MICRO Flashcards
Used to diagnose what?
- cryoglobulins
- Tzanck Smear
- heterophiles antibodies
- circulating surface antigen
- Hemadsorption
- Papanicolaou Test
- Hep C
- HSV or VZV
- EBV
- Hep B
- Influenza or Parainfluenza
- Cervival Cancer
what is the main action of EBV on the B cells
it stimulates them so they are continuously proliferating (immortal)
spherules in endospores represents what funds
Coccidioides Immitis
name four states associated with Coccidiodes Immitis (South west US)
texas
Arizona
California
New Mexico
a patient who is around a lot of birds and bats could have which fungus
Histoplasma Capsulatum
Cryptococcus Neoformans causes meningitis in immunosuppressed people by spreading through?
pigeon poo
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis is seen in patients who already have?
asthma
this is found as mold in the earth but turns into spores at body temp and are inhaled and contain endospores
C. Immitis
a double zone of beta hemolysis is seen and spores, gram positive anaerobe?
C Perfringens
what does M protein do for S. Pyogenes
lets it escape phagocytosis
necrotizing fasciitis can be caused by what 3 main bacteria
S. progenies
S. aureus
C. Perfringins
cyst that are found in the brain followed by seizures (neurocysticercosis) s due to
Tenia Solium (South american like Guatemala)
larvae that penetrate through the feet and cause eosinophils and GI disease in immunocompromised people are due to
Strongyloides Stercoralis
ecthyma gangrenous is highly associated with what bacteria
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
skin patches with ulcerations and necrosis in the middle is what
ecthyma gangrenous
most common cause of gram - sepsis usually following UTI
E. Coli
What is the order of the treatment for Acute Diphtheria
- Diphtheria antitoxin (passive immunization)
- Penicillin/ erythromycin
- DPT vaccine (active immunization)
broad budding yeast
Blastomyces
spherules in endospores
Coccidioides
Capsule that stains with India Ink
Cryptococcus
small oval yeast in macrophages
Histoplasma
pseudohyphae with blastoconidia
candida
dimorphic fungi that is specific to the US
Coccidioides
45 degree angle branching hyphae?
Mucorales and Rhizopus
bacteria that can cause meningitis but is not covered by third generation cephalosporins (cefotaxime and ceftriaxone) because it has altered penicillin binding proteins
Listeria
cell mediated immunity or humoral will cure listeria
cell mediated
drug for listeria
ampicillin
what halts protein synthesis by disabling the 60 s ribosomal subunit leading inhibition of protein synthesis and to intestinal epithelial cell death and diarrhea
shiga toxin ( shigella and EHEC)
which E coli doesn’t produce glucuronidase
EHEC
HUS - anemia - thrombocytopenia - renal insufficiente can be caused by what E coli
EHEC
what 4 bacteria increases intracellular cAMP which causes decreased absorption in intestinal cells and secretion of sodium, chloride and water
ETEC (Lt)
Bordatella Pertussis
V. Cholera
C. Jejuni
what two bacteria increase cGMP causing watery diarrhea
ETEC (ST)
Yeirsinea
