Micro Flashcards
Where is Lipoteichoic acid found
Cell wall/cell membrane
Lipoteichoic acid induces
TNF and IL-1
What is found in the outer membrane (Gram -)
Endotoxins (LPS)
Lipd A induces
TNF and IL-1
Periplasm is
Space between the cytoplasmic membrane and outer membrane in Gram- bacteria
Site of Lacatmase
What part of cell wall is unique to Gram+
Lipoteichoic acid
What part of cell wall is unique to Gram-
LPS
Periplasm
These Microbes May Lack Real Color are bugs that don’t stain well
- Treponema (too thin)
- Mycobacteria (High lipid content)
- Mycoplasma (no cell wall)
- Legionella (Intracellular)
- Rickettsia (Intracellular)
- Chlamydia (Intracellular)
Dark field and fluorescent antibody staining used for
Treponema
Silver stain used for
- Legionella
- Fungi
- H. Pylori
Giemsa stains what
- Chlamydia
- Borrelia
- Rickettsiae
- Trypanosomes
- Plasmodium
PAS stains what
Glycogen
Mucopolysaccharides
used for Whipple
Ziehl-Neelsen stains
Acid-fast organisms
- Nocardia
- Mycobacterium
Inida ink stains
Cryptococcus neoformans
Chocolate agar with factor 5 and 10 used to grow
H. influenzae
Thayer-Martin media has VPN
Vancomycin
Polymyxin
Nystatin
Thayer-Martin media grows
Neisseria
Bordet-Genou agar grows
B. pertussis
What does C. diphtheriae grow on
Tellurite agar
Löffler medium
Löwenstein-Jensen agar grows
M. tuberculosis
Eaton agar grows
M. pneumoniae because it requires cholesterol
Charcol yeast extract agar grows
Legionella
Fungi grow on
Sabouraud agar
Nagging Pests Must Breathe need oxygen to grow
Nocardia
Pseudomonas
MycoBacterium tuberculosis
Anaerobes that Can’t Breathe Air or will die
Clostridium
Bacteroides
Actinomyces
SHiNE SKiS are encapsulated bacteria
- S. pneumoniae
- H. influenzae
- N. meningitides
- E. coli
- Salmonella
- Klebsiella
- group B Strep
Catalase-positive organisms
PLACESS for CATs
- Pseudomonas
- Listeria
- Aspergillus
- Candida
- E. coli
- S. aureus
- Serratia
Urease-positive bugs
CHuck Norris hates PUNKSS
- Cryptococcus
- H. pylori
- Proteu
- Ureaplasma
- Nocardia
- Kelbsiella
- S. epidermidis
- S. saprophyticus
Bacterial virulence factors promote
Evasion of host immune response
Bacterial virulence factors
- Protein A (S. aureus)
- IgA protease (SHiN)
- M protein (Group A Strep)
Protein A binds to
Fc region of IgG preventing opsonization and phagocytosis
M protein helps
Prevent phagocytosis
Clinical effects of endotoxins
Fever, shock (hypotension), DIC
What exotoxins inhibit protein synthesis
- Diphtheria toxin (C. diphtheriae)
- Exotoxin A (Pseudomonas)
- Shiga toxin (Shigella)
- Shiga-like toxin (EHEC)
What exotoxins inactivate EF-2
Diphtheria toxin (C. diphtheria)
Exotoxin A (Pseudomonas)
What exotoxins inactivate 60S robosome by removing adenine from rRNA
Shiga toxin
Shiga-like toxin
What exotoxins increase fluid secretion
- Heat-Labile toxin [LT] (ETEC)
- Heat-Stable toxin [ST] (ETEC)
- Edema factor (Anthracis)
- Cholera toxin (Cholerae)
Heat-labile toxin mechanism of action
Increase activity of cAMP
Heat-Stable toxin mechanism of action
Increase activity of cGMP
How does Cholera toxin increase activity of cAMP
Permanently activating Gs
What exotoxins inhibit phagocytic ability
Pertussis toxin
Mechanism of Pertussis toxin
Overactivates cAMP by diabling Gi impairing phagocytosis to permit survival of microbes
What exotoxins lyse cell membrane
Alpha toxin (Clostridium perfringens)
Streptolysin O (S. pyogenes)
Catalase + Coagulase + Gram + cocci
S. aureus
Novobiocin Sensitive, Catalase +, Coagulase -, Gram + cocci
S. epidermidis
Novobiocin Resistant, Catalase +, Coagulase -, Gram + cocci
S. saprophyticus
Optochin Sensitive, α-hemolytic, Catalase -, Gram +, capsulated cocci
