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Micro 2 USMLE Flashcards

1
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dermatophyte has a reservoir in pets

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microsporum

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this obligate anaerobic bacilli is gram positive, spore forming

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clostridia

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this clostridium species produces an exotoxin

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clostridium tetani

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C tetani exotoxin works by blocking ________ release [inhibitory neurotransmitter] from Renshaw cells in the spinal cord

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glycine

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this clostridia bacilli forms a preformed, heat-labile toxin that inhibits ACh release

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C. botulinum

mneu: BOTulinum is from bad BOTtles of food (causes a flacid parralysis)

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this clostridia bacilli produces an alpha toxin (lethinasse) that causes myonecrosis, gas gangrene, or hemolysis.

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C. Perfringes

mneu: PERFringes PERForates a gangrenous leg

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this clostridia bacilli produces a cytotoxin, an exotoxin that kills enterocytes, causing psudomembranous colitis. It is often secondary to antibiotic use, especially clindamycin or ampicillin.

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C. difficile

mneu: DIfficile causes DIarrhea.

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how do you tx C. difficile

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metronidazole.

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Diptheria is caused by _________ via exotoxin encoded by a Beta-prophage.

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Corynebacterium diptheriaee

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the potent diptheria exotoxin works by inhibiting what via ADP ribosylation of EF-2

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Protein synthesis

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coryne=______

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club shaped

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Symptoms of infection with this bug include pseudomembranous pharyngitis (grayish-white membrane) with lymphadenopathy)

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C. diptheriae.

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C diptheriae identified in the lab as a Gram ___, _____ with metachromatic ranules.

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G+, rod

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C diptheriae grows on a ______ agar

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tellurite

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What are the ABCDEG of diptheria and its exotoxin

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ADP ribosylation
Beta-prophage
Corynebacterium
Diphtheriae
Elongation Factor 2
Granules
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16
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pt presents with painless black skin lesions (vesicular papules covered by black eschar). He developes sepsis and dies. What G+ sporeforming rod that produces a toxin do you suspect

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Bacillus anthracis

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17
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Inhalation of anthrax spores from contaminated wool can lead to flulike symptoms that rapidly progress to fever, pulmonary hemorrhage, and shock. what is the name of this dz.

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woolsorters dz.

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these two bugs are both gram + rods forming long branching filaments resembling fungi

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actinomyces v. nocardia.

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this bug forms yellow “sulfur granules’ in sinus tracts

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A. israelii

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20
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this bug is a G+ ANAEROBE, that causes oral/facial abscesses with “sulfur granules” that may drain through sinus tracts in the skin. It is part of the normal oral flora.

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Actinomyces israelii

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this bug is a gram + and weakly acid fast aerobe in the soil taht causes pulmonary infection in immunocompromized pts

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Nocardia asteroides

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22
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How do you tx nocardia? actinomyces?

A 
mneu:  SNAP
Sulfa for 
Nocardia;
Actinomyces use
Penicillin
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23
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Gram negative outer membrane layer inhibits entry of these 2 AB. Therefore G - bugs are resistant to these 2 drugs

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Penicillin G

Vancomycin

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24
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T or F. G- bugs are resistant to all derivitives of penicillin such as ampicillin

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F–just resistant to PCN & Vanco.

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25
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Neisseria is a gram ___, ____

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neg, cocci

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26
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Neisseria Gonococci or Meningococci?

Polysaccharide capsule

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Meningococci

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Neisseria Gonococci or Meningococci?

No Polysaccharide capsule

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Gonococci

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Neisseria Gonococci or Meningococci?

No maltose fermintation

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Gonococci

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29
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Neisseria Gonococci or Meningococci?

maltose fermintation

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Meningococci

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30
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Neisseria Gonococci or Meningococci?

No Vaccine

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Gonococci

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Neisseria Gonococci or Meningococci?

Vaccine

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Meningococci

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32
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Neisseria Gonococci or Meningococci?

causes gonorrhea, septic arthritis, neonatal conjunctivitis, PID

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Gonococci

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Neisseria Gonococci or Meningococci?

causes meningococcemia and meningitis, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

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Meningococci

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this bug is a small gram negative (coccobacillary) rod spread via aerosol transmission.

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Haemophilus influenzae

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35
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HaEMOPhilus Influenzae causes (4)

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Epiglottis, Meningitis, Otitis media & Pneumonia.

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36
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Most invasive form of H. influenzae is caused by capsular type ___

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B.

