Legionella pneumophila Flashcards
1
Q
Oxidase
A
positive
2
Q
grown on what
A
BCYE
3
Q
what disease does it cause
A
legionaires disease
4
Q
what is legionaires
A
rapid progressove illness with fever, chills, malaise, diarrhea and delirium
5
Q
what is a pontiac fever
A
mild fever with flu like symptoms
6
Q
how is this transmitted
A
respiratory droplets
7
Q
what are the host and reservoirs
A
amoebae
8
Q
Where do they invade and replicate
A
macrophages
9
Q
what system is key for virulence
A
Dot/Icm type 4
10
Q
what drug are effective
A
macoslides, qinolones, and tetracyclines
