Lecture 10 - Activities of Pathogens II Flashcards
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Strep. Pyogenes Characterisitics?
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colonises in 40% children, common cause of pharyngitis and skin infection, rare development into rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis
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Presentations of Rheumatic Fever?
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fever, painful joints, inflammation of connective tissue and muscle of heart, rash, chorea
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Direct transmission of infection?
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contact, faecal-oral, droplet, airborne
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Indirect transmission of infection?
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contact, vector borne, transfusion and iatrogenic, airborne
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Management of Viral infections?
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prevention, symptomatic management, immune therapy, specific antiviral drugs
