Infectious Disease 2.1 Part 3 Flashcards
Tuberculin test
T cell mediated immunity to mycobacterial antigens
Previous exposure
Positive test
Tuberculin test
Seen in immunocompromised patients or with overwhelming infections
There is no activation of T cells
False- Negative
Tuberculin test
If there is previous vaccination with BCG, means that there is already an infection
False positive
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Entry of the bacteria and ingestion by the macrophages in the lungs
0-3 weeks
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Activation of cell mediated immunity granted that the patients is immunicompetent
3 rd week
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Develops in a previously unexposed or un sensitized person (first time exposure)
Organism is exogenous
Affects lower part of upper lobe or upper part of lower lobe
Primary tuberculosis
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Granulomas in the lung parenchyma and hilar lymph nodes
Ghon complex
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Fibrosis and calcification of the granulomas
Ranke complex
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Primary TB may lead to progressive primary TB that resembles acute bacterial pneumonia and result to
TB meningitis or miliary TB
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Secondary tuberculosis involves in the
Apex of the lungs
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Secondary TB
Previous sensitized host
Appears many years ago
Asymptomatic or remittent
Caseation necrosis
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Elderly or immuno compression
Progressive pulmonary TB
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Multiple seed like lesions
Miliary pulmonary disease
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Isolated TB
Meningitis Renal TB Addison's disease Osteomyelitis Potts disease
Mycobacterium TB and Bovis
Scrofula
Lymphadenitis
Tuberculosis in HIV patient
Patient given
Antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
Tuberculosis in HIV patient
Atypical features
False negative PPD
No granuloma
Lung cavitation
False negative sputum smears
Tuberculosis in HIV patient
Diagnosis
Gold standard
Culture
Tuberculosis in HIV patient
Prognosis
Good if localized to the lungs
Common in aids patient
Mycobacterium Adium- intracellular complex
Mycobacterium Adium- intracellular complex
Hallmarks
Abundant acid fast bacillus with macrophages
Mycobacterium leprae
Leprosy or Hansen’s disease