Tuberculosis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the pathogen?
A
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium bogus
2
Q
Organism?
A
Bacterium
3
Q
Transmission
A
M. Tuberculosis Air borne droplets Infected person coughs or sneezes Bacteria is carried in the air Where uninflected person inhales and becomes infected
M.bovis
Transmitted through undercooked meat and unpasteurized milk
4
Q
Global distribution
A
World wide
Especially over crowded places Paraguay
5
Q
Incubation period
A
Few weeks or several years
6
Q
Site of infection
A
In the lungs
In lymph nodes, bones and guts
7
Q
Clinical features
A
Coughing blood Chest pain Fever Sweating Weight loss
8
Q
Methods of diagnosis
A
Chest x-ray
9
Q
Treatment
A
Drugs to take
10
Q
Why has it become resistant
A
Many strains of bacterium have evolved resistance to the antibiotics
Bacteria reproduce inside the body cells so hard to get to them
Has to take drugs for a long period of time
11
Q
Preventing
A
Contact tracing
BCG vaccines
Cattle routinely tested
Pasteurize milk to kill bacteria
