infections Flashcards
lyme ds causes by
borrelia burgdorferi
lyne ds transmitted by
tick
should be present in body for 24 hrs
characteristic lesion of lyme ds
erythema migrans
wht is erythma migrans
characteristic expanding skin lesion in lyme ds
red macule papule at the site of tick bite
annular lesion with partial central clearing target center
not often painful
stages of lyme ds
stage 1 localised infection
erythema migrans
stage 2 disseminated inf
secondary annular skin lesion
meningitis ,cranial neuritis ,carditis ,AV block
migratory musculoskeletal pain
stage 3 persistent inf
intermittent or persistent arrthris
polyneuropathy
acrodermatiits chronica atrophicans
post lyme syndrome / chronic lyme ds
subjective pain due to cognitive manisfestations , fatigue syn confusion with chronic fatigue syn and fibromyalgia
acrodermatiits chronica arophicans
late skin manifeststions of lyme ds stage 3
acral surface of arms and legs
red violaceous discolouration becomes atrophic or sclerotic
drug of choic of lyme ds
skin jt heart and some nervous involvement
doxycycline if > 9 yrs
amoxicillin if < 9yrs
some nervous , 3rd degree av block
iv ceftrixone
characteristic feature of relapsing fever
2 or more fever episodes varying periods of well being
cause of relapsing fever
antigenic variations of spirochetal surface
spirochetes gram behaviour
gram - ve but not seen under gram staining easily
endoflagella seen in
spirochetes
vector for relapsing fever
tick / louse
•tick- bites
•louse - rubbing of feces into bite site with fingers in response irritation
inoculation into conjuctiva or into open wound
clinical manifestations of relapsing fever
•sudden onset fever ends in crisis
due to killing be antibodies
for 15-30 min rigor increase in temp and dec in BP followed by profuse diaphoresis dec in temp and hypotension
• headache , neck stiffness , arthragia , myalgia
drug of choice for relapsing fever
tick borne 10 days treatment
louse borne single dose
less than 9yrs erythromycin
more than 9yrs doxycycline
weils ds caused by
leptospira
which spirochete has hooked ends
leptospira
transmission of leptospira
reservior rodents ( rats )
transmission direct contact with urine , blood, tissue from infected animal , environmental contamination
bacreria enters through cuts abraded skin , mucous membrane ( conjuctiva , oral mucosa )
phases of leptospiroses
biphasic
• leptospiremic phase 3-10 dys oraganism cultured from blood
• immune phase resolution of symptoms appearence of antibody
clinical manifestations of leptospiroses
mild leptospiroses flu like symptoms
severe leptospiroses weils syndrome
weils syndrome
severe form of leptospiroses triad
hemorrage
jaundice
acute kidney injury
loss of Mg is associated with ____ nephropathy
leptospira
nonoliguric hypokalemic renal insufficiency is characteristic of early leptospiroses
typical characteristic electrolyte disturbance of leptospiroses
hypokalemia hypomagnesimia hyponatremia
typical characteristic electrolyte disturbance of leptospiroses
hypokalemia hypomagnesimia hyponatremia
spirochetes include ___
4 genera leptospira borrelia treponema brachyspira