S. pneumoniae
Optochin Resistant, α-hemolytic, Catalase -, Gram +, cocci
Viridans
Bacitracin Sensitive, β-hemolytic, Catalase -, Gram +, Group A cocci
S. pyogenes
Bacitracin Resistant, β-hemolytic, Catalase -, Gram +, Group B cocci
S. agalactiae
S. pneumoniae ause MOPS
- Meningitis
- Otitis media in children
- Pneumonia
- Sinusitis
Pyogenic aspect of S. pyogenes (Group A strep)
- Pharyngitis
- Cellulitis
- Impetigo (Honey Crusted lesions)
Toxigenic aspect of S. pyogenes (Group A strep)
- Scarlet fever
- Toxic Shock-like syndrome
- Necrotizing fasciitis
Immunologic aspect of S. pyogenes (Group A strep)
RF
Acute glomerulonephritis
Scarlet fever is
- Due to S. pyogenes (Group A strep)
- Sandpaper-like texture
- Strawberry tongue
- Circumoral pallor
Gram + Rods
- Clostridium (anaerobe)
- Cornybacterium
- Listeria
- Bacillus (Aerobe)
- Mycobacterium (Acid-fast)
Symptoms of C. diphtheriae
- Pseudomembranous pharyngitis (grayish-white membrane)
- Lymphadenopathy (Bull neck)
- Myocarditis
- Arrhythmias
ABCDEFG of C. diphtheriae
- ADP-ribosylation
- Beta-prophage
- Cornyebacterium
- Diphtheriae
- EF2
- Granules
Gram +, spore-forming, obligate anaerobic bacilli
Clostridia
Listeria monocytogenes are found in
Unpasteruized diary products and deli meats
Lepromatous is due to
Th2 response causing Lion-like face, diffused over skin and communicable
Tuberculoid is
Due to Th1 response
Few hairless skin plaques
Lepromatous Rx.
Dapsone + Rifampin + Clofazimine for 2-5 yrs
Tuberculoid Rx.
Dapose + Rifampin for 6 month
Maltos fermenting, Gram - Diplococci
N. meningitidis
Maltose nonfermenter, Gram -, Diplococci
N. gonorrhoeae
Gram -, Coccoid rods
- H. influenzae
- Pasteurella
- Brucella
- B. pertussis
Fast lactose fermenting (pink on MaCkonkey) Gram -, Rods
- Klebsiella
- E. coli
- Enterobacter
Slow Lactose fermenting (pink on MaCkonkey) Gram -, Rods
- Citrobacter
- Serratia
Oxidase -, Non-lactose fermenter, Gram -, Rods
- Shigella
- Salmonella
- Proteus
- Yersinia
Oxidase +, Non-lactose fermenting Gram -, Rods
Pseduomonas
Urease producing, Oxidase +, Gram - comma shaped
H. pylori
Oxidase + Gram -
V. cholerae
Oxidase + grows in 420 C Gram -
C. jejuni
What does Legionella need to grow
Iron and cysteine
Legionnaires’ disease is
Severe pnemonia, fever, Gi and CNS due to Legionella
PSEUDOmonas causes
- Pneumonia
- Sepsis
- External Otitis
- UTI
- Drug use
- Diabetic Osteomyelitis
K capsule in E. coli causes
Pneumonia
Neonatal meningitis
Rice-water diarrhea caused by
V. Cholerae
Mesenteric adenitis
Caused by Y. enterocolitica
Mimic Crohn disease or appendicitis
Weil disease is
- Severe infection of Leptospira interrogans with jaundice and azotemia from liver and kidney dysfunction
- Fever
- Hemorrhage
- Anemia
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is
- Flu-like syndrome after AB are started
- Due to killed bacteria releasing pyrogens
Clue cells seen in
Gardnerella vaginalis
Diseases that lead to Bells Palsy
- Lyme
- HSV
- AIDs
- Sarcoidosis
- Tumors
- Diabetes
Palms and soles rash seen in
- Coxsackievirus A
- Rocky mountain spotted fever
- 2o Syphilis
What subtype of Chlamydia causes blindness due to follicular conjuntivitis in Arica
A, B, and C
Histoplasmosis found in what area
Mississippi and Ohio River valleys
Where is Histoplasma found
Bat and bird droppings
What does Histoplasma invade
Macrophages
Blastomycosis found in what area
East of Mississippi river and Central America
Granulomatous nodules involving skin and bone caused by
Blastomycosis
Spaghetti and Meatball appearance
Tinea versicolor
Candida appearance
Pseudohyphae and budding yeasts
Aspergillus appearance
Acute Angles, not Dimorphic