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tuberculosis
agent description affected sign toxin treatment immunization comment |
disease: tuberculosis
agent: Mycobacterium tuberculosis description: acid-fast rod affect: lungs, bones, other organs sign: tubercle toxin: none treatment: isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide immunzation: bacille calmette guerin (BCG) comment: extended treatment necessary, diagnosis by tuberculin test, related to AIDS |
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pneumococcal pneumonia
agent description affected sign toxin treatment immunization comment |
disease: pneumococcal pneumonia
agent: Streptococcus pneumoniae description: gram+ encapsulated diplococcus in chains affect: lungs sign: rust colored sputum toxin: not established treatment: penicillin tetracycline erythromycin immunzation: polysaccharide vaccine to 23 strains comment: over 90 strains identified, natural resistance high, deterioration of alveoli |
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primary atypical pneumonia
agent description affected sign toxin treatment immunization comment |
disease: primary atypical pneumonia
agent: Mycoplasma pneumoniae description: no cell wall pleomorphic affect: lungs sign: dry cough toxin: not established treatment: erythromycin tetracycline immunzation: none comment: called walking pneumonia, diagnosis by CAST |
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klebsiella pneumonia
agent description affected sign toxin treatment immunization comment |
disease: klebsiella pneumonia
agent: Klebsiella pneumoniae description: gram- encapsulated rod affect: lungs sign: pneumonia toxin: not established treatment: various antibiotics immunzation: none comment: common in people with impaired pulmonary function |
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serratia pneumonia
agent description affected sign toxin treatment immunization comment |
disease: serratia pneumonia
agent: Serratia marcescens desc: gram- rod affect: lungs sign: pneumonia toxin: not established treatment: gentamicin immunzation: none comment: common nosocomial disease, resistance to antibiotic therapy |
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legionnaires’ disease
agent description affected sign toxin treatment immunization comment |
disease: legionnaires' disease
agent: Legionella pneumophila description: gram- rod affect: lungs sign: pneumonia toxin: not establised treatment: erythromycin immunzation: none comment: associated with airborne water droplets |
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Q fever
agent description affected sign toxin treatment immunization comment |
disease: Q fever
agent: Coxiella burnetii description: rickettsia affect: lungs sign: influenza-like symptoms toxin: not established treatment: doxycline immunzation: vaccine for high-risk workers comment: reservoirs include dairy cows, goats, sheep, associated with raw milk |
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psittacosis
agent description affected sign toxin treatment immunization comment |
disease: psittacosis
agent: Chlamydia psittaci desc: chlamydia affect: lungs sign: influenza-like symptoms toxin: not established treatment: tetracycline, erythromycin immunzation: none comment: occurs in parrots and parrot-like birds |
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chlamydial pneumonia
agent description affected sign toxin treatment immunization comment |
disease: chlamydial pneumonia
agent: Chlamydia pneumoniae description: clamydia affect: lungs sign: influenza-like symptoms toxin: not established treatment: tetracycline erythromycin immunzation: none comment: young adults affected |
