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Listeria monocytogenes

Gram Positive Rod

Neisseria meningiditis

Gram Negative Coccus (Diplococci)

Haemophilus influenzae

Gram Negative Rod

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Gram Negative Rod



Enteric

Meningitis in Neonates

Streptococcus agalactiae (G+ cocci)


Listeria monocytogenes (G+ rod)


Escherichia coli (G- rod)

Meningitis in Young Children

Streptococcus pneumonia (G+ cocci)


Neisseria meningiditis (G- diplococci)


Haemophilus influenzae (G- rod)

Meningitis in Teens

Neisseria meningiditis (G- diplococci)

Meningitis in the Elderly

Streptococcus pneumoniae (G+ cocci)


Listeria monocytogenes (G+ rod)

Meningitis of Alcoholics

Streptococci pneumoniae (G+ cocci)

Meningitis of Chemo Patients

Listeria monocytogenes (Gram+ rod)

CSF Shunt Meningitis

Coagulase Negative Staph

Post Neurological Surgery Meningitis

Staphylococcus aureus (G + cocci)


Pseudomonas aeruginosa (G - rod)

Head Trauma Meningitis

Pseudomonas spp. (G - rod)


Klebsiella pneumoniae (G - rod, encapsulated)

Bacteremia - 5 Most Common

E. coli


S. aureus


Coagulase-negative staphylococci


Yeasts


Hemolytic streptococcu

Meningitis after Amnionitis with Premature Rupture

Bacteroides

Bactec Respirometric

Uses fluorogenic detection of CO2



Resin media increases yield of Staph



BacT/Alert 3D

Detects CO2 by colorimetric pH change

VersaTREK

Monitors gas by pressure monitoring

Broth Slide biphase

CHOC, MAC, and Malt extract top of bottle allows development of earlier colonies




Need unvented bottle for anaerobes

Lysis-centrifugation (Wampole isolator)

Centrifuge separates orgs from blood & inoculates to various media




Good for fungi and mycobacteria




Not so good for Strep. pneumonia and anaerobes

Antimicrobial Removal in Blood Cultures

Dilution w/Septi-cek & Isolator; SPS




Resins or Ecosorb (Bactec & BacT/Alert)




Cationic & polymeric resins

Recovery of Fungi from Blood

Isolator inoculation of Sabaroud dex




Biphase media (inc. Septi-chek)

Recovery of Mycobacteria from Blood

Special Bacted media




Isolator-inoculate 7H11

Group A Strep - S. pyogenes




Major virulence factor



M proteins on fimbrae

Staph aureus




Major virulence factor

Protein A

Gram Negative organisms




Major virulence factor

Endotoxin




Results in fever and shock

Bacteria that can live intracellularly

Chlamydia




Mycobacterium




Brucella




Listeria

Staph aureus




Toxin?

Exfoliative toxin - Scalded skin syndrome




Enterotoxin

Strep pyogenes




Toxin?

Ertyhogenic




Scarlet fever

Clostridium tetani




Toxin?

Tetanus

Corynebacterium diphtheriae




Toxin?

Diphtheria

Clostridium botulinum




Toxin?

Botulin - Botulism

Scalded skin syndrome

Staph aureus

Scarlet fever

Strep pyogenes (Group A)

Clostridium perfringens




Enzyme?

Collagenase




Disintegrates the ground surface of tissues

Staph aureus




Enzyme?

Coagulase - Coagulates plasma




Leukocidin - Kills cells and WBCs

Staph & Strep




Enzyme?

Hyaluronidase - Hydrolyzes hyalluronic acid

Intoxication

Ingestion of pre-formed toxins




ex: food poisoning

Strep pneumoniae - Structural virulence factor

Polysaccharide capsule

Group A Strep (S. pyogenes) -




Structural virulence factor

Hyaluronic acid capusule




Fimbrae with M proteins

Staph Aureus - Structural virulence factor

Protein A

Gram Negative Organisms -




Structural virulence factor

Lipid A - endotoxin on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)




