Microbiology In A Flash

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action of diphtheria toxin

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inhibits protein synthesis by ADP ribosylation of elongation factor 2.

treat with antitoxin and prevent with toxoid immunization

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effect of P. aeruginosa toxin

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exotoxin A inhibits protein synthesis by ADP ribosylation of elongation factor 2.

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Neisseria gonorrhea

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gram negative diplococcus.

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Neisseria gonorrhea endotoxin

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lipooligosaccharide

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Neisseria gonorrhea, distinguishing enzyme

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oxidase positive

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Neisseria gonorrhea cultured on

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chocolate agar (modified Thayer-Martin)

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Neisseria gonorrhea resistance to phagocytosis

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pili that attach to mucosal surfaces, antigenic change prevent immunity.

Capsule.

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Neisseria gonorrhea special enzyme to stick to mucosal walls

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IgA protease

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Neisseria gonorrhea fermentation

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only glucose

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Neisseria gonorrhea treatment

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PCN or if allergic use

ceftriaxone or macrolide

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Francisella tularensis

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gram negative rod, can survive in macrophages for a long time

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Francisella tularensis transmission

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ticks on wild rabbits.

cleaning animals hides, aerosol, insect bite

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Francisella tularensis MC clinical presentation

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ulceroglandular disease

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Francisella tularensis requirement for growth

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cysteine

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Francisella tularensis treatment

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macrolide

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Campylobacter jejuni

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comma/S-shaped gram negative rod. grows at 42 C

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Campylobacter jejuni transmission

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ingestion of poultry, milk, water

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Campylobacter jejuni most common cause of:

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bacterial gastroenteritis in USA
bloody diarrhea

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Campylobacter jejuni associated with

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Guillain Barre syndrome. antibodies cross react with neurons

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Campylobacter jejuni treatment

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macrolide

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MCC of OM in children

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Strep. pneumoniae

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MCC of otitis externa

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Pseudomonas

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Hemophilus influenza

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gram negative coccobacilli. requires X and V factor for growth. (hemin and NAD)

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macrophages

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multilobulated nucleus with granules. previously monocytes. microglial cells in the CNS and reservoir of HIV in CNS.

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clue cell

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gardnerella vaginalis infection

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sporothricosis

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prick of thorn from a rose. prick from a lobster spine

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patient sticks himself with a knife and develops trismus

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tetanus

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treatment for Pneumocystitis carinii

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trim-sulfa

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budding yeast with narrow base bud

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cryptococcus neoformans.

treat with amphotericin

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DOC for chlamydia

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doxycycline

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chocolate agar

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contains blood which supports growth of bacteria

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child with menigitis and picture of gram neg diplococcus

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N. meningitidis. capsule, endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide), IgA protease.

Tx: PenG

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Microflora of nasopharynx

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anaerobic bacteria, S. viridans, coagulase negative staph, avirulent Hemophilus and N. meningitdis.

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Microflora of skin

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coagulase negative staph; also S. aureus, Corynebacteria, Propionibacter, C perfringens, Candida, Malassezia

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narrow angled septate hyphae and fruiting body

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Aspergillus

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Coccidioidomycosis

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Southwest, arthrospores in dust

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recurrent painful vesicles around mouth

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HSV I

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Complementation in defective virus

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replication of another virus provides missing function required by the mutant virus

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Initial defense against Salmonella in the blood

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endotoxins released by bacteria activate the alternative complement system

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Self-induced abortion

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cervical swab and put into anaerobic medium for Clostridium

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SCID with adenosine deaminase deficiency

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adenine buildup toxic to B and T cells, accumulation of dATP which inhibits ribonucletodie reductase with subsequent decrease in deoxynucleoside triphosphate precursors for DNA.

BM tranplant helpful

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Spirochetes in synovial fluid

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Lyme's disease due to Borrelia burgdorferi

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Infertile woman with scarred fallopian tubes

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Chlamydia trachomatis MCC

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J-K disease from brain instrument treated with formaldehyde

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prions

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Coxsackie

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MCC of myocarditis and pericarditis

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Listeria

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gram positive rod, tumbling motility, pregnant woman should not eat soft cheese

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wound infection

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gram positive cocci = S. aureus

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middle aged woman with menigitis

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S. pneumo gram positive diplococcus

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gram positive rod resistant to heat

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bacillus anthracis