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Plague, Tularemia, Brucellosis Flashcards

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1
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what is the cause of plague?

A

Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis)

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shape and gram stain of Y. pestis?

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  • large rod-shaped or coccobacillus

- gram negative

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Y. pestis metabolism

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  • aerobe or facultative aerobe

- non-lactose fermenter

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how is Y. pestis transmitted?

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1 - flea to mammal (bubonic). Flea regurgitates in bite site, organisms enter lympathics and cause regional adenitis (bubo).
2 - mammal to mammal (pneumonic). respiratory droplets.

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urban vs. rural plague

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urban was through rats and accounted for major human outbreaks. rural is sporadic and in developing countries mostly. caused by flea bite, contact with indigenous rodent, or domestic pet.

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Y. pestis extracellular pathogens

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  • anti-phagocytic capsule (F1)
  • V and W antigens for survival in macrophage
  • anti-phagocytic properties dependent on human 37C temperature
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Y. pestis intracellular properties

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  • persistence within mammalian monocytes
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Y. pestis toxins

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  • LPS endotoxin

- exotoxin

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clinical features of bubonic plague

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  • fever
  • malaise
  • painful lymphadenopathy
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clinical features of pneumonic plague

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  • fever
  • cough
  • shortness of breath
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clinical features of septicemic plague

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  • no bubo

- dissemination via blood

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plague complications

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  • DIC
  • skin hemorrhages (black death)
  • meningitis
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13
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plague immunity?

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  • antibodies develop over time

- military vaccine used in Vietnam against bubonic plague

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plague diagnosis

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  • bubo aspirate: gram and culture positive confirmed by fluorescent antibody microscopy
  • blood culture: positive
  • serology: rise in antibody to F1 capsule with hemagglutination test
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plague treatment

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  • 10 days streptomycin or tetracycline or chloramphenicol
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what causes Tularemia?

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F. tularensis

17
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shape and grain stain of F. tularensis

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small unencapsulated pleomorphic gram negative

18
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metabolism of F. tularensis

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  • aerobic slow grower

- requires cysteine, glucose or thioglycolate

19
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F. tularensis infectious dose?

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5-10 organisms

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F. tularensis routes of human infection

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  • rabbit: contact
  • arthropod: ticks, deer flies
  • infected tissues, animal bite, etc.
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F. tularensis pathogenesis

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  • tick bite
  • skin lesion
  • enter lymphatics, local lymphadenopathy
  • bacteremia follows, granuloma formation (spleen and liver)
  • intracellular survival in monocytes
  • endotoxin has role in symptoms
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F. tularensis clinical features

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  • similar to plague
  • abrupt onset fever, chills, malaise
  • syndromes (see other card)
23
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F. tularensis specific syndromes

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  • ulceroglandular: most common, skin ulcer and painful adenopathy
  • typhoidal (bacteremia)
  • pneumonia
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F. tularensis diagnosis

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  • fluorescent antibody staining of node biopsy

- serologic: 4X titer increase or single titer greater than 1:160 at 2 weeks

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F. tularensis treatment

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  • either streptomycin 7-10 days or tetracycline 14 days
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Brucella gram stain and morphology

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  • pleomorphic

- gram negative

27
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brucella metabolism

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  • slow grower

- requires CO2 for optimal growth

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Brucella species

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  • B. abortus (cattle), milk or meat
  • B. suis (swine), meat, airborne, slaughterhouse
  • B. melitensis (goat, sheep), milk, cheese
  • B. canis (dog), urine
29
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brucella pathogenesis

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  • infectious abortion in huffed animals
  • infects reticuloendothelial system in humans
  • neutrophils - multiply in monocytes - granulomas in liver, kidney, spleen, bone marrow
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brucella clinical features

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  • systemic and non-focal (FUO)
  • fever, chills, myalgias, headache, arthralgias
  • intracellular survival prolongs initial symptoms
31
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brucella complications

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  • osteomyelitis

- endocarditis

32
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brucella diagnosis

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  • occupational history
  • blood culture
  • serologic: 4X titer increase
  • bone marrow biopsy in difficult FUO cases
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brucella treatment

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doxycycline and rifampin for 6 weeks

34
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prevention of brucella

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  • vaccination of calves
  • herd testing
  • physical barriers

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