Internal Medicine_Infectious Diseases_3 Flashcards
Bacteria_Group A Strep
What type of bacteria is Streptococcus pyogenes?
It is a gram-positive coccus that forms chains or pairs.
What is the main virulence factor of Streptococcus pyogenes that helps evade the immune system?
A hyaluronic acid capsule.
What type of hemolysis does Streptococcus pyogenes demonstrate on blood agar?
Beta-hemolysis, creating clear zones around colonies.
How can Streptococcus pyogenes be differentiated from other streptococci?
It is bacitracin-sensitive and PYR-positive.
Streptococcus agalactiae is bacitracin resistant and PYR-negative.
What are some pyogenic infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes?
Impetigo: Honey-crusted skin lesions.
Pharyngitis (strep throat): Erythematous and inflamed throat.
Cellulitis and erysipelas: Skin infections with erythema.
What toxins does Streptococcus pyogenes produce, and what conditions do they cause?
Pyrogenic exotoxins (SPE): Cause scarlet fever and toxic shock syndrome (TSS).
SpeB: Causes necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria).
What are the hallmark symptoms of scarlet fever?
Acute period:
* Fever after a 2 to 5 incubation period.
(including malaise, headache, chills and myalgia)
- Strawberry tongue.
- Pharyngitis with tonsillar exudates
(enlarged cervical lymph nodes)
Exanthem Phase
* Desquamative “sandpaper” rash 12-48 hours after fever onset
(non-blanching maculopapular rash)
- Rash normally is sparing of the palms and soles but can appear a week later.
What is toxic shock syndrome (TSS) caused by Streptococcus pyogenes?
A superantigen-mediated condition characterized by high fever, rash, and shock.
What are two major post-infectious complications of Streptococcus pyogenes?
Rheumatic fever.
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN).
Rheumatic fever is a type ____ hypersensitivity reaction
II
What is the pathogenesis of rheumatic fever?
Cross-reactivity between M protein and human tissues, leading to molecular mimicry. It confers resistance to phagocytosis and plays a role in the pathogenesis of the immunologic sequela that lead to rheumatic heart disease and glomerulonephritis. Protein M shares a sequence homology with human cardiac myosin.
Streptolysin O lyses red blood cells and immune cells, aiding in immune evasion.
Streptokinase do converts plasminogen to plasmin, facilitating fibrin degradation and tissue invasion.
DNases produced by Streptococcus pyogenes degrade host DNA, helping the bacteria evade immune defenses.
What are the JONES criteria for diagnosing acute rheumatic fever?
2 Major or 1 Major with 2 Minor
Major:
J: Joints (migratory polyarthritis).
♡: Carditis (pancarditis).
N: Nodules (subcutaneous).
E: Erythema marginatum (ring-shaped rash).
S: Sydenham chorea (involuntary movements).
Minor:
Fever, Elevated ESR, Polyarthalgias, Prolonged PR interval
When does the sequella of Group A Streptococcus tend to show clinical signs after an acute infection?
2 to 4 weeks
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a noninfectious complication of S. pyogenes infection (e.g., tonsillopharyngitis) and can manifest with fever, skin lesions, and elevated ESR. However, the symptoms of ARF typically develop 2–4 weeks after S. pyogenes infection and the skin lesions seen in ARF are subcutaneous nodules and erythema marginatum.
What is the long term sequella of rheumatic fever?
Mitral value disease (mitral regurgitation and stenosis)
What is the management for rheumatic fever?
ECHO, EKG, Antibiotics, and NSAIDs for joint pain.