Infections Flashcards
Tuberculosis
Infectious Agent:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Transmission: (spread through)
Airborne droplet nuclei
Tuberculosis
It lives ________
2 to 3 weeks of surface
Clinical illness most commonly develops within 6 to 12 months after infection
Tuberculosis
Persistent cough, blood in sputum, fever, weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, loss of appetite and Lymphadenopathy are Signs and symptoms of ____.
Tuberculosis
Vaccine for Tuberculosis
B. C. G. (Bacille Calmette-Guerin)
Treatment: Isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, streptomycin & ethambutol alone or in combination for 1 to 2 years
Tuberculosis
Oral ____ lesions are rare, highly contagious usually found on the soft or hard palate and tongue
Tuberculosis
Viral Hepatitis creates inflammation of the _____.
Liver
Which is the only HEP cure able??
HEP C
Hep A
Transmission
Oral fecal
Yellow eyes is a symptom of
Hep A
Hep B also known as
Serum Hepatitis
Hep A is also known as
Infectious Hep
HEP B
Transmission:
Blood, blood products, body fluids and saliva
Percutaneous , intravenous , intramuscular and subcutaneous
HEP B
Which hep???
Vaccine : Recombivax, Twinrix , All healthcare workers should get the HBV vaccine
Hep B
Transmission: Blood, blood products , body fluids and percutaneous
IV drug use , tattoos , body piercings , perinatal , hemodialysis and organ transplantation.
Which HEP ???
Hep C
HEP C TREATMENT
Interferon (only treatable HEP)
Hep D also known as
Delta Agent
What’s the most severe version of HEP?
HEP D
HEP E
Transmission :
Oral feces
HEP G is a relative of ___
HEP C
HEP E
Transmission:
Fecel/oral , person to person & contaminated water
Third world country most likely to get
Hep E
Hep E
Vaccine:
THERES NO VACCINE FOR HEP E!!!
Hep G
Transmission:
Through blood by parent or perinatal
Hep G
Vaccine
THERES NO VACCINE FOR HEP G
The HBV vaccine will prevent _____
The HBV vaccine will prevent HEP D
There are 8 types of human herpes viruses! Herpetic infectious cause:
Recurrent disease Lesions of the skin, oral cavity and genitalia Latent state Central nervous system infection Suppress patient immunity
Herpes Virus
Transmission:
Saliva , blood , droplets , direct contact (lip/hand) , indirect contact (on objects) and sexual contact
Commonly known as genital herpes but also occurs as an oral infection
Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV2)
Ulcers and vesicles in oral cavity. Pharyngitis with fever, malaise.
Herpetic Gingivistomatitis
Lesions on vermilion border of lips and oral cavity
Herpetic labialis
Keratitis and ocular herpes infection
Herpetic conjunctivitis
Infection on the fingers, cuticles and nail beds
Herpetic Whitlow
Herpes
Treatment:
Prescriptions:
Over the counter:
Hsv1 and HSV2 usually heals in 1-3 weeks on its own.
RXS- Acyclovir , Famciclovir and Valacyclovir
Lysine Hydrochloride
Herpes 3 is called
Varicella-Zoster Virus
Varicella Zoster Virus
Transmission :
Airborne thru coughing and sneezing , direct contact & from active skin lesions
Varicella Zoster Virus
Vaccines:
Varicella vaccine is to prevent chicken pox
Varicella Zoster Vaccine to prevent shingles
HHV 7 Herpes Key Fact
It’s in gingival found in the general population in both diseased AND healthy gums !
Herpes 4 - Epstein Barr virus
Transmission :
Saliva , direct contact
Herpes 5 - Cytomegalovirus
Transmission:
Birth canal , breast milk , blood & sexual contact
Herpes 6 is also known as the
Lymphotrophis virus (Roseola)
Herpes 8 - Kaposi’s Sarcoma related virus is considered as ____
AIDS , we wouldn’t see them in our dental office
