Week 7: Spirochetes to Mycobacterium Flashcards

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1
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rickettsiacaea

A

gram negative, pleiomorphic, non-sporulating

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2
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how are rickettsiacaea transmitted?

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zoonotic (by lice, fleas, ticks)

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3
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what does rickettsiacaea cause?

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rocky mountain spotted fever, typhus

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4
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what specific bacteria causes rocky mountain spotted fever?

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rickettsia richettsii (transmitted by hard ticks, especially dermacentor)

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5
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what does rickettsia richettsii do?

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infect endothelial cells that line BV

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6
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90% of rickettsia richettsii present with…

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a rash

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7
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what bacteria causes typhus?

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rickettsia typhi

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8
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what is rickettsia typhi spread by?

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fleas (infected feces) but also domestic cats and opossum

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9
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bacteria that causes lyme disease

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borrelia burgdorferi

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10
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lyme disease caused by…

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deer tick and western black-legged tick

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11
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most antibiotic to treat lyme disease for adults, children

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adults = doxycycline
children = amoxicillin
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12
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how long is the antibiotic course for lyme disease?

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21 days

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13
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what bacteria causes cholera?

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vibrio cholera

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14
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what causes peptic ulcers?

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H. pylori

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15
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H. pylori is a ____

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helicobacter

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16
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what causes pontiac fever, legionnaires’ disease?

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legionella pneumophilia

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17
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tiny, pleomorphic bacteria that doesn’t have a cell wall

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mycoplasma

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18
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what does mycoplasma cause?

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atypical pneumonia

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19
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clostridia characteristics

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  • gram positive
  • anaerobic
  • sporulating rods
  • normally found in soil
  • noted for production of toxins/ability form spores
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20
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what causes gastroenteritis?

A

clostridium perfringens

21
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in addition to gastroenteritis, clostridium perfringens can also cause

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necrotizing infections and gas gangrene

22
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bacteria that is common in soil, seven types of toxins

A

clostridium botulinum

23
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what is the most toxic toxin in clostridium botulinum?

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alpha type (blocks acetylcholine release leading to flaccid paralysis)

24
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sources/percentages of clostridium botulinum

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15% foodborne
20% wound botulism
65% infant botulism

25
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what causes tetanus/”lock jaw”?

A

clostridium tetani

26
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what bacteria causes PMC, toxic megacolon, perforations of the colon, sepsis

A

clostridium difficile

27
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what is the bacteria that causes tuberculosis

A

mycobacterium tuberculosis

28
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mycobacterium tuberculosis does not take up ____ because of _____ in cell

A

gram stain (acid fast), mycolic aicd

29
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acid fast staining is also called…

A

ziehl-neelsen stain

30
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acid fast staining are used to determine ______ bacteria from _____ bacteria

A

acid fast; non-acid fast

31
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acid fast bacteria has _____ in their cell wall

A

mycolic acid

32
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acid fast bacteria stain ____; non acid fast bacteria stain ___

A

red; green/blue

33
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test for TB using a…

A

Mantoux test

34
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how long is the course for TB?

A

months with multiple different antibiotics

35
Q

gram positive, chain forming cocci

A

streptococci

36
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hemolytic classification
gamma = _____
alpha = _____
beta = ___

A
gamma = no hemolysis
alpha = partial hemolysis w/ narrow clearance 
beta = complete hemolysis w/ wide clearance
37
Q

what does streptococcus pneumoniae cause in adults? children?

A
  • adults = pneumonia, meningitis

- children = otitis media, sinusitis (ear infection, sinus infection)

38
Q

what bacteria causes non-invasive strep throat, impetigo

A

streptococcus pyogenes

39
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streptococcus pneumoniae is _____

A

alpha hemolytic

40
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streptococcus agalactiae is ____

A

beta hemolytic

41
Q

streptococcus agalactiae causes…
neonates =
adults =
pregnancy =

A
neonates = pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis
adults = soft tissue infection, sepsis
pregnancy =  stillbirths, UTIs, amnionitis, sepsis
42
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what causes boils, abscesses, conjunctivitis, food poisoning, TSS?

A

staphylococcus aureus

43
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what can cause wound and catheter infections?

A

staphylococcus epidermidis

44
Q

streptococcus pyogenes is ______

A

beta-hemolytic

45
Q

what causes listeriosis?

A

listeria monocytogenes

46
Q

what bacteria causes anthrax?

A

bacillus anthracis

47
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bacillus anthracis can cause ____ diseases

A

3 different

48
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types of anthrax

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cutaneous, intestinal, inhalation