MICRO BIO FINAL (CHP 20) - Infections Diseases Flashcards
blood stream infections are? (suffix- emia)
systemic infections
a defense for the CAV n LYM
leukocytes
bacteria “growing” in the blood
septicemia
excessive immune response, cytokine storm…
septic shock
m/o are multiplying in the blood due from ?
septicemia
______ diff bacteria and a _____ fungi
many
few
what is the main symptom of septicemia
fever
what are (4) more symptons of septicemia
low blood pressure
altered mental state
shaking chills
increased breathing rate
aka: Yersinia pestis
plague
what is the vector: Yer. p.
fleas, from rodents
aka: Plague (100 mill deaths)
pandemic (epidemic that crosses over countries)
are antibiotics effective: Yer. p.?
yes
the (3) possible manifestations: Yer. p.
pneumonic
bubonic
septicemic
bacterium infection through a flea bite, causing inflammation n necrosis of the node and swollen lesions (bubo) usually groin/axilla
bubonic plague
massive bacterial growth in the “blood”
septicemic plague
aka: Francisella tularensis (rabbit fever)
tularemia
highly infectious or no? Fran. t.
yes (highly)
systemic or asystemic? Fran. t.
systemically
potential __________ _______: Fran. t.
bioterrorism agent
(4) symptoms of Fran. t.
headache
backache
fever
chills
fatal? Fran. t.
yes (but responds to aminoglycosides)