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Zoonotic GNB Flashcards

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what are the gram negative bacilli zoonotic bacteria?

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  1. Pasteurella
  2. Yersinia pestis
  3. Francisella
  4. Brucella
  5. Bartonella
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Pasteurella multocida

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how does pasteurella multocida look like?

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coccobacilli GNB

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how does pasteurella multocida spread?

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Transmission: bites of animals, cat bites *

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pasteurella multocida will cause what?

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Cellulitis with lymphadenitis

Wound infections

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treatment for pasteurella multocida?

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Amoxicillin-clavulanate *

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Yersinia pestis

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where in the US is yersinia pestis can be seen?

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desert southwest

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what is the biology of yersinia pestis?

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  • Oxidase negative,
  • lactose non-fermenting
  • Bipolar staining,
  • “safety-pin” *
  • Facultative intracellular pathogen
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how is yersinia pestis acquired?

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through animals only

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in urban areas, what animal can carry yersinia pestis?

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RATS *

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IN US - desert southwest, what animal can carry yersinia pestis?

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  • Wild rodents *
  • Prairie-dogs,
  • ground squirrels,
  • chipmunks,
  • other wild rodents *
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how does yersinia pestis transmit to a human?

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  • Bites of infected FLEAS *(animal-to-animal, Animal-to-human)
  • Respiratory droplets (person-to-person spread *)
  • Direct handling * of tissue/body fluids of infected animals
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what is the pathogenesis of yersinia pestis?

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  • phagocytosed by PMNs, monocytes
  • resist killing and multiply
  • Death of infected phagocytes and release of organisms; multiply extracellularly in lymph node
  • Regional lymph nodes enlarged (“BUBOES” Bubonic plague*)
  • spread to bloodstream
  • dissemination to lungs (Pneumonic plague *), meninges (Plague meningitis), septicemia and septick shock (Plague septicemia)
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what symptoms does yersinia pestis cause?

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  • One/more enlarged lymph nodes – “Buboes”
  • Femoral/inguinal/axillary/cerivcal lymph nodes
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how do you prevent dissemination of yersinia pestis?

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Early treatment prevents dissemination and development of pneumonic plague and other system infections *

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how does pulmonary dissemination spread?

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transmits to other human through respiratory droplets

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if pulmonary plague is left untreated what happens?

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bubonic/septicaemic plague

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what symptoms is seen in Pneumonic plague *?

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cough with bloody or watery mucous

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how infectious is Pneumonic plague *?

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Highly infectious *

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Rapid spread of disease occurs where?

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in communities

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how do you know you have Septicemic plague?

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you will see:

  • Septic shock
  • Bleeding under skin, other tissues (ecchymoses) - blackening of fingers, toes, nose*
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how do you confirm a diagnosis of plague?

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  • Giemsa stain – you see bipolar rods *
  • Direct Fluorescent antibody (DFA) test *
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how do you treat yersinia pestis?

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Aminoglycosides

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Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)

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26
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what is Francisella tularensis biology?

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Facultative intracellular pathogen

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what animals carry francisella tularensis?

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rabbits, deer, rodents *

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how can you acquire francisella tularensis?

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  • Bite of arthropod vector
  • Traumatic implantation – eg. While skinning rabbits *
  • Inhalation of aerosols – skinning animals *
29
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who is most prone to acquiring francisella tularensis?

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Veterinarians, hunters, trappers *

30
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what dieseases will francisella tularensis cause?

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  • Ulceroglandular disease: local ulcer + swollen regional LN *
  • Glandular: swollen lymph nodes
  • Oculoglandular: inflammation of eyes + swollen LN front of ear
  • Oropharyngeal: sore throat, mouth ulcers, swollen neck glands
  • Pneumonic: Cough, chest pain, difficulty breathing
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Brucellosis

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32
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what is the biology of brucella?

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  • Gram negative coccobacilli
  • Facultative intracellular organism
33
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what animals serve as a Reservoir?

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Domestic livestock *: cattle, goats, pigs

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how does brucella spread?

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  1. direct contact with infected animals *
  2. Unpasteurized dairy products (milk, cheese) *
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what occupations are prone to infection with brucella?

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  • veterinarians
  • slaughterhouse workers
  • ranchers, dairy farmers *
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what are the initial symptoms of brucella?

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Fever, Headache, pain in muscles

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what symptoms can persist after an infection with brucella?

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Recurrent fevers (undulating pattern – rise & fall) *

Chronic fatigue

38
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how to you confirm a diagnosis with brucella?

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Blood and bone marrow cultures

39
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how do you treat brucella?

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Rifampicin + doxycycline for minimum of 6 weeks

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bartonella

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41
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what is the biology of bartonella?

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Small gram negative rods

Facultative intracellular organisms

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what are two types of bartonella?

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  1. Bartonella henslae
  2. Bartonella quintana
43
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how do acquire bartonella henselae?

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Cat bite/scratch

44
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cat scratch fever will present with what?

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Small abcesses at site fever and localized lymphadenopathy

45
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how do you treat cat scratch fever?

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Azithromycin, doxycycline

46
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what is another name for Bartonella quintana?

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Trench fever

47
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where do we find a bartonella quintana reservoir?

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infected human

48
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how is bartonella quintana spread?

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human body louse*

49
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bartonella quintana is associated with what?

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poor living conditions (poor sanitation, crowded living conditions)

50
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where is bartonella quintana Re-emergining?

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among homeless populations *

51
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what symptoms are seen in infection with bartonella quintana?

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Mild, relapsing fever with maculopapular rash

52
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how do you treat bartonella quintana?

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Treat with broad spectrum antibiotics

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