Infectious Agents Flashcards
Common viral infections?
Upper respiratory tract- rhinovirus, influenza, RSV
Gastroenteritis- norovirus, rototvirus, adenovirus
Healthcare Infections?
norovirus
Function of cytoplasmic inclusion?
stores nutrients, secretory products, pigment granules
Function of fimbria?
adheres to another bacteria or cell
What’s gram + ?
Cell wall which is: thick, peptidoglycan + attached w lipoteichioc acids ⦚⦚
What’s gram - ?
Cell wall which is: thin, inbetween has antigens attached to 2nd
Common 🐛 infections?
UTI , pharyngitis
Hospital 🐛 infections?
post op wound infections, ventilator associated pneumonia
Doubling time of binary fission?
20-30mins
Virus size?
20-300nm
🐛 size?
0.5-3µm
🍄 size?
≥2µm
Reproduction of 🍄?
Telemorph OR
Anamorph (Asexual)
Type of 🍄 infection?
Superficial mycoses - 🏻,💅,hair,mucous membranes
Subcutaneous mycoses - mycetoma
Systemic mycoses - histoplasmosis
Eg of multicellular parasite+size?
Helminths
🔬 or 👁