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Most common cause of Walking pneumonia and Atypical CAP

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Mycoplasma

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Which bacteria don’t have Cell wall

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Mycoplasma

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Which bacteria’s cell membrane have sterols

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Mycoplasma

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Mycoplasma is grown on which agar

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PPLO Agar (Pleuropneumonia like organism)

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Colonies shown by Mycoplasma on PPLO Agar

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Fried egg colonies

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Stain used for Mycoplasma

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Diene’s stain

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Which one is the smallest bacteria

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Mycoplasma - 130-350 nm - can pass through bacterial filters

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Mycoplasma Mnemonic

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My - M/C cause of Walking pneumonia and Atypical CAP
Co - Cold agglutination test +ve, Cell wall deficient, Cell membrane has sterols
Pla - PPLO (Pleuropneumonia like organism), grown on PPLO Agar
Sma - Stain: Diene’s stain, smallest bacteria

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Pulmonary symptoms caused by Mycoplasma

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Walking pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia
Associated with Cold agglutinin disease (AIHA)

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Extrapulmonary features associated with Mycoplasma

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Meningitis
Encephalitis
Gullian barre syndrome
Steven Johnson’s syndrome
Carditis

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Bacters includes

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Campylobacter
Helicobacter

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Bacters features

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COPS
Catalse+ve
Oxidase +ve
Spiral rods

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Campylobacter features

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C. Jejuni
Thermophilic - grows at 42°C

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Campylobacter Jejuni Mnemonic

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CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI
CAMP - Food, water, loo, stars - CNS
Bacter - COPS
Jejuni - june @42°C

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Campylobacter Jejuni causes and Route of transmission

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Causes diarrheal disease
Route - Ingestion (Contaminated poultry)

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Incubation period of Campylobacter Jejuni

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1-7 days

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17
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Clinical features of Campylobacter Jejuni infection

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Fever
Abdominal pain
Watery diarrhea

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Complications of Campylobacter Jejuni infection

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Gullian barre syndrome (Serotype OS19)

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Intestinal infection caused by Bacter family

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Inflammatory diarrhea, abd pain, fever
Pseudoappendicitis
Loose stools to bloody diarrhea

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Extraintestinal clinical features of Bacters

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Due to Campylobacter fetus
Bacteremia
Spesis
Meningitis
Vascular infections

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Microscopic findings of Campylobacter Jejuni

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Comma/S/Gull wing shaped
Darting/Shooting star Motility
Fecal leukocytes
Gram Negative

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Selective media used for Diagnosis of Campylobacter Jejuni

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Campy BAP /skirrow media

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Selective media finding of Campylobacter Jejuni

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Effuse droplet like colonies

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Treatment of Campylobacter Jejuni infection

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Symptomatic
Azithromycin only in severe prolonged illness

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Helicobacter pylori features

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COPS
Urease +ve

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Virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori

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VacA (Vacuolating Cytotoxin A)
CagA (Cytotoxin Associated gene A)

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27
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Diseases caused by Helicobacter pylori

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Chronic gastritis B
Peptic ulcer disease
Adenocarcinoma stomach cancer
MALToma (Marginal zone Lymphoma)

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28
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Protective role of H Pylori

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ABG analysis
A - prevents Adenocarcinoma esophagus
B - Barret’s esophagus
G - GERD
Analysis - Asthma

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Non invasive tests done for Diagnosis of H Pylori

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Urea breath test - sensitive
Copro Antigen
Biochemical reactions - Urease, Catalse and Oxidase +ve
CLO test (Urease test)

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Invasive tests for diagnosis of H Pylori

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Biopsy (Antrum)

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Microscopic finding of H Pylori

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Spiral
Gram negative organism

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Stain used for diagnosis of H Pylori

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Warthin Stary silver stain - black color
Modified Giemsa stain

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Warthin Stary silver stain is used for which organisma

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H Pylori
Bartonella Henselae

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Treatment strategies of H Pylori

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OCA
OBM
OBTM

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Gardenerella Vaginosis causes

