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Chocolate Agar

- Factors V (NAD+) and X (hematin)

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H. influenzae

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Thayer-Martin Agar

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae and meningitidis

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Bordet Gengou Agar (potato) or Regan Lowe Medium (charcoal, blood, Abx)

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Bordatella pertusssis

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Tellurite Agar, Loffler Medium

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C. diptheriae

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Lowenstein-Jensen Agar

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M. tuberculosis

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Eaton Agar (requires cholesterol)

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M. pneumoniae

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MacConkey Agar

- Fermentation –> acid –> pink colonies

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Lactose-fermenting enterics (E. coli, Klebsiella)

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EMB Agar

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E. coli

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Charcoal yeast extract agar buffered with cysteine and iron

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Legionella

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Sabouraud Agar

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Fungi

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Yellow “sulfur” granules

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Actinomyces israelii

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12
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Yellow pigment

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Staph aureus

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13
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Blue-green pigment

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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14
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Red pigment

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Serratia marcescens

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15
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Protein A

- S. aureus

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Binds Fc region of IgG –> prevents opsonization and phagocytosis

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IgA Protease

- S. pneumo, H. flu type B, Neisseria

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Cleaves IgA to colonize respiratory mucosa

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M Protein

- Group A Strep

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Prevents phagocytosis

  • Molecular mimicry
  • AI response in rheumatic fever
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Type III Secretion System (Injectisome)

- Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli

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Needle-like protein appendage facilitating direct delivery of toxins from certain gram negative bacteria to eukaryotic host cell

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Transformation

- S. pneumo, Hib, Neisseria

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Take up naked DNA from environment

- Add deoxyribonuclease –> degrades naked DNA –> no transformation seen

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20
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Conjugation

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F+ = sex pilus, conjugation
F- = no plasmid
Hfr = F+ plasmid incorporated into bacterial chromosomal DNA (can bring flanking DNA)
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21
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Transposition

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Segment of DNA jumps from one location to another (can bring flanking DNA)
- Ex. vanA gene from vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus to S. aureus

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22
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Generalized Transduction

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Lytic phage infects bacterium –> cleavage of bacterial DNA –> parts of bacterial chromosomal DNA may become packaged in phage capsid –> phage infects another bacterium –> transfers genes

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Specialized Transduction

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Lysogenic phage infects bacterium –> viral DNA incorporates into bacterial chromosome –> phage DNA excised with some flanking bacterial genes –> DNA packaged into phage capsid –> infects another bacterium

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24
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Spore Forming Bacteria

  • highly resistant to heat and chemicals
  • dipicolinic acid in core
  • must autoclave to kill
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  • Bacillus anthracis (anthrax)
  • Bacilus cereus (food poisoning)
  • C. botulinum (botulism)
  • C. difficile (pseudomembranous colitis)
  • C. perfringens (gas gangrene)
  • C. tetani (tetanus)
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C. diphtheriae

- Diphtheria toxin

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ADP-ribosylation –> inactivates EF-2 –> no protein synthesis
- Pharyngitis with pseudomembranes in through and severe LAD (bull neck)

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

- Exotoxin A

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ADP-ribosylation –> inactivates EF-2 –> no protein synthesis
- Host cell death

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27
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Shigella spp.

- Shiga toxin

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Inactivates 60S ribosome by removing adenine from rRNA

  • GI mucosal damage –> dysentery
  • Enhances CK release –> HUS
  • INVADES host cells
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28
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EHEC

- Shiga-like toxin

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Inactivates 60S ribosome by removing adenine from rRNA

  • Enhances CK release –> HUS (O156:H7)
  • Does NOT invade host cells
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ETEC

- Heat labile and heat stable toxin

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Heat LABILE: overactivates adenylate cyclase –> increased cAMP –> increased Cl- secretion in gut and H2O efflux
Heat STABLE: overactivates guanylate cyclase –> increased cGMP –> decreased reabsorption of NaCl and H2O in gut
- Watery diarrhea

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Bacillus anthracic

- Edema toxin

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Mimics adenylate cyclase enzyme –> increased cAMP

- Edematous borders of black eschar in cutaneous anthrax

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31
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Vibrio cholerae

- Cholera toxin

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Permanently activates Gs –> overactivates adenylate cyclase –> increased cAMP –> increased Cl- secretion in gut and H2O efflux
- Voluminous rice-water diarrhea

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Bordatella pertussis

- Pertussis toxin

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Disables Gi –> overactivates adenylate cyclase –> increases cAMP –> impairs phagocytosis –> permits survival of microbe
- Whooping cough

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Clostridium tetani

- Tetanospasmin

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Protease that cleaves SNARE –> inhibits vesicular fusion –> no NT release

  • Spastic paralysis, risus sardonicus, “lockjaw”
  • Prevents release of inhibitory (GABA and glycine) NT from Renshaw cells in spinal cord
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Clostridium botulinum

