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17 Cards in this Set
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streptolysin
O and S |
hemolysins that lyse red blood cells and damage various host cells
O: oxygen labile S: oxygen stabile |
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streptokinase
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fibrinolysin digests fibrin in the inflammatory barrier
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Group A Streptococci
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Lancefield group:
Streptococcus pyogenes grouped by carbohydrate antigens 80 different groups in Group A according to their M proteins |
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pharyngitis
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infection of the pharynx:
enlarged lymph nodes, purulent exudate, erythema, fever, headache, pain |
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erythema
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redness of the skin
due to dialted capillaries |
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pleurisy
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inflammation of the
pleural cavity (lungs) |
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puerperal fever
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"childbed fever"
strep infection of uterus can rapidly to bloodstream |
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pyoderma
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infection of the skin by a
pus producing (pyogenic) bacteria [impetigo / erisypalis] |
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edematous
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an accumualtion of body fluids
(found in the lungs from pneumonia) |
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serotypes
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microorganism with unique antigen that induces antigens specific for it
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atypical pneumonia
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mycoplasma pneumoniae (no cellwall)
very common, not serious (walking pneumonia) produces long-lasting, dry hacking cough after the disease |
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legionella / Legionnaires' disease
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pneumonia-like illness
very rare but deadly c.a. legionella pneumophila G- bacilli |
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primary typical pneumonia
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klebsiella pneumoniae
G- rod primary or secondary infection deadly |
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streptococcus pneumoniae
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"the angel"
most common cause of death in compromised patients death is usually from septicemia |
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PC pneumonia
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found only in AIDS patients
c.a. Pnuemocystis Carinii (yeast?) |
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Haemophilis influenza
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pneumonia, most common in young children (50% carriers)
bacterial meningitis Hib vaccine |
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Nocardia asteroides
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opoortunist
lung infections |
