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51 Cards in this Set
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Like treponema pallidum, Rickettsial infections are caused by _________________ and ___________________ |
hypotrophs, obligate parasites |
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Rickettsia infections are caused by __________________, which are the smallest bacterial cells and are too small to be seen under a microscope |
proteobacteria |
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Rickettsia is transmitted via ________________ |
anthropods |
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4 types of anthropods |
louse, fleas, ticks, mites |
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Period of incubation of Rickettsia |
1-2 weeks |
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After period of incubation, Rickettsia becomes ______________ |
systematic |
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______________ tests are used to determine Rickettsial infections |
Serological |
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DOC/'s of Rickettsial Infections |
Tetracycline |
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Rickettsial infections are categorized by _________ |
vector |
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Epidemic Typhus |
Louse Borne Rickettsia |
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spread via body lice in unhygienic places such as homeless areas, prisons and war |
Louse Borne Rickettsia |
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DOC/'s for Louse Borne Rickettsia |
Tetracycline and Chloramphenicol |
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Endemic/Marine Typhus |
Flea Borne Rickettsia |
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associated with water fronts such as the Atlantic and gulf coasts |
Flea Borne Rickettsia |
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DOC/'s of Flea Borne Rickettsia |
Tetracycline and Chloramphