MT3- RHODOCOCCUS EQUI Flashcards

1
Q

Rhodococcus equi causes mainly metritis and urinary tract infections

A

F

  • suppurative pneumonia
  • lymphadenitis
  • abscesses in other organ
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2
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Only moderately virulent Rhodococcus equi strains can cause disease in foals

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F

  • moderately virulent and highly virulent
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3
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Immunocompromised humans are susceptible to Rhodococcus equi.

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T

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4
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Rhodococcus equi can cause aseptic arthritis in young foals.

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T

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5
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Rhodococcus equi can cause a disease mainly in swine

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F

  • horse ( foals)
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6
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Pneumonia of young foals caused by Rhodococcus equi can mainly be seen in summer time:

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T

Summer time (May-August)

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7
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1 to 3 months old foals acquire Rhodococcus equi from the dust, so the main route of infection is the inhalation of the dust contaminated with the causative agent.

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T

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8
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Rhodococcus equi infection is a notifiable disease

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F

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9
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Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia and lymphadenitis in 6 to 18 months-old foals

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F

1-4 mnt?

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10
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Rhodococcus equi mainly causes CNS clinical signs in 1-4-month-old foal

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F

  • pneumonia
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11
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Rhodococcus equi can cause abscesses.

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T

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12
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Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions only in horses

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F

foals, pigs, and occasionally humans.

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13
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Rhodococcus equi can generally cause disease in foals above 6 months of age.

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F

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14
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Tetracyclines are the primary antibiotics for the treatment of diseases caused by Rhodococcus equi.

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F

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15
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Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in horses

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T

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16
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Rhodococcus equi can cause disease mainly in foals between 1 and 4 months of age.

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T

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17
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Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions in the gut

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T

Gut:
in the cells of Peyer patches
→ ulcers → ulcerative enteritis → arthritis

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18
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There is widespread vaccination to prevent diseases caused by Rhodococcus equi.

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F

  • no vaccination
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19
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Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in 1-3 years old foals

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F

1-4 months

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20
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Interstitial pneumonia is the main lesion caused by Rhodococcus equi in foals

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F

bronchopneumonia

21
Q

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi can be successfully treated with colistin

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F

Rifampicin

22
Q

Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions in humans

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T

23
Q

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is typically seen in 1-4 months old foals

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T

24
Q

Rhodococcus equi causes interstitial pneumonia in foals

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F

suppurative bronchopneumonia
purulent bronchopneumonia

25
Q

Rhodococcus equi can cause only pneumonia in foals

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F

  • abscess
  • purulent bronchopneumonia
  • ulcerative enterocolitis
  • typhilitis
  • purulent lymphadenitis
26
Q

Equine herpesvirus-2 can predispose horses to pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi.

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T

27
Q

Rhodococcus equi can cause suppurative bronchopneumonia in foals

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T

28
Q

Bronchopneumonia caused by R. equi is typically seen in foals between 1 and 4 months of age

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T

29
Q

Combination of Rifampicin and Macrolides antibiotics is used for the treatment of bronchopneumonia caused by R. equi

A

T

30
Q

Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in foals of 5-6 months of age

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F

1- 4 months

31
Q

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is a chronic disease

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T

32
Q

Serous pneumonia is caused by Rhodococcus Equi.

A

F

purulent

33
Q

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is treated with penicillin

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F

Rifampicin + macrolide AB

34
Q

Rhodococcus equi can cause clinical signs in humans

A

T

35
Q

R. equi causes pneumonia in foals aged 6-8 months

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F

1-4 months

36
Q

R. equi pneumonia is transmitted from foal to foal

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F

37
Q

R. equi causes severe catarrhal pneumonia

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F

Chronic, purulent bronchopneumonia

38
Q

Pneumonia caused by R. equi can be treated with rifampicin and erythromycin for 4-5 days.

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F ( for 4-10 weeks)

can use rifampicin + macrolide AB

  • macrolide :erythromycin, azithoromycin, clarithromycin
39
Q

R. equi is an obligate anaerobic bacterium

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F

Obligate aerobic

40
Q

R. equi causes high mortality in infected foals

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f

R. Equi is responsible for:
- 10% of foal mortality
- 45% of pneumonia

Morbidity rate: 5-17%
mortality rate: up to 80%

41
Q

R. equi can cause ulcerative enteritis

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T

42
Q

Rhodococcus equi is usually seen during the winter.

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F

43
Q

R. equi causes pneumonia with large abscesses.

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T

Abscesses in the lung,

44
Q

R. equi pneumonia can be treated with rifampicin and erythromycin for 4-10 weeks

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T

45
Q

Foals suffering from Rhodococcus equi can be treated with any antibiotic

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F

macrolide antibiotics:

  • Clarithromycin
  • Azithromycin
  • Eritromicin
46
Q

Pneumonia caused by R. equi is a fast spreading acute disease

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F

  • chronic
47
Q

Many of the clinically sick animals recover after treatment for R. equi infection

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T

48
Q

R. equi pneumonia is transmitted by inhalation of contaminated dust

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T

49
Q

R. equi cause purulent pneumonia

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T

Suppurative bronchopneumonia