vivax = tertian (relapse due to dormant parasites in liver) ovale = tertain malariae = quartan ```
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How is malaria diagnosed?
thin blood film
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State the treatment of malaria
Non-falciparum = chloroquine, primaquine Falciparum = quinine
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What organism causes typhoid fever?
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi
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What kind of organism is Salmonella enterica?
gram negative bacillus facultative anaerobic fimbriae
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Why is lymph node enlargement seen is Typhoid fever?
Ingested salmonella enter the small intestinal cells via endocytosis. The bacteria then pass through the endothelial cells to the submucosa taken up by macrophages which carry the salmonella to the reticuloendothelial system where bacteria multiply intracellularly,
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What are the symptoms of typhoid fever?
``` • Systemic disease – bacteraemia • Severe fever • Abdominal discomfort • Constipation • Dry cough • Chills and sweats • Faint rash on trunk anaemia lymph node enlargement raised LFTs ```
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What is the incubation period for Typhoid?
10-20 days
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How is Typhoid treated?
axithromycin | ceftriaxone
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What kind of organism is influenza?
``` RNA negative strand segmented spherical enveloped ``` Type A B and C
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What type of influenza is the most common cause of major outbreaks?
A
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What type of influenza is the most common cause of yearly oubreaks?
B
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How are Influenza A serotypes categorised?
H - facilitates entry of virus into host cell | N - facilitates release of virions from infected host cells
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What is antigenic drift?
minor mutations to one or both of its surface antigens
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What is antigenic shift?
major and sudden changes in the H and N antigens to produce a new virus subtype
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What is the incubation period for influenza?
1-3 days
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What are the presenting features of influenza?
``` Anorexia. Malaise. Headache (retro-orbital). Fever. Myalgia. Non-productive cough and sore throat. ```
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How is influenza managed?
Conservative Oseltamivir and zanamivir reduce replication of influenza A and B
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what does it mean if a patient is immunocompromised?
the patient's immune system is unable to respond appropriately and effectively ot infectious organisms
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What organism is often the cause of infection in those with cystic fibrosis? why?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces mucopolysaccharide, forming a biofilm, making it hard to phagocytose.
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What is the difference between a primary and secondary immunodeficiency?
``` primary = intrinsic secondary = underlying disease or condition affecting the immune components. Decreased production or increased loss/catabolism. ```
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What are the causes of neutropenia because of deceased production?
``` b12/folate deficiency malignancy infiltrating bone aplastic anaemia drugs viruses congenital disorders ```
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What are the consequences of neutropenia?
severe life threatening bacterial or fungal infections
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Name infections that patients with a neutropenia get
catalase positive staphylococcal | invasive Aspergillus
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What leads to suspicion that a patient immunocompromised?
``` Infections that are: Severe Persistent Unusual Recurrent ```
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If a patient is T cell deficient, what kind of infections are they susceptible to?
viral and fungal infections | PCP, VZV, CMV and EBV
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How are patients with T cell deficiency managed?
no live vaccines CMV- blood products prophylactic antibiotics bone marrow/stem cell transplants
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If a patient is B cell deficient, what kind of infections are they susceptible to?
``` frequent LRT and URT infections GI complications (Giardia). ```
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How are patients with B cell deficiency managed?
antibiotic prophylaxis | Ig replacement
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If a patient is phagocyte deficient, what kind of infections are they susceptible to?
prolonged and recurrent infections catalase positive staphylococcal invasive Aspergillus SEPSIS
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How are patients with phagocyte deficiency managed?
prophylactic antibiotics interferon-g (increases phagocyte activity) stem cell transplant