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Cell ruptures, releasing infecttious elementary bodies. |
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Elementary body attaches to surface of susceptibile cell. |
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Elementary body reorganizes as reticulate body |
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Elementary body enclosed in host through endocytosis |
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Infectious elementary bodies formed. Appear as intracellilar inclusions which can be stained. |
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State the clinical significance of Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma
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Disease spread primarily by the veneral route.
lymphogranuloma venereum, trachoma, urethritis, pneumonitis, |
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State the expected results for each of the following for Ehrlichosis
organism: |
Ehrliciosis
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State the expected results for each of the following for Ehrlichosis
vector |
tick
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State the expected results for each of the following for epidemic typhis:
organism: |
Rickettsia prowazekii
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State the expected results for each of the following for epidemic typhis:
vector |
lice
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State the expected results for each of the following for murine typhus:
organism: |
Rickettsia typhi
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State the expected results for each of the following for murine typhus:
vector |
flea
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State the expected results for each of the following for Mycoplasma hominis
glucose |
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State the expected results for each of the following for Mycoplasma hominis
arginine |
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State the expected results for each of the following for Mycoplasma hominis
urease |
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State the expected results for each of the following for Mycoplasma pneumoniae:
glucose |
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State the expected results for each of the following for Mycoplasma pneumoniae:
arginine |
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State the expected results for each of the following for Mycoplasma pneumoniae:
urease |
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State the expected results for each of the following for Q fever:
organism: |
Coxiella burnetii
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State the expected results for each of the following for Q fever:
vector |
tick
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State the expected results for each of the following for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever:
organism: |
Rickettsia rickettsii
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State the expected results for each of the following for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever:
vector |
tick
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State the expected results for each of the following for Scrub typhus
organism: |
Rickettsia tsutsugamushi
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State the expected results for each of the following for Scrub typhus
vector |
chigger
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State the expected results for each of the following for Trench Fever
organism |
Rickettsia quintana
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State the expected results for each of the following for Trench Fever
vector |
lice
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State the expected results for each of the following for Ureaplasma urealyticum
glucose |
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State the expected results for each of the following for Ureaplasma urealyticum
arginine |
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State the expected results for each of the following for Ureaplasma urealyticum
urease |
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Interpret the major differentiation of Mycoplasma from the typical bacteria
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No Cell Wall
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Discuss the major important characteristics of Chlamydia sp.
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Obligate intracellular organism, gram negative like cell wall
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State the media which the specimen collected for cell culture identification of Chlamydia is inoculated.
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Special swabs for scraping.
Cell culture Media (McCoys) |
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State the Mycoplasma organisms genus and species typically associated with genital infections
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Mycoplasma hominus
Mycoplasma genitalium Mycoplasma urealyticum |
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State the procedure performed next after a specimen is collected for cytilogical identification of Chlamydia,
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Stain with iodine or Giemsa and examine for chlamydial
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State the serotype most associated with Chlamydia diseases aquired through the verneral route
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D - K
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Interpret the specimen to collect from a patient for cell culture identification of Chlamydia
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Scraping is preferred. special swabs are available
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State what the a direct Flourescent Antibody technique for Chlamydia trachomatis detects:
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DFA Detects the Chlamydial antigen ( outer membrane protein or lipopolysaccharides)
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Definitions:...
bacteremia |
Presence of bacteria (viable) in the blood
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septicemia |
Systemic disease associated with the presence of pathogenic organisms and toxins in the blood.
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Cellulitis |
Infection of the skin or connective tissue characterized by local heat redness pain and swelling,
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effusion |
Escape of fluid from the blood vessels or lymphatics (usually into a body cavity).
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transudate |
Type of effusion that contains few cells, has a high specific gravity and low protein.
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exudate |
Type of effusion that contains many cells has a high specific gravity and a hjgh protein.
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thoracentesis |
aspiration of plural fluid for diagnostic purposes
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paracentesis |
Removal of ascitic or paritoneal fluid from the abdominal cavity.
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arthrocentesis |
Puncture and aspiration of a joint(example; synovial fluid)
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meningitis |
Infection or inflammation of the membranes covering the brain or spinal cord.
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encephalitis |
Inflammation of the brain, usually resulting from a viral infection
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CFU |
Colony forming units
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State the anticoagulant used for collection of blood to be inoculated into blood culture bottles
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SPS
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Discuss beneficial actions of the anticoagulant used for the collection of blood to be inoculated into blood culture bottles
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SPS kills the nutrophils.and inactivate antobiotics, inhibit complement, and inhibit certain other components of the coagulation system.
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State the typical dilution of blood to the media in blood culture bottles
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1:10
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Analyze and determine the next step a CLS would perform after :
a positive blood culture: |
1. Gram Stain
2. Call Physician. 3. set up primary media (deprnds on gram stain). 4. Set up any rapid test. 5. Set up direct susceptibility. |
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State thr two major factors that increase the detection of bacteria in blood culture.
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Blood volume and gram stain.
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Discuss the gram stain of organisms most frequently isolated from blood cultures.
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Gram positive cocci.
Staph coagulase positive, Staph coagulase negative (probably the number one orgamism, Strep pneumoniae, and enterococcus. |
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State the number of days the typical blood culture is held before reporting no growth.