Produces fever and shock

Rash producing exotoxins

S. pyogenes




S. aureus

First line of defence against infection

Physical barriers


Mucous membrane secretions


Sebaceous gland secretions


Cilia


Normal flora

Mucous membrane secretions

Lysozymes




Lactoferrin




IgA

Second line of defense against infection

Inflammatory response




Phagocytosis




Host immune response

Humoral immunity

AKA Antigenic immunity




B lymphocytes

Cell-mediated immunity

T lymphocytes

Pharyngitis / tonsilitis

Strep pyogenes (GRP A)




Other beta hemolytic Strep (GRP C, G)




Arcanobacterium haemolyticum




Fever, headache, sore throat

Pharyngitis / tonsilitis - Complications

Rheumatic Heart Disease




Glomerular Nephritis




Bacteremia

Whooping cough - Stages

Stage 1 - Catarrhal




Stage 2 - Paroxysmal




Stage 3 - Convalescent

Bulls Neck




Pseudomembrane

Diphtheria

Acute epiglottitis - Organism

Haemophilus influenzae

Acute epiglottitis - Symptoms

Swelling and inflammation of epiglottis




Fever




Respiratory obstruction




Generally in kids aged 2-6 yoa

Normal Skin Flora

CNS


Diphtheroids


Propionibacteria


GPC (Staph, Strep, Micrococcus)


Mycobacteria


Clostridia


Enterics


Yeast



Community Acquired Skin Infections

Staph aureus


Strep pyogenes


Enterobacteriaceae


Pseudomonas aeruginosa


Anaerobes


Misc. bacteria and fungi

Bite Wounds

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae - Erysipeloid


Pasteurella multocida - Pasteurellosis


Franscicella tularensis


Bacillus anthracis


Capnocytophaga


Eikenella

Environmental organisms causing skin infection

Vibrio




Aeromonas




Clostridium




Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

Community acquired skin infections




Misc orgs

Francisella tularensis




Anthrax




Mycetoma (Eumycotic & Actinomycotic)




Nocardia

Nosocomial Skin Infections




Surgical wounds

Staph. aureus

Nosocomial Skin Infections




Indwelling Devices

CNS, etc

Nosocomial Skin Infections




Burns

S. aureus




Pseudomonas

Nosocomial Skin Infections




Fungal agents

Candida




Tinea corporis




Tinea capitis

Nosocomial Skin Infections




Mycobacteria

Mycobacteria tuberculosis




Mycobacteria marinum




Mycobacterium leprae




Mycobacterium chelonei




Treponema pallidum

Nosocomial Skin Infections



Viral

Papillomaviruses


Varicella-zoster


Herpes simplex


Rubeola - measles


Rubella - German measles


Human parvovirus B19 - Fifth disease

Nosocomial Skin Infections




Parasites

Sarcoptes scabeie




Onchocerca volvulus

Cellulitis

Impetigo


Boils, furuncles, carbuncles, bullous impetigo


Reysipelas (S. pyogenes)

Human Bite Wounds - Organisms

Staph




Strep

Puncture / Trauma Wounds




Organisms

Staph




Enterobacteriaceae




Pseudomonas




Clostridium




Fungi

Actinomycotic mycetoma (Bacterial)

Nocardia




Actinomadura




Streptomyces

Eumycotic mycetoma (Fungal)

Pseudollescheria boydii

Decubitus Ulcers

Mixed




S. aureus




P. auriginosa




Enterobacteriaceae

Toxin mediated Cutaneous Infections

Bacteremia / sepsis




Scalded skin syndrome (Ritter's disease)




Scarlet fever

Bacitracin Sensitive Staph species

Micrococcus

Oxidase Positive Staph

Micrococcus

Bacitracin susceptible Strep

Strep. pyogenes




Strep. pneumoniae

Hippurate Positive Strep

Strep agalactiae (GRP B)

CAMP Positive Strep

Strep agalactiae (GRP B)

Bile Esculin Positive Strep

Strep group D




Enterococcus

Of Group D Strep or Enterococcus, which is




PYR / 6.5% NaCl Positive

Enterococcus

Beta hemolytic Strep

Strep pyogenes (GRP A)




Strep agalactiae (GRP B)




Misc

Alpha hemolytic Strep

Strep pneumoniae




Viridans group

Group D Strep and Enterococcus hemolysis

Any