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A prominent cause of CAP, symptoms include a hacking, nonproductive cough (Atypical Pneumonia)
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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One of the smallest free-living bacteria, has no cell wall and causes interstitial inflammation rather than intra-alveolar exudates.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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Causes "Walking pneumonia" with the potential to develop a self-limiting hemolytic anemia.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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Untreated patients develop IgM autoantibodies to RBC's, termed acute cold agglutinins.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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Postpartum Females |
Mycoplasma Hominis
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This organism that lacks a cell wall is the cause of recurrent urinary tract infections.
Also causes Non gonococcal arthritis. |
Ureaplasma Urealyticum
Related to Mycoplasma Pneumonia, infection is associated with the development of urinary calculi. |
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Part of the normal flora of 60% of sexually active women. Often the cause of urethritis. Can metabolize NH4 and CO2.
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Ureaplasma Urealyticum
Tx: Erythromycin, Tetracycline |
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3Bacteria causing urethritis.
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Ureaplama urealyticum
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Chlamydia Trachomatis |
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The number one cause of bacterial bronchitis and pneumonia in teenagers and young adults.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Tx: Erythromycin, Tetracycline |
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Colonies have a "fried-egg" appearance after growth on cholesterol rich media.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Ureaplasma Urealyticum |
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Dx: Cold agglutinins.
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Antibodies to M.pneumoniae cross react with RBC's. If antibodies are present, agglutination will occur at 4C.
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These 3 bacteria are urease splitters.
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Ureaplasma Urealyticum
H. Pylori Proteus Mirabolis |
