Microbio Flashcards
Diseases caused by Streptococcus pyrogenic exotoxin (SPE)
Scarlet Fever
Toxic shock-like syndrome
Necrotizing fasciitis
s/sx of scarlet fever
strawberry tongue
pharyngitis
diffuse rash sparing the face
Treatment of E. faecium infections
Linezolid
Tigecycline
Treatment for bacillus anthracis infection
Fluoroquinolones
Tetracycline
Bacteria with gram stain limitations
These Microbes May Lack Real Color
Treponema Mycobacteria Mycoplasma Legionella Rickettsia Chlamydia
catalase + organisms
CATs Need PLACESS to Belch Hairballs
Nocardia Pseudomonas Listeria Aspergillus Candida E coli Staph aureus Serratia B cepacia H pylori
gram + obligate anaerobic bacilli that causes myonecrosis and hemolysis
clostridium perfringens
common causes of viral myocarditis
coxsackie B
adenovirus
parvovirus B 19
causative agent of bacillary angiomatosis
Bartonella henselae
common etiologies of acute pyelonephritis (3)
EEK
E coli
Enterococcus faecalis
Klebsiella
only gram + bacteria to produce LPS
listeria monocytogenes
lactose fermenters
lactose is KEE
test w/ macConKEE’S
Citrobacter Klebsiella E colo Enterobacter Serratia
causative agent of osteomyelitis in sickle cell patients
Salmonella
picornavirus
PERCH
poliovirus echovirus rhinovirus coxsackie virus hav
no envelope
viruses capable of genetic reassortment
segmented viruses
“BORA” Bunyavirus Orthomyxovirus Reovirus Arenavirus
causes the most significant opportunistic infection in transplant patients
CMV
major virulence factor of Hib
polysaccharide capsule (PRP/ polyribosyl ribitol phosphate)
DNA viruses
HHAPPPPy viruse
Hepadnavirus Herpes virus Adenovirus Parvovirus Polyoma virus Papillomavirus Poxvirus
DNA viruses
HHAPPPPy viruse
Hepadnavirus Herpes virus Adenovirus Parvovirus Polyoma virus Papillomavirus Poxvirus
bacterial genetic transformation is a feature of which bacteria (3)
SHiN
Strep pneumo
H influenzae b
Neisseria
most common urea cycle disorder (x linked)
ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
obligate intracellular organisms
Really Cold
rickettsia
chlamydia
facultative intracellular organisms
Some Nearby Bugs May Live FacultativeLY
Salmonella Neisseria Brucella Mycobacteria Legionella Francisella Listeria Yersinia
reactive arthritis is common following these infections (4)
GI infx:
Salmonella
Shigella
Campylobacter
GU infx:
Chlamydia
bacterial toxins that can undergo transduction
ABCDE
shigA like toxin Botulinum toxin Cholera toxin Diphtheria toxin Erythrogenic toxin (Strep pyogenes)
strain of E coli that does not ferment sorbitol
EHEC
all DNA viruses are dsDNA except
parvovirus (ssDNA)
all DNA viruses are linear except (3)
hepadnavirus
polyomavirus
papillomavirus
(circular)
all RNA viruses are ssRNA (like mRNA) except
reovirus
dsdna
all DNA viruses replicate in the nucleus except
poxvirus
all RNA viruses replicate in the cytoplasm except (2)
retroviruses
influenza virus
8 naked viruses
PAPP CPR H
(give PAPPsmear and CPR to naked HepE viruses)
Papilloma Adeno Polyoma Parvo Calici Picorna Reo HepE
only bacterium with a polypeptide capsule (contains D glutamate)
B anthracis
smallest DNA virus
parvovirus
classic triad of toxoplasmosis
choriretinitis
hydrocephalus
intracranial calcifications
