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Miscellaneous Organisms Flashcards

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Chlamydiaceae

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non growth on conventional media - tissue culture (McCoy cells, gold standard for recovery)

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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ocular infectious, STI, lymphogranuloma venerum

demonstrates tissue tropism

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Chlamydia psittaci

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birds - outbreaks associated with turkeys

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Ocular trachoma

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WHO 5 stages - TF/TI/TS/TT/CO

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Trachomatous inflammation follicular (TF)

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presence of 5 or more follicles in the upper tarsal conjunctiva of at least 0.5mm

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Trachomatous inflammation interne (TI)

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pronounced inflammatory thickening of the tarsal conjunctiva that obscures more than half of the normal deep tarsal vessels

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Trachomatous scarring (TS)

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presence of scarring in the tarsal conjunctiva

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Trachomatous trichiasis (TT)

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at least one eyelash rubs on the eyeball or there is evidence of recent removal of in turned eyelashes

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Corneal opacity (CO)

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easily visible corneal opacity over the pupil

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Chlamydia pneumoniae

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old term TWAR
atypical pneumonia
82% population antibody (+)

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Rickettsia rickettsii

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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Rickettsia prowazekii

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Epidemic (louse borne) typhus

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Rickettsia typhi

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Murine typhus

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Ehrlichia chaffeensis

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infects human monocytic cells

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Ehrlichia canis

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infects canine monocytic cells

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Ehrlichia weingii

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infects human and canine monocytic cells

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Ehrlichia

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transmitted by ticks
increased ALT
masses (morula) visualized in cytoplasm of infected monocytes

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Anaplasma

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infects granulocytic cells

transmitted by ticks

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Coxiella burnetti

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Q fever

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Legionella ID

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catalase (+)
oxidase V+ weak
somewhat fastidious
relatively inert

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Gardnerella vaginalis

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amsel criteria - must meet 3/4
nugget scoring system 1-10
HBT agar

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Gardnerella vaginalis ID

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hippurate (+)
starch hydrolysis (+)
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Amsel criteria

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homogenous discharge
vaginal pH >4.5
(+) whiff test with 10% KOH
presence of clue cells

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Mycoplasmataceae

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smallest microorganisms capable of self replication
lack cell wall
contain sterols
fried egg colony

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Mycoplasmataceae hominis

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arginine (+)

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Mycoplasmataceae pneumoniae

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glucose (+)

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Mycoplasma pneumonia

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never normal flora
primary atypical (walking) pneumonia
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Mycoplasma pneumonia media

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SP4 broth or agar
H agar
NYC agar
PPLO agar

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Ureaplasma urealyticum

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urea (+)

A8 agar or Shepards 10B broth

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