Micro Random Flashcards
composition flagellum vs pilus
proteins-flagellum
pilus-glycoprotein
composition spore
dipicolinic acid
resist dehydration, heat, chemicals
capsule
inhibits against phagocytosis
polysaccharide (poly D glutamate in B anthracis)
location endotoxin
outer leaflet (LPS/LOS)
lipid A
induces TNF and IL-1
sugar backbone with peptide side chains cross linked by peptidase
cell wall
lipoteichoic acids
gram positive only
extend from membrane to exterior
can induce TNF-alpha and IL-1
Giemsa stain
chlamydia, borrelia, rickettsia, trypanosomes, plasmodium
PAS
stains glycogen, mucopolysaccharides
used to diagnose Whipple disease
carbol fuchsin
stains mycolic acid in cell wall
current standard-auramine-rhodamine stain
chocolate agar
contains factor V (NAD) and X (hematin)
grows H flu
Thayer Martin
contains vanco, trimethoprim and colistin and nystatin
grows neisseria
Bordet-Gengou
potato extract for pertussis
Regan-Lowe
charcoal, blood and antibiotics
grows pertussis
grow diptheria
tellurite, Loeffler
grow TB
Lowenstein-Jensen
grow M pneumo
Eton agar
contains cholesterol
MacConkey agar
produces acid in fermentation-turns pink
for lactose fermenting enterics
eosin-methylene blue agar
gree metallic sheen for E. coli
charcoal years with cysteine and iron
legionella
sabouraud agar
fungi
obligate aerobes
nocardia, psuedonomas, mycobacterium TB
obligate anaerobes
clostridium, bacteroides, fusobacterium, actinomyces
lack catalse
foul smell in anaerobes
short chain fatty acids
facultative anaerobes
make ATP through nonoxygen dependent pathways
not killed by O2
obligate intracellular
rickettsia, chlamydia, coxiella
rely on host ATP
facultative intracellular
salmonella, neisseria, brucella, mycobacterium, listeria, francisella, legionella, yersinia
encapsulated
pseudomonas, strep pneumo, h flu, neisseria, e. coli, salmonella, klebsiella, group B strep
encapsulated bacteria vaccines
conjugate protein
promote T cell activation
pneumo, h flu, meningitis
urease positive
proteus, cryptococcus, h pylori, ureaplasma, nocardia, klebsiella, s epidermidis, s saprophyticus
catalase positive
nocardia, pseudonomas, listeria, aspergillus, candida, e coli, staph, serratia, B cepacia, h pylori
ventilator associated pneumonia
p aeruginosa
also contact lens-associated keratitis
binds Fc portion of IgG to prevent opsonization and phagocytosis
staph protein A
cleaves IgA to adhere and colonize membranes
s pneumo, h flu, neisseria
type III sec
pseudonomas, salmonella, shigella, e coli
uptake naked bacteria
transformation
bacteria that use transformation
s pneumo, h flu, neisseria (ones with IgA protease)
no transfer of chromosomal DNA
F+xF-
transfer part of plasmid and flanking chromosomal genes
Hfr x F-
recipient remains F- but has new bacterial genes
generalized transduction
lytic cleaves bacterial DNA and packages in phage capsid
specialized transduction
excision-lysogenic infects bacterium
flanking DNA may be packaged into capsid
toxins encoded in lysogenic phage with specialized
GAS, botulism, cholera, diptheria, shiga toxin
example of transposon
vanA in VRE
formation of spores
at end of stationary phase when nutrients are limited
kill spore
autoclave
steam at 121C for 15 min
exotoxin
polypeptide on plasmid or bacteriophage that are highly toxic
exotoxin examples
tetanus, botulism, diptheria
endotoxin
lipid A of LPS
induces TNF, IL-1 and IL-6
destruction exotoxin
at 60C
destruction endotoxin
at 100C for 1 hr
enhances cytokine release
shiga toxin and SLT
labile vs stable ETEC
labile cAMP (increase Cl secretion) stable cGMP (decrease NaCl resorption)
pertussis toxin
overactivates AC by disabling Gi
location botulism toxin
NMJ
AB toxin
B binding
A active
alpha toxin C perfringes
phospholipase degrades tissue and cell membranes
strep degrades cell membrane
streptolysin O
binds MHC II and TCR
exotoxin A-strep
TSST-staph
food poisoning
heat stable enterotoxin staph
exfoliative toxin
scalded skin syndrome
composition LPS
O antigen+core polysaccharide+ lipid A
endotoxin-not secreted actively
effects endotoxin
macrophage activation (TLR4), complement activation, tissue factor activation (edema and NO)
common sites of staph colonization
nares, axilla, groinlabs TSS
increase AST, ALT and bilirubin
labs in TSS
no virulence without capsule
strep pneumo
makes dextrans which bind fibrin-platelet aggregates
s sanguinis
PYR+
GAS
impetigo
precedes glomerulonephritis