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37
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H. influenzae produces ____ protease.

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IgA.

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38
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how do you culture H. influenzae

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chocolate agar w/ factors V (NAD) & X (hematin) for growht

mneu: when child has “flu” mom goes to five(V) & dime (X) to buy some chocolate.

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39
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H. flu vaccine contains type B capsular polysaccharide conjugated to diptheria toxoid or other protien. It is given between ____ and _____ mo of age.

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2 and 18

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this group is a diverse family including E. coli, salmonella, shigella, klebsiella, enterobacter, serratia, porteus

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enterobacteriaceae.

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41
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all enterobacteriaceae have somatic (__) Ag (polysaccharide of endotoxin. The capsular (__)Ag related to virulence of the bug. The flagellar (__) Ag is found in motile species

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O
K
H

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42
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enterobacteriaceae ferment ____ and are oxidase ____

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glucose

negative

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43
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with enterobacteriaceae think COFFEe.

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Capsular
O Ag
Flagellar Ag
Ferment glucose
Enterobacteriaceae
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44
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these bacteria grow pink colonies on MacConkey’s agar. Examples include Klebsiella, E. coli, Enterobacter, and Citrobacter

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Lactose fermenters

Lactose is KEE

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45
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These 2 organisms are similar in that both are non-lactose fermenters. Both invade intestinal mucosa and can cause bloody diarrhea

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Salmonella v. Shigella

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46
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Salmonella v. Shigella:
Only _______ is motile and can invade further and disseminate hematogenously. Symptoms may be prolonged with AB treatments, and there is typically a monocyte response.

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Salmonella

mneu: Salmon swim (motile and disseminate

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47
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_____ has an animal reservoir

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salmonella.

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48
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Shigella is transmitted via the 4 Fs

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Food, fingers, feces, & fliies

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usually transmitted from pet feces (e.g., puppies), contaminated milk, or pork. Outbreaks are common in day-care centers. Can mimic Crohn’s or appendicitis, can disseminate to produce lymphadenitis.

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Yersinia enterocolitica.

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50
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Bugs causing food poisoning:

contaminated seafood

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus & V. vulnificus

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51
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Bugs causing food poisoning:

reheated rice

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Bacillus cereus

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52
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Bugs causing food poisoning:
meats, mayonaise, custard

s/s starts quickly and ends quickly

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S. aureus

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53
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Bugs causing food poisoning: reheated meat dishes

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clostridium perfringes

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54
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Bugs causing food poisoning: undercooked meat

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E. Coli O157:H7

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55
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Bugs causing food poisoning: poultry, meat, & eggs

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Salmonella

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Pt presents with bloody diarrhea. culture shows comma or S- shaped, oxidase positive organisms that grow at 42*C. What is the species

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Campylobacteria

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Pt presents with bloody diarrhea. culture shows motile organisms What is the species

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Salmonella

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58
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Pt presents with bloody diarrhea & dysentery. Culture shows nonmotile species with very low ID50. What is the species

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Shigella.

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59
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What is more virulent Shigella or Salmonella

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Shigella (only 100 organisms causes dz)

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Pt presents with bloody diarrhea which progresses to HUS. culture shows shiga-like toxin. What is the species

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Enterohemorrhagic E. coli

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Pt presents with bloody diarrhea. culture shows O157:H7 which has invaded the colonic mucosa What is the species

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Enteroinvasive E. coli

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62
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child at day care center presents with bloody diarrhea and pain that mimicks appendicitis. What is the bug?

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Yersinia enterocolitica

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Pt presents with bloody diarrhea & pseudomembranous colitis. What is the species

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C. dificile

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64
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Pt presents with bloody diarrhea. culture shows protozoa. What is the species

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entamoeba histolytica

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Pt presents with watery diarrhea. Hx of traveling out of the country. No preformed toxin. What is the species

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Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)

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66
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Pt presents with rice watery diarrhea . culture shows comma shaped organisms. What is the species

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V. cholerae

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67
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Pt presents with watery diarrhea and gas gangrene. What is the species

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C. perfringes

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68
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Immunocompromized pt presents with watery diarrhea. what do you suspect.

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protazoa (e.g., giardia, cryptosporidium)

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69
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Pt presents with watery diarrhea . What viruses could cause this

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Rotavirus, adenovirus, Norwalk virus

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70
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This toxin acts via ADP ribosylation that perminantly activates adenyl cyclase (increase cAMP). It perminantly activates G(s)causing rice-water diarrhea.