- Botulinum toxin

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Protease that cleaves SNARE –> inhibits vesicular fusion –> no NT release

  • Flaccid paralysis, floppy baby
  • Prevents release of stimulatory (ACh) at NMJ
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Clostridium perfringens

- Alpha toxin

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Phospholipase (lecithinase) –> degrades tissue and cell membranes

  • Myonecrosis (gas gangrene)
  • Hemolysis (“double zone” of hemolysis on blood agar)
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Streptococcus pyogenes

  • Streptolysin O
  • Exotoxin A
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Streptolysin O: degrades cell membrane –> Lyses RBC –> contributes to beta-hemolysis
- Host Ab against toxin (ASO) used to dx rheumatic fever
Exotoxin A: binds to MHC II and TCR outside of Ag binding site –> overwhelming release of IL-1, IL-2, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha –> toxic shock syndrome

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Staph aureus

  • Toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST-1)
  • Exfoliative toxin
  • Enterotoxin
A
  • TSST-1: binds to MHC II and TCR outside of Ag binding site –> overwhelming release of IL-1, IL-2, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha –> toxic shock syndrome
  • Exfoliative toxin: scalded skin syndrome
  • Enterotoxin: food poisoning
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Endotoxin

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  • Macrophage activation –> IL-1/6 (fever), TNF-alpha (fever and hypotension), NO (hypotension)
  • Complement activation –> C3a (HA release –> hypotension, edema), C5a (neutrophil chemotaxis)
  • Tissue factor activation –> coagulation cascade –> DIC
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39
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Catalase positive

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Staph

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40
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Coagulase positive

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Staph aureus

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41
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Novobiocin resistant

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Staph saprophyticus

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42
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Novobiocin Sensitive

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Staph epidermidis

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43
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Catalase negative

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Strep

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44
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Alpha hemolytic

- Partial reduction –> greenish/brown w/o clearing around growth

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Strep viridians, Strep pneumo

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45
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Optochin resistant

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Strep viridans

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46
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Optochin sensitive

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Strep pneumo

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47
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Beta hemolytic

- Complete lysis of RBCs –> clear area surrounding colony on blood agar

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Strep agalactiae (Group B), Strep pyogenes (Group A), Staph aureus

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48
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Bacitracin resitatnt

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Group B strep

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49
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Bacitracin sensititve

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Strep pyogenes (Group A)

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50
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Staph aureus

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  • Protein A

- TSST-1 (superantigen), exfoliative toxin, enterotoxin

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51
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Most common cause of septic arthritis in adults

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Staph aureus

52
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Most common cause of osteomyelitis

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Staph aureus

53
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R sided (tricuspid) endocarditis in IV drug user

A

Staph aureus

54
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Secondary pneumonia after influenza infection

A

Staph aureus

55
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Staph epidermidis

A

Normal flora of skin
Prosthetic devices and IV catheters
BIOFILMS

56
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Staph saprophyticus

A

Uncomplicated UTI in young sexually active women (2nd to E. coli)

57
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Strep pneumo

A

Lancet-shaped diplococci
Encapsulated
IgA protease
No virulence without capsule

58
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Most common cause of meningitis

A

Strep pneumo

59
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Most common cause of otitis media in children

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Strep pneumo

60
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Most common cause of pneumonia

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Strep pneumo

- Rusty sputum

61
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most common cause of sinusitis

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Step pneumo

62
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Strep pneumo vaccine

A
  • Adults: polysaccharide w/o protein (23 valent) –> T cell independent –> IgM
  • Kids: conjugated to protein (7 valent) –> robust response of T cells and B cells –> IgG
63
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Strep viridans

A 
Dental caries (mutans and mitis)
Subacute bacterial endocarditis at DAMAGED heart valves (sanguinis)
Makes dextrans --> bind to fibrin-platelet aggregates on damaged heart valves
64
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Strep pyogenes (Group A Strep)

A 
PYR +
M protein --> rheumatic fever
ASO titer detects infection
Pharyngitis --> rheumatic fever and PSGN
Scarlet fever
65
Q

Most common cause of erysipelas (rash)

A

Strep pyogenes

66
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Acute Rheumatic Fever

- Strep pyogenes

A

Polyarthritis, carditis, subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatu, sydenham chorea

67
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Scarlet Fever

- Strep pyogenes

A

Blanching, sandpaper-like body rash
Strawberry tongue
Circumoral pallor
Erythrogenic toxin +

68
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Strep agalactiae (Group B Strep)

A
  • Pneumonia, meningitis, & sepsis in babies
  • CAMP factor –> enlarges area of hemolysis formed by S. aureus
  • Hippurate test +
  • PYR+
69
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Most common cause of neonatal meningitis

