Scope of Micro Pathogen Flashcards
Bacterial Pathogen ?
Legionella pneumophila
Legionella pneumophila gram reaction
Gram-negative rod
Legionella pneumophila lives?
Freshwater
Legionella pneumophila causes ?
Legionaires disease
Legionella pneumophila transmission
Airbrone
Legionella pneumophila pathogenesis
- inhaled-> lungs
- engulfed by alveolar marcophages
- multiply inside alveolar macrophages
- alveolar marcophages destroyed-> legionella pneumophila released-> infect more alveolar macrophages
Legionnaires disease signs
Fever, cough, SOB, muscle aches
Legionnaires Disease Dx
Culture and Antigen Identification
Legionnaires disease Tx
Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Fungi Microbe pathogen
Coccidiodes immitis
Coccidioides immitis causes ?
Coccidiomycosis “valley fever”
Coccidioides immitis transmission ?
Airborne
Coccidioides immitis pathogenesis
Inhaled-> infects lungs
Coccidioidomycosis signs
Fever, cough, SOB, Chest pain
Coccidioidomycosis Dx
Detection of Coccidioides immits antigens or antibodies
Coccidioidomycosis Tx
Fluconazole
Protozoa microbe pathogen
Naegleria fowleri