L9 Otitis, sinusitis, diptheria, pertussis Flashcards
causes of otitis externa
pseudomonas aeruginosa
staphylococcus aureus
causes of otitis media/sinusitis
streptococcus pneumoniae (50%)
moraxella catarrhalis
haemophilus influenzae
cause of diphtheria
corynebacterium diptheriae
cause of whooping cough/pertussis
bordetella pertussis
signs/symptoms of otitis externa
otalgia
otorrhea
fever
predisposing factors to otitis externa
moisture, insertion of foreign objects, trauma, chronic skin diseases
pseudomonas aeruginosa
G-
encapsulated
pigment producer
pseudomonas aeruginosa produces pigments
pyocyanin: non-fluorescent blue
pyoverdin: fluorescent green
pyocyanin
produced by many pseudomonas stains
generates reactive oxygen species
pyoverdin
produced by all pseudomonas strains
sequesters iron
something that sequesters iron
a siderophore
staphylococcus aureus
G+
Cocci in clusters
Coagulase positive
B hemolytic
bulging tympanic membrane due to pus in middle ear
acute otitis media
streptococcus pneumoniae
G+ lancet shaped diplococci virulent strains are encapsulated alpha-hemolytic sensitive to optochin
beta hemolytic
staphylococcus aureus
alpha hemolytic
streptococcus pneumoniae
pseudomonas cause
otitis externa
staph aureus causes
otitis externa
strep pneumo causes
otitis media/sinusitis
moraxella catarrhalis causes
otitis media/sinusitis
haemophilus influenzae causes
otitis media/sinusitis
haemophilus influenzae
G-
coccobacilli
some nontypeable strains
moraxella catarrhalis
G-
diplococci
oxidase positive
Beta lactamase producer
resistant to beta lactams due to beta lactamase
moraxella catarrhalis
the only diplococci
moraxella catarrhalis
who gets a typmanocentesis to culture/gram stain
restricted pt populations
2 diseases that are diphtheria
cutaneous
diptheria/respiratory
corynebacterium diptheriae
G+
pleomorphic bacilli with palisade shape
metachromatic (volutin) granules
grow aerobically on blood agar
palisades
diptheriae have a V appearance