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Vibrio cholerae toxin

Cholera turns the “on” on

71
Q

This toxin acts via ADP ribosylation that perminantly activates adenyl cyclase (increase cAMP). It perminantly disables G(i)causing whooping cough. It also promotes lymphocytosis by inhibiting chemokine receptors

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Pertussis toxin

Pertussis turns the “off” off

72
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This bug is a gram neg. rod that gram stains poorly. It is spread via aerosol transmission from enviornmental water source hapitat. It is not spread person to person.

A

Legionella pneumophelia

73
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How do you cx & stain Legionella pneumophelia

A

grow on charcoal yeast extract culture with iron and cysteine

stain with silver stain.

mneu: Think of French legionnaire (ssoldier) with his silver hlmet, sitting around a campfire (charcoal) with is iron dagger–he is no sissy (cysteine)

74
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How do you tx Legionnaires’ dz

A

erythromycin

75
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this bug is associated with wound and burn infections. It is an aerobic gram negative rod. It is non lactose fermenting, oxidase positive. it produces pyocyanin which is a blue green pigment and is usually associated with a water source.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

mneu: AERuginosa–AERobic. think water connnection & blue green pigment.

76
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes pneumonia in these patients

A

CF

77
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes black lesions on the skin when this happens

A

sepsis

78
Q

When pseudomonas aeruginosa causes external otitis, it is also known as

A

swimmers ear

79
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces an endotoxin which causes (2)

A

fever & shock

80
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces an exotoxin (A) which does this to EF-2

A

inactivates it

81
Q

how do you tx Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

aminoglycoside plus extended-spectrum penicillin (e.g., Piperacillin, ticarcillin.

82
Q

this gram - rod causes gastritis and up to 90% of duodenal ulcers.

A

Helicobacter pylori

83
Q

Is H. pylori urease + or -

A

+ think the urease breath test.

84
Q

what other bug is urease +

A

Proteus

cleaves urea to amonia

85
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H. pylori is a risk factor for (2)

A

peptic ulcer and gastric carcinoma

86
Q

H. pylori creates this kind of envirnment (acid or alkaline)

A

alkaline

87
Q

tx H. pylori w/ triple therapy-what is it

A

1) bismuth (pepto-bismol)
2) metronidazole
3) tetracycline or amoxycillin

or (more expensive)

1) metronidazole
2) omeprazole
3) clarithromycin

88
Q

this zoonotic bacteria causes lyme dz and is transmitted by the bite of the Ixodes tick that live on deer and mice

A

Borrelia Burgdorferi

89
Q

this zoonotic bacteria causes Undulant fever and is transmitted by dairy products and contact with animals

A

Brucella species

90
Q

this zoonotic bacteria causes Tularemia and is transmitted by ticks that live on rabbits & deer

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Francisella tularensis

91
Q

this zoonotic bacteria causes plague and is spread via flease that live on rodents, especially prarie dogs

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Yersinia pestis

92
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this zoonotic bacteria causes cellulitis and is spread via bites from cats and dogs

A

pasteurella multocida

93
Q

On pelvic exam you note a greenish vaginal discharge with a fishy smell. Pt reports no pain. Smear shows clue cells and cx grows out a pleomorphic, gram variable rod. What is the dx and the bug.

A

Bacterial Vaginosis

Gardnerella vaginalis

94
Q

What anaerobe is also involved with B.V

A

Mobiluncus.

95
Q

How do you tx B.V.

A

metronidazole

96
Q

what are clue cells

A

vaginal epithelial cells covered with bacteria, visable under microscope

97
Q

TB granulomas with lobar and perihilar lymph node involvement. Reflects primary infection or exposure

A

Ghon complex

98
Q

pt presents with fever, night sweats, weight loss & hemoptysis. What mycobacterium do you suspect

A

mycobacterium tuberculosis

99
Q

pt presents with TB like symptoms but it is not mycobacterium tuberculosis, what other mycobacterium could it be

A

M. kansasii

100
Q

child presents with cervical lymphadenitis. What mycobacterium?

A

M. scrofullaceum

101
Q

AIDS pt presents with disseminated dz. Bug is resistant to multilple drugs. What mycobacteria

A

M. avium-intracellulare

102
Q

all mycobacteria should be stained this way

A

acid fast

103
Q

what dz involves loss of eyebrows, nasal collapse, lumpy earlobe, and “leonine facies”

A

Leprosy (Hansen’s dz)

104
Q

This bug is an acid fast bacillus that likes cool temperatures (infects skin and superficial nerves) and cannot be grown in vitro.

