Test 4 Flashcards
Micro
M. Avium complex affects what group of people
those infected with late stage HIV
Two tuberculosis pathogens
M Bovis, M. Avium
M Bovis turberculosis
non human
Upper respiratory infections include
Strep throat and scarlet fever
lower respiratory system is mostly sterile
true
EIA tests diagnose which upper respiratory infection?
Strep throat
Bacteria, viruses and fungi cause what three lower respiratory infections?
Bronchotis, pnemonia, bronchiolotis
TCT damage ciliated cells is related to
whooping cough
Is whooping cough gram negative or gram positive?
Negative
What vaccine prevents whooping cough?
TdAP
Acid fast cell wall bacteria transmitted person to person
Turberculosis
Vaccines for tuberculosis include
BCG, live avirulent M Bovis ( not widely used inU.S)
Treatment for TB
Prolonged, many antibiodics
A positive skin test for TB means current infection?
No, it can mean current or previous
TB was once the leading cause of death in the U.S and no longer is a problem
False, it still is a problem