pharyngitis can be before either
CAMP factor GBS
enlarges area of hemolysis formed by staph
hippurate + PYR-
GBS
intrapartum penicillin prophylaxis
GBS
strep bovis
associated with colon cancer
catalase - PYR+
enterococci
medusa head appearance
anthrax
cause cereus food poisoning
cereulide
preformed toxin
treatment tetanus
antitoxin+booster
diazepam and wound debridement
babies c diff
spores in honey
treat with anti-toxin
causes C diff
antibiotics-clinda or ampicillin
PPI use
treatment c diff
metronidazle, vancomycin, fidaxomicin
encoded by beta prophage
exotoxin diptheria
stain diptheria
metachromatic (blue and red) granules and Elek + for toxin
black colonies on cystine-tellurite agar
manifestations listeria
amnionitis, septicemia, spontaneous abortion, granulomatosis infantiseptica, neonatal meningitis, meningitis in immunocompromised
PID with IUDs
actinomyces
mimic TB but -PPD and acid fast
nocardia
fewer false positives from BCG vaccination
interferon gamma release assay
prophylaxis MAI
azithromycin
M scrofulaceum
cervical lymphadenitis in children
M marinum
hand infection in aquarium handlers
cord factor
activates macropahges and induces release of TNF-alpha
sulfatides
inhibit phagolysosomal fusion
lepromatous
Th2-low response
tuberculoid
Th1
lactose fermenters
klebsiella, e coli, enterobacter, serratia
breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose
beta galactosidase in e coli
EMB agar
lactose-purple/black
e coli green
ferment maltose and glucose
meningococci
capsule neisseria
none in gonococci
polysaccharide capsule in meningococci
conjunctivitis 2-5 days after birth
neisseria
prevents neonatal blindness
erythromycin
most common cause of mucosal infection h flu
nontypable
unencapsulated
thumb sign
epiglottitis
vaccine h flu
type b capsular polysaccharide (polyribosylribitol phosphate)
conjugated to diptheria toxoid
given between 2-18 months of age
stages pertussis
catarrhal-low grade fever
paroxysmal
convalescent
lymphocytic infiltate
bordatella
confused as viral frequently
treatment legionella
macrolides or quinolone
Legionnaires disease
pneumonia, fever, GI, and CNS symptoms
toxins pseudomonas
endotoxin-fever, shock
exotoxin A-inactivates EF2
phospholipase C-degrades membranes
pyocyanin-generates reactive oxygen species
treatments pseudonomas
carbapenems, aminoglycosides, monobactams, polymyxins, FQN, third and fourth gen cephalosporins, extended penicillins
mucoid polysaccharide capsule
contribute to chronic pneumonia in CF
patients with ecthyma gangenosum
seen in immunocompromised
K capsule e coli
pneumonia, neonatal meningitis
fimbriae e coli
cystitis, pyelonephritis
EIEC
invasive, dysentery
similar manifestations similar to shigella
ETEC
heat labile and heat stable enterotoxins causing travelers diarrhea
EPEC
adheres to apical surfaces and prevents absorption in peds
e coli that does not produce sorbitol
EHEC
lobar pneumonia in alcoholics and diabetics
klebisella
no hematogenous spread
shigella
Vi capsule
salmonella typhi
prolongs duration
antibiotics and salmonella
primarily monocyte response
salmonella typhi
vaccine salmonella typhi
Vi capsular polysaccharide in IM
live attenuated in oral
treatment typhoid fever
ceftriaxone or FQN
carrier state typhoid
gallbladder colonization
decreasing severity shigella
dysenteriae
flexneri
boydii
sonnei
grows in alkaline media
vibrio cholera
acid vibrio
acid labile
pseudoappendicitis
yersinia due to mesenteric adenitis and/or terminal ileitis
main location pylori
antrum stomach
treatment pylori
amoxicillin
clarithromycin
PPI
visualization with aniline dyes spirochete
borrelia
myalgia lepto
calves
also jaundice, photophobia
conjunctiva suffusion
erythema without exudate
Weil disease
jaundice and azotemia from liver and kidney dysfunction
ixodes vector
anaplasma
babesia
borrelia
natural reservoir borrelia
mouse
DOC lyme
doxycycline
amoxicillin and cefuroxime in children and pregnant
condylomomata lata
white lesions, smooth
from syphilis
neurosyphilis
test spinal fluid with VDRL, FTA-ABS, PCR
VDRL
nonspecific antibody that reacts with beef cardiolipin
sensitive but not specific
false + VDRL
viral infection
drugs
rheumatic fever
lupus and leprosy
borrelia louse
relapsing fever from variable surface antigens
Lone star tick
ehrlichiosis
rickettsia louse
prowazekii
dermacentor rickettsia
rocky mountain spotted fever
endemic typhus
fleas
typhi
epidemic typhus
louse
prowazekii