A

Strep agalactiae

70
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Strep bovis

A

Subacute endocarditis

COLON CANCER

71
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Enterococci

A

UTI, biliary tract infections, subacute endocarditis
PYR +
VRE –> nosocomial infections
Ca grow in 6.5% NaCl and bile

72
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Bacillus anthracis

A

Spore-forming rod
Anthrax toxin
Polypeptide capsule (D-glutamate)
Cutaneous anthrax –> black eschar
Pulmonary anthrax –> pulmonary hemorrhage, mediastinitis, shock (WOOL, GOAT HAIR)
Edema factor –> increases cAMP –> inhibits phagocytosis
Lethal factor –> protease –> cleaves MAPK –> tissue necrosis

73
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Bacillus cereus

A

Reheated rice syndrome
Spores
Cereulide (preformed toxin)

74
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Clostridium tetani

- PUNCTURE WOUND

A

Tetanospasmin –> blocks release of inhibitory GABA And glycine from Renshaw cells in spinal cord –> spastic paralysis
Rx: antitoxin +/- vaccine booster, diazepam, wound debridement

75
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Clostridium botulinum

  • Adults: improper food canning (preformed toxin)
  • Babies: honey (spores)
A

Produces heat-labile toxin (protease) that inhibits ACh release –> flaccid paralysis
Rx: antitoxin

76
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Clostridium perfringens

  • Motorcycle accidents
  • Penetrating wound form military combat
A 
Alpha toxin (lecithinase) --> myonecrosis and hemolysis
Spores in undercooked food --> heat-labile enterotoxin --> food poisoning (late onset)
77
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Clostridium difficile

  • Clindamycin or ampicillin use
  • PPI use
A

Toxin A: enterotoxin –> binds to brush border of gut
Toxin B: cytotoxin –> actin depolymerization –> cytoskeletal disruption –> diarrhea –> pseudomembranous colitis
Dx: stool toxins via PCR
Rx: metronidazole or oral vancomycin

78
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Corynebacterium diptheriae

A

Exotoxin encoded by beta-prophage –> ADP-ribosylation of EF-2 –> inhibits protein synthesis
Psuedomembranous pharyngitis
Dx: metachromatic (blue and red) granules, Elek test+ (toxin)
Black colonies on cystine-tellurite agar

79
Q

Diphtheria vaccine

A

Toxoid

IgG response against exotoxin B

80
Q

Listeria monocytogenes

A

Pregnant women
Rocket tails - actin polymerization –> IC movement and cell-to-cell spread
Tumbling motility
Rx: ampicillin

81
Q

Nocardia

A

Aerobe
Acid fast
Pulmonary infections (IC), cutaneous infections after trauma
Rx: sulfonamides

82
Q

Actinomyces

A 
Anaerobe
Oral/facial abscess
Yellow sulfur granules
PID w/ IUDs
Rx: penicillin
83
Q

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A

Caseating granulomas with central necrosis and Langerhans giant cells
Cord factor –> serpentine cord –> inhibits mac maturation, induces release of TNF-alpha
Sulfatides –> inhibit phagolysosomal fusion
Acid fast (mycolic acid)
Lowenstein Jensen medium

84
Q

Mycobacterium leprae

A

Cool temperatures
Armadillo reservoir
Lepromatous: low cell-mediated immunity, humoral Th2 response, numerous acid fast bacilli
Tuberculoid: high cell-mediated immunity, largely Th1-type immune response, rare acid fast bacilli
Rx: dapsone, rifampin, clofazimine

85
Q

Utilizes maltose

A

N. meningitidis

86
Q

Doesn’t utilize maltose

A

N. gonorrhoeae

Moraxella

87
Q

Grows in 42 C

A

Campylobacter jejuni

88
Q

Grows in alkaline media

A

Vibrio cholerae

89
Q

Produces urease

90
Q

Fast lactose fermenter

A

Klebsiella
E. coli
Enterobacter

91
Q

Slow lactose fermenter

A

Citrobacter

Serratia

92
Q

H2S production on TSI agar

A

Salmonella

Proteus

93
Q

Neisseria

A

VPN agar (Thayer Martin)
Metabolize glucose
Produce IgA protease
Gonococci: IC (within neutrophils), no vaccine (Ag variation of pilus), Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome
Meningococci: polysaccharide capsule, maltose fermenter, vaccine, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

94
Q

Haemophilus influenze

A

IgA protease

Chocolate agar - V (NAD+), X (hematin)

95
Q

Most common cause of mucosal infections (otitis media, conjunctivitis, bronchitis)

A

Nontypeable (unencapsulated) H. flu

96
Q

Cause of epiglottitis

- drooling, inspiratory stridor

97
Q

Hib vaccine

A

Type b capsular polysaccharide + PRP conjugated to diptheria toxoid
- Given between 2 and 18 mo