A

Mycobacterium leprae

105
Q

What is the reservoir in US for M. leprae

A

armadillos.

106
Q

TB granulomas with lobar and perihilar lymph node involvement. Reflects primary infection or exposure

A

Ghon complex

107
Q

pt presents with fever, night sweats, weight loss & hemoptysis. What mycobacterium do you suspect

A

mycobacterium tuberculosis

108
Q

pt presents with TB like symptoms but it is not mycobacterium tuberculosis, what other mycobacterium could it be

A

M. kansasii

109
Q

child presents with cervical lymphadenitis. What mycobacterium?

A

M. scrofullaceum

110
Q

Hansen’s dz (Leprosy) has 2 forms: lepromatous & tubberculoid. Which is worse?

A

Lepromatous is worse–it involves failed cell mediated immunity; tuberculoid is self limited

mneu: LEpromatous=LEthal.

111
Q

these are obligate intracellular parasites that cause mmucosal infections

A

Clamydiae

112
Q

chlamys=_______

A

cloak (intracellular

113
Q

Chlamydiae exists in 2 forms What are they?

A

1) Elementary body (small, dense) Enters cell via Endocytosis
2) Reticuliate body, which Replicates in cell by fission

114
Q

This chlamydia species causes reactive arthritis, conjunctivitis, and nongonococcal urethritis

A

Chlamydia trachomatis

115
Q

These 2 chlamydia species cause atypical pneumonia, and is transmitted via aerosol droplets

A

C. pneumoniae & C. psittaci

116
Q

C. psittaci is notable in that it has an ____ reservior

A

avian

117
Q

The clamydial peptidoglycan wall is unusual in that it lacks ______

A

muramic acid

118
Q

Dx of clamydia is made by cytoplasmic incusions seen on _______ or fluorescent Ab stained smear

A

giemsa

119
Q

how do you tx clamydia

A

erythromycin or tetracylcine

120
Q

Clamydia trachomatis serotypes:

A,B,C

A

ABC=Africa/Blindness/Chronic infection

121
Q

Clamydia trachomatis serotypes:

D-K

A

urethritis/PID, ectopic pregnancy, neonatal pneumonia, or neonatal conjunctivitis

D-K=everything else

122
Q

Clamydia trachomatis serotypes:

L1-L3

A

Lymphogranuloma venerium

123
Q

Neonate develops conjunctivits via passage through infected birth canal. How do you tx his chlamydia

A

erythromycin eye drops

124
Q

Name 3 spirochetes

A

Borrelia (Big-can be visualized under light microscopy using aniline dyes (Wright’s or Giemsa stain))
Leptospira
Treponema

mneu: BLT

125
Q

pt presents with erythema chronicum migrans, an expanding “bull’s eye” red rash with central clearing. Dz may progress to affect joints CNS, & heart.

A

Lyme dz

126
Q

Lyme dz caused by what spirochete and what vector

A

Borrelia burgdorferi, transmitted by the tick Ixodes

127
Q

important reservoir for Lymme dz

A

mice

128
Q

animal required for tick life cycle

A

deer.

129
Q

lyme dz transmission is most common during this season

A

summer

130
Q

3 stages of Lyme dz

A

1) erythema chronicum migrans, flulike symptoms
2) neurologic and cardiac manifestations
3) autoimmune migratory polyarthritis

mneu: BAKE a Key LYME pe:
Bells palsy, Arthritis, Kardiac block, Erythema chronicum migranes.

131
Q

treponemes are ______

A

spirochetes

132
Q

________ causes syphilis

A

Treponema pallidum

133
Q

_______ causes yaws (a tropical infxn that is not an STD, although VDRL test is +.

A

T. pertenue

134
Q

describe primary syphilis

A

localized dz-painless chancre

135
Q

describe secondary syphilis

A

disseminated dz w/ constitutional symptoms, maculopapular rash (palms & soles) condylomata lata

mneu: Secondary syphilis=Systemic

136
Q

pt preents w/ broad-based ataxia positive Romberg, charcot joints, stroke without hypertension

