INTRODUCTION TO BACTE

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branch of biology which deals with the study of living organisms that are too small to be seen by the naked eye

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Microbiology

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branch of medical science which deals with the study of medically important microorganisms specifically their role in human disease which includes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases

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Medical Microbiology

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branch of medical microbiology that focuses on the laboratory identification of medically important bacteria by phenotypicaland genotypical characterization including antibiotic susceptibility testing

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Diagnostic Bacteriology/Medical Bacteriology

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physical characteristic

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phenotypical

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genotypical

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genes

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Study of living organism

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microbiology

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microbes can be

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acellular and cellular

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4 groups of microbes

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1. viruses
2. bacteria
3. fungi
4. parasites

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• Very simple microbes, consisting of nucleic acid, a few proteins, and (in some) a lipid envelope
  ▪ Completely dependent on the cells they infect for their survival and replication

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viruses

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With both RNA and DNA, metabolic machinery for selfreplication and a complex cell wall structure. Asexual

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bacteria

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simple unicellular organisms (no nuclear
membrane, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum)

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prokaryotic

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ubdivided into single-celled organisms (yeasts) or multicelled organisms (molds),

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fungi

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monomorphic is 1 FORM

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DIMORPHIC

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2 forms

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Subdivided into single-celled organisms (protozoa) or multicelled organisms (worms and bugs)

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parasites

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Disease causing microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, protozoans and viruses

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Pathogens

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Types of Pathogens:

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true
opportunistic

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an organism that will cause disease in a healthy host

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true pathogens

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Refers to organisms that will cause disease in an immunocompromised host

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opportunistic pathogens

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types of infection:

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1. based on source of pathogen
2. Based on Clinical Onset of Signs and Symptoms
3. Based on Etiologic/ Causative Agent
4. Based on Clinical Manifestation

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based on the source of pathogen:

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1. endogenous infection
2. exogenous infection

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Infection arising from colonizing flora

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endogeneous infection

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Infection arising from invading pathogen from the
external environment

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exogenous infection

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Rapid/ sudden onset of signs and symptoms
which are usually severe to fatal that may lead to
death

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acute infection

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Based on Clinical Onset of Signs and Symptoms:

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acute infection
chronic infection