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Saviola - Micro Flashcards

1
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Produces CAMP factor and synergizes with S.aureus to increase hemolysis/cytolysis

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P.acnes

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2
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Only POX virus to replicate in CYTOPLASM

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Molluscom contagiosum

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Pearly white hemispheric papule with depressed centers. HIV pts

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Molluscum contagiosa

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4
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Double stranded DNA virus in ganglia

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Varicella Zoster Virus

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5
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What is mode of spread of chickenpox in body?

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Initially hematogenous spread (which is why it is systemic)

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6
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  • Unicellular fungi.
  • Reproduce via budding
  • Smooth colonies on solid media (like bacteria)
  • Pseudohyphae
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Yeasts

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  • Multicellular
  • Hyphae
  • Filamentous colonies on media
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Molds

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8
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mold in environment, yeast at body temp

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medically important fungi

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9
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Superficial, cutaneous, or deep?

  • Pityriasis Versicolor
  • Tinea nigra
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Superficial mycoses

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10
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What is Pityriasis tine versicolor caused by?

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Malassezia furfur

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11
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What is Tinea nigra caused by?

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Hortaea werneckii

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12
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Superficial lipophilic skin fungus condition

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Pityriasis

*spaghetti and meatballs

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13
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Dermatophytes prefer which skin layer?

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keratinized epidermis: skin, hair, nails

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14
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Monomorphic fungi that produce keratinases (to use keratin as food source). Cause immune response.

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Cutaneous mycoses - dermatophytes

*Tinea capitis, cruris, manus, unguium, corporis

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15
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Dimorphic fungus with both yeast and mycelial forms

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Candida albicans

*diaper rash

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16
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This one eats glucose and is a problem for diabetics and immune compromised

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Candida albicans

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17
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  • Dimorphic fungus
  • Subcutaneous
  • Accidental implantation
  • Small ulcer–>nodule
  • Lymphatic spread
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Sporotrichosis

*Sporothrix schenckii

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18
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Subcutaneous

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Sporotrichosis

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19
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2 bacteria that cause skin infections

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Staph aureus

Strep pyogenes

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20
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Which skin infecting bacteria matches the following buzz words:

  • clusters
  • coagulase
  • catalase positive
21
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Which skin infecting bacteria matches the following buzz words:

  • beta hemolytic
  • bacitracin sensitive
  • pairs and chains
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S. pyogenes

*group A

22
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Protein A

PVL (Panton-Valentine leukocidin)

23
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M protein

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S. pyogenes

  • looks like our proteins, causing cross immune rxn,
  • Strep is typed based on M protein
24
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Increases pathogenicity of S. aureus

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PVL

*creates pores in leukocytes = lysis

25
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Name for superficial bacterial infection. Begins as pustule, progresses to vesicle, then crusts like dry honey

26
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Impetigo is caused by

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S. aureus or Group A Strep

27
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Name for bacterial infection in dermis

28
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Ecthyma is caused by

29
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Infected hair follicles are usually caused by _______, unless hot tub folliculitis which is caused by _______.

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S. aureus

P. aeruginosa

30
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An infection of many hair follicles

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furunculosis

31
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The bacteria causing furunculosis produce this VIRULENCE FACTOR

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PVL

*Panton valentine leukocidin

32
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Important for PATHOGENESIS of S. aureus because is helps form biofilm and aggregation

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Protein A

*A for Aggregation

33
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Non-bullous impetigo.

Biofilm with polysaccharide matrix

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S. pyogenes

34
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Microaerophilic bacteria causing inflammation in a cyst

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Propionibacterium acnes

35
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Acute, severe, rapid bacterial infection of DERMIS and deeper tissues. If systemic, causes fever, sweat, chills

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Cellulitis

*aureus, pyogenes

36
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Superficial cellulitis. S.pyogenes infx. Lymphatics. Dermis and above. FEVER. Face and legs

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Erysipelas

37
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Only bacteria causing bullous impetigo

38
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Systemic bullous impetigo

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(SSSS) Staphlococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome

39
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TSST-1

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Toxic shock superantigen

40
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Strep causing toxic shock syndrome produce these exotoxins

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M-1 and M-3

41
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Caused by a naked icosahedral dsDNA virus

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Warts

*HPV

42
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Toxin related impetigo

43
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Localized Impetigo

44
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S. aureus serine proteases

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Exfoliative toxins

-Epidermolytic toxin A and B

45
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Epidermolytic toxin A and B cleave

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Desmoglein-1

46
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Phage type of S.aureus that cause Bullous Impetigo

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Group II, Phage Type 71

47
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Two conditions caused by Epidermolytic toxin A and B

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SSSS and Bullous Impetigo

48
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T/F: SSSS is just systemic spread of Toxin A and B

49
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S. aureus phage group causing SSSS

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Group II, Phage Type 71

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