A

tertiary syphilis

137
Q

describe tertiarry syphilis

A

gummas, aortitis, neurosyphalis (tabes dorsalis), argyl Robertson pupil

138
Q

child presents with deafness, saber shins, sadddle nose. what dx

A

congenital syphilis

139
Q

describe primary siphilis

A

localized dz-painless chancre

140
Q

describe secondary syphilis

A

disseminated dz w/ constitutional symptoms, maculopapular rash (palms & soles) condylomata lata

mneu: Secondary syphilis=Systemic

141
Q

pt preents w/ broad-based ataxia positive Romberg, charcot joints, stroke without hypertension

A

tertiary syphilis

142
Q

describe tertiarry syphilis

A

gummas, aortitis, neurosyphalis (tabes dorsalis), argyl Robertson pupil

143
Q

child presents with deafness, saber shins, sadddle nose. what dx

A

congenital syphilis

144
Q

constricts with accomodation but is not reactive to light. Pathognomonic for tertiary syphilis

A

Argyll Robertson Pupil

“prostitute’s pupil” – accommodates but does not react.

145
Q

FTA-ABS is specific for these. It turns + earliest in dz & remains positive for longest

A

treponemes

mneu: FTA-ABS=Find The Antibody-ABSolutely:
1) Most specific
2) earliest positive
3) remains positive the longest

146
Q

VDRL or FTA interpretation:

Active infection

A

both

147
Q

VDRL or FTA interpretation:

Probably false positive

A

VDRL

148
Q

VDRL or FTA interpretation: positive after successful treatment

A

FTA

149
Q

this test detects a nonspecific Ab that reacts with beef cardiolipin

A

VDRL

150
Q

VDRL false positive

A 
VDRL
Viruses (mono, hepatitis)
Drugs
Rheumatic fever & arthritis
Lupus & leprosy
151
Q

coccidiomycosis and histoplasmosis are fungus transmitted by _______

A

inhalation of conidia (asexual fungal spores)

152
Q

this fungus can cause a systemic of superficial fungal infection. It is dimorphic forming budding yeast with psudohyphae in cx at 20C and germ tube formation at 37C

A

Candida albicans

153
Q

alba=_____

A

white

154
Q

causes thrush esophagitis with immunocompromized pts (neonates, steroides, diabetes, AIDS), endocarditis in IV drug users, vaginitis (post-antibiotic), diaper rash

A

Candida albicans

155
Q

Tx of candida for superfical infxn

A

nystatin

156
Q

Tx of candida for systemic infxn

A

amphotercin B

157
Q

this dz causes San Joaquin Valley or desert “valley fever.” It is known as desert bumps and on cx you may see a spherule filled with endospores

A

Coccidiomycosis

158
Q

this dz is spread by bird or bat droppings in Mississippi and Ohio river valleys. Characterized by tiny yeast inside macrophages

A

Histoplasmosis

159
Q

This organism endemic in rural Latin America and is characterized by a “Captain’s wheel” appreance.

A

PARACOCCIDIOMYCOSIS

160
Q

This fungis is endemic to states east of Mississippi River & Central America, it is characterized by Big, Broad-Based Budding yeasts

A

Blastomycosis.

161
Q

histo, paracoxie, and blastomycoisis are all caused by _______ fungi, which are mold in soil (low temp) adn yeast in tissue (higher temp)

A

dimorphic

162
Q

coxie is the exception in that it is a ______ in tissue

A

spherule

163
Q

tx coxie, histo, paracoxie, and blastomycoisis locally with

A

fluconazole or ketoconazole

164
Q

tx coxie, histo, paracoxie, and blastomycoisis systemically

A

amphotericin

165
Q

systemic mycosis can form granulomas and mimick this dz

A

TB

166
Q

this dz causes hypopigmented skin lesion and occurs in hot, humid weather.

A

tinea versicolor

167
Q

tinea versicolor is caused by

A

malassezia furfur

168
Q

tx tinea versicolor with topical

A

miconazole or selenium sulfide (Selsun)

169
Q

this dz is an infxn of keratinized leyer of skin. It appears as a brownish spot.

A

tinea nigra

170
Q

tinea nigra is caused by this fungus

A

Cladosporium wernecki.

171
Q

tx tinea nigra with topical______

A

salycylic acid

172
Q

pruritic lesions with central clearing resembling a ring

A

Tinea (pedis, cruris, corporis, capitis)

173
Q

Tinea (pedis, cruris, corporis, capitis) caused by

A

dermatophytes (microsporum, trichophyton, and epidermophyton)

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