Microbiology- Bacterial Infections Flashcards
What is reactive arthritis?
An immunologic response caused from bacteria elsewhere in the body.
True or False: In reactive arthritis, bacteria in the joint cause the symptoms.
False. The bacteria are elsewhere in the body.
What are the 2 common triggers of reactive arthritis?
enteric infections (Jack in the Box) and STI’s (Jack in the Butt)
Klebsiella infections can cause what type of reactive arthritis condition?
Ankylosing spondylitis
What surface antigen is similiar to Klebsiella Ag’s, which cross-reacts with immune cells to cause ankylosing spondylitis?
HLA B27
What is septic arthritis?
It’s when bacteria in the blood travel and infects the joint DIRECTLY.
What are some common etiolgies of septic arthritis?
trauma, but often unknown
What is the most common bacteria that causes septic arthritis?
staph
What populations are at risk for septic arthritis?
elderly, immunocompromised
Campylobacter- gram stain
negative
Campylobacter- shape
curved or S-shaped
Campylobacter- agar growth
42 degrees on campy agar
Campylobacter- urease test
negative
Yersinia- gram stain
negative
Yersinia- lactose test
non-fermenter
Yersinia- temperature which it’s motile
25 degrees, not 37
Salmonellae- gram stain
negative
Salmonellae- morphology
motile, has flagella
Salmonellae- lactose test
non-fermenter
Salmonellae- oxidase test
negative
Salmonellae- H2S test
+
Shigella- gram stain
neg
Shigella- motility
non-motile
Shigella- lactose test
non-fermenter
Shigella- H2S test
neg
Chlamydia trachomatis- gram stain
neither + or -, it’s an obligate intracellular
Chlamydia trachomatis- iodine stain
+ with inclusion bodies