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6 days
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state the most important aspects of blood cultue collection for the following:
Number and timing of specimens. |
In bacterial endocarditis 3 or 4 sets from 3 different sites may be taken, 1 to 2 hours after the patient is first suspected of having a clinical condition.
In subacute bacterial endocarditis three sets may be taken every hour for 24 hours. |
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state the most important aspects of blood cultue collection for the following:
Number and timing of specimens. |
with unknown conditions 3 sets taken over a period of 48 hours may be taken.
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state the most important aspects of blood cultue collection for the following:
Volume of blood to collect for each bottle |
A ratio of 1:10.
In adults this may be 20 mL per blood collection time ( 5-10 mL per bottles) or 1 mL for a baby. |
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state the most important aspects of blood cultue collection for the following:
When to use anti-coagulant. |
If blood cannot be placed into a blood culture bottle immediately it may be placed into a bottle with anticoagulant in it.
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State the most important aspects of blood cultue collection for the following:
Skin preparation precautions. |
When collecting blood for blood culture it is important to avoid normal skin flora.
Skin must be prepped with alcohol followed by an iodine swab concentric pattern and left on skin for at least 1 minute |
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Compare and contrast the organisms typically associated with:
Burn infections. |
Burns:
Streptococcus, Staph epidermidis, Staph aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Enterobacteriaceae. |
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Compare and contrast the organisms typically associated with:
Human bite infections. |
Strep viridans, Staph aureus, Beta Strep Group A, Eikenella corrodens, anaerobic GPC, Prevotella, Prophyromonas, and Fusobacterium.
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Compare and contrast the organisms typically associated with:
lower respiratory infections. |
Strep pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staph aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Hemophilus influenzae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Legionella pneumophillia,
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Compare and contrast the organisms typically associated with:
meningitis |
Hemophilus influenzae, Strep pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Beta Strep Group B, E. coli, Listeria Monocytogenes, Staph aureus, and Mycobacterium
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Compare and contrast the organisms typically associated with:
Urinary tract infections |
E. coli (most common), Klebsiella sp., Enterobacter sp., Proteus sp., Staph aureus, Staph saprophyticus, Enterococcus fecalis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Compare and contrast the organisms typically associated with:
eye infections |
Hemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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State three organisms that account for most cases of acute otitis media in infants and children,
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Streptococcus pneumoniae, Hemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis.
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State the organism responsible for the most common cause of septic arthritis.
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Staph aureus.
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List three organisms that are typically screened for on specimens for routine stool cultures
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Salmonella, Shigella, and Campylobacter,
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Discuss the organisms typically assoiciated with impetigo.
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Beta Strep Group A, and Staph aureus.
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State the organisms specifically identified when a throat culture is requested.
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Beta Strep Group A and Hemophilus influenzae (children).
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List two major sexually transmitted diseases and site of typical infection.
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1. Gonorrhea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoea.
2.Cervictitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. |
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Determine the recommended specimen of choice for bacterial culture of urine.
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Clean catch midstream sample.
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State three ways urinary tract infections (UTI) may occur.
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1. Acending kidney infection ( reaches kidney from bladder through the ureters).
2. Descending kidney infection (from organisms in the blood). 3. Devices (catheters). |
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State the ratio of anaerobes to aerobes in the intestine.
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Anaerobes outnumber aerobes by a factor of 10 to the 2nd to 10 to the 3rd.
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Explain the typical purpose of a gram stain on a stool specimen.
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Mainly used to look for white blood cells (indicator of infection of the intestinal mucosa).
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Discuss the typical routes of gastrointestinal tract infection for the following:
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1. ingestion of contaminated food and water.
2. fecal oral route. 3. person to person. 4. animal to person transmission. |
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List the major sexually transmitted diseases and the etiologic agents for the following:
Cervictitis: |
Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Herpes simplex, Trichomanas vaginalis.
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List the major sexually transmitted diseases and the etiologic agents for the following:
urethritis: |
Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae,
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List the major sexually transmitted diseases and the etiologic agents for the following:
lymphogranuloma venereum |
Chlamydia trachomatis
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List the major sexually transmitted diseases and the etiologic agents for the following:
nongonococcal urethritis: |
Chlamydia trachomatis
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List the major sexually transmitted diseases and the etiologic agents for the following:
viral |
Herpes simplex
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List the major sexually transmitted diseases and the etiologic agents for the following:
bacterial vaginosis |
anaerobes, Garderella vaginalis.
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List the major sexually transmitted diseases and the etiologic agents for the following:
syphillis |
Treponemia pallidum
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List the major sexually transmitted diseases and the etiologic agents for the following:
soft chancre |
Hemophilus ducreyi
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List the major sexually transmitted diseases and the etiologic agents for the following:
genital wart |
papillomavirus
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State four specimen collection and processing guidelines
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1. log the specimen in.
2. evaluate the specimen collection method to verify it is appropriate. 3. preform micrscopic methods. 4. inocculate apporpriate media. |
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Interpret the results of the gram stain from a routine sputum specimen to determine if the specimen is acceptable for culture analysis for the following:
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1. Number of WBCs versus number of epithelial cells.
2. number of predominating organisms. 3. quantity of organisms seen for each gram stain type. |