MIDTERM 04 - Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli Flashcards
A spore-forming aerobic, gram-positive bacilli with non swollen sporangium that occurs in chains
Bacillus sp.
2 groups of spore-forming, gram-positive bacilli
Bacilli, Clostridium
2 Bacillus species that are sources of antibiotics (SP)
Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus polymyxa
Antibiotic sourced from Bacillus subtilis
Bacitracin
Antibiotic sourced from Bacillus polymyxa
Polymyxin
Causes anthrax, which is primarily a disease of herbivores and is endemic in agrarian societies in developing countries (Bacillus species)
Bacillus anthracis
Binds to specific cell receptors (Bacillus anthracis toxins)
Protective antigen (PA)
An adenylate cyclase; with PA, forms edema toxin, which causes cell and tissue edema (Bacillus anthracis toxins)
Edema factor (EF)
With PA, forms lethal toxin, which is a major virulence factor and causes death in infected animals and humans (Bacillus anthracis toxins)
Lethal factor (LF)
Anthrax that involves entry of spores through the skin; is characterized by edema, lymphangitis, lymphadenopathy, fever, malaise and headaches (Clinical findings of Bacillus anthracis)
Cutaneous anthrax
Anthrax that involves entry of spores into the lungs; is characterized by hemorrhagic necrosis and edema of the mediastinum (Clinical findings of Bacillus anthracis)
Inhalational anthrax/Woolsorter’s disease
Anthrax that involves entry of spores through the mucous membranes; is characterized by abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea (Clinical findings of Bacillus anthracis)
Gastrointestinal anthrax
Anthrax that involves entry of spores through injections; is characterized by an extensive, painless, SC edema and an absence of the eschar of cutaneous anthrax (Clinical findings of Bacillus anthracis)
Injection anthrax
Treatment/drug of choice for Bacillus anthracis
Ciprofloxacin
Treatment of and prophylaxis against inhalational anthrax
Raxibacumab
Causes food poisoning; has an emetic type (due to emetic toxin) and diarrheal type (due to enterotoxins) (Bacillus species)
Bacillus cereus
Due to emetic toxin; associated with fried rice, milk, and pasta (Bacillus cereus food poisoning type)
Emetic type