98
Q

Bordatella pertussis

A

Pertussis toxin (disables Gi)
Tracheal cytotoxin (cleaves cilia epi of resp tract)
Whooping cough
Vaccine (Tdap, DTap)
Lymphocytic infiltrate from immune resopnse

99
Q

Legionella pneumophila

A 
Gram stains poorly - use silver stain
Charcoal yeast extract medium with iron and cysteine
Dx: Ag in urine
HYPONATREMIA
Water sources (AC)
Pneumonia + diarrhea + hyponatremia
100
Q

Legionnaires’ Disease

- Legionella pneumophila

A

Sever pneumonia, fever, GI, and CNS sx

Smokers, chronic lung DZ

101
Q

Pontiac Fever

- Legionella pneumophila

A

Mild flu-like syndrome

102
Q

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A 
Non-lactose fermenting
Pyocyanin (blue-green)
Grape-like odor
Endotoxin (fever, shock)
Exotoxin A (inactivates EF-2)
Phospholipase C (degrades cell membranes)
Pyocanin (generates ROS)
Mucoid polysaccharide capsule --> biofilm formation
103
Q

Malignant otitis externa

A

Pseudomonas
Can spread to mastoid, temporal bones
Increased risk in elderly, IC, DM

104
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Ostemyelitis in diabetics and IV drug users

A

Pseudomonas

105
Q

Most common cause of respiratory failure in CF patients

A

Pseudomonas

Mucoid polysaccharide capsule –> biofilm formation

106
Q

Burn patients

A

Pseudomonas

107
Q

Hot tub folliculitis

A

Pseudomonas

108
Q

Ecythema gangrenosum

A

Pseudomonas
Rapidly progressive necrotic cutaneous lesion
Seen in IC

109
Q

Proteus mirabilis

A

Swarming motility
Urease + –> staghorn struvite stones
Fish odor

110
Q

Helicobacter pylori

A

Flagellated
Catalase +, oxidase +, urease +
Dx: urea breath test, fecal antigen test
Produces ammonia –> alkaline environment
Colonizes stomach antrum
Risk of gastric adenocarcinoma and MALT lymphoma

111
Q

Leptospira interrogans

A

Spirochete

Water contaminated with animal urine

112
Q

Leptospirosis

- Leptospira interrogans

A

Flue-like sx, myalgias (CALVES), jaundice, photphobia with conjunctival suffusion (erythema w/o exudate)
Surfers and in tropics (Hawaii)

113
Q 
Weil Disease (Icterohemorrhagic Leptospirosis)
- Leptospira interrogans
A

severe form with jaundice and azotemia from liver and kidney dysfunction, fever, hemorrhage, anemia

114
Q

Borrelia burdorferi

A 
Lyme DZ
Vector: Ixodes deer tick
Reservoir: mouse
NE US
Erythema migrans 
AV block
Bells palsy
Encephalopathy
Chronic arthritis
115
Q

Treponema pallidum

A 
Painless chancre
Dark field microscopy
VDRL +
Maculpapular rash on palms and soles
Condyloma lata
VDRL/RPR+, confirm with FTA-ABS
Gummas
Aortitis (vasa vasorum destruction)
Neurosyphilis (tabes dorsalis)
Argyll Robertson pupil
Broad-based ataxia, + Romberg, Charcot joints
116
Q

Congenital Syphilis

A

rhagades, snuffles, saddle nose, notched teeth, mulberry molars, short maxilla, saber shins, CNIII deafness

117
Q

VDRL false positives

A

Viral infection
Drugs
Rheumatic fever
Lupus and leprosy

118
Q

Anaplasma spp.

A 
Anaplasmosis
Ixodes tick (live on deer and mice)
119
Q

Bartonella spp.

A

Immunocompetent –> Cat scratch DZ –> fever, LAD (stellate granulomas w/ central necrosis)
IC –> bacillary angiomatosis –> raised red vascular lesions

120
Q

Borrelia recurrentis

A

Relapsing fever

Louse (variable surface Ag)

121
Q

Brucella spp.

A

Brucellosis undulant fever –> organomegaly, osteomyelitis

Unpasteurized dairy, vets, ranchers, slaughter houses

122
Q

Campylobacter

A

Bloody diarrhea

Feces from infected pets/animals, contaminated meats/foods/hands

123
Q

Chlamydiophila psittaci

A

Psittacosis

Parrots, other birds

124
Q

Coxiella burnetii

A 
Q fever (no rash)
Aerosols of cattle/sheep amniotic fluid
125
Q

Eherlichia chaffeensis

A

Ehrlichiosis

Amblyomma (Lone Star tick)

126
Q

Francisella tularensis

A

Tularemia
Rabbits, ticks, deer flies
Type IV HSN

127
Q

Pasteurella multocida

A

Cellulitis, osteomyelitis
Animal bite, cats, dogs
Mouse like odor

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