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Bacterial Vaginosis

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Microscopic finding of Gardenella vaginalis infection

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On Pap smear - Cocco bacilli stuck on cells - CLUE CELLS

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Criteria of Bacterial Vaginosis

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Amsel’s Criteria
- pH >4.5
- Whiff test - Discharge + 10% KOH - Fishy smell
- Clue cells

38
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Rat bite fever is caused by which organisms

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Streptobacillus Moniliformis
Spirillum minus

39
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Streptobacillus Moniliformis causes

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Monalisa have hills
Haverhill fever/Erythema arthriticum Epidermicum

40
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Incubation period and clinical features of Haverhill fever

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IP - 7 to 10 days
C/F - Relapsing fever, Rash, Arthralgia

41
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Drug of choice of Haverhill fever

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Penicillin

42
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Spirillum minus causes

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Sudoku fever

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Incubation period, Clinical features and DOC For sudoku fever

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IP - 1 to 3 weeks
C/F - Local ulcer, Lymphadenopathy, Relapsing fever, Rash, Arthralgia
DOC - Penicillin

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Pasteurella Multicoda Causes

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Gram -ve
Cat/dog bite - Local site inflammation - Swelling, tenderness pus - Tenosynovitis, Osteomyelitis - Septicemia

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Treatment of Pasteurella Multicoda infection

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Beta lactams

46
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Legionella Pneumophila causes

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Legionellosis - Legionnaire’s disease(Pneumonic form)
Pontiac fever (non-pneumonic form)

47
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Clinical features of Pontiac fever

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Mild fever
Myalgia
Cough (non productive)
Resp. Failure

48
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Infection route of Legionella Pneumophila

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Inhalation of Aerosols( Air conditioner)

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Pathogenesis of Legionellosis

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Bacteria in human - alveoli - multiply inside macrophages - dissemination(blood/LN) - contagious spread

50
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Incubation period of Legionellosis

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Stain used for Diagnosis of Legionella Pneumophila

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Silver impregnation stain - Black color

52
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Culture done in case of Legionella Pneumophila infection

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BCYE Agar (Buffered charcoal yeast extract)

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Treatment of Legionella Pneumophila

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Macrolides

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Stain used and treatment of Klebsiella Granulomatis infection

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Stain - Weight Giemsa stain - Donovan bodies
Treatment - Tetracyclines

55
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Erysipelothrix features

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Non motile
Non sporing
Non capsulated

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Erysipelothrix leads to formation of

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Erysipeloid - at the site of inoculation/cut/abrasion after handling animal products

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Culture media used for Diagnosis of Erysipelothrix

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Tellurite medium/Tinsdale Medium

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Erysipelothrix Mnemonic

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Erysipelo - Erythema, Erysipeloid
Thrix - Tellurite/Tinsdale Medium

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Treatment of Erysipelothrix

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Penicillin

60
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Painful genital ulcers can be seen in which infections

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HSV-2
Hemophilus Ducreyi

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Painless genital ulcers can be seen in which infections

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Syphilis
Klebsiella Granulomatis
Lymphogranuloma venereum

62
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Which HACEK organism known to cause needle licker Osteomyelitis

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Eikenella - shows motility due to type 4 pili

63
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Acinetobacter Baumanni known to cause

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Hospital environment
Opportunistic nosocomial infections
VAP
Blood steam infections
Post Catheter UTI

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According to WHO,Acinetobacter Baumanni is classified with organism

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ESKAPE Organisms - Priority Nosocomial infections

65
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Francisella Tularensis causes

66
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Transmission of Tularemia occurs by

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Zoonotic infection
Contact with wild/domestic animals
Aerosols inhalation

67
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Classification of Tularemia on the basis of Clinical features

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Ulceroglandular Tularemia - M/C
Pulmonary Tularemia
Oropharyngeal Tularemia

68
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Best Diagnostic method for Francisella Tularensis

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Difficult to culture
PCR For Tularensis - Best

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Treatment of Tularemia

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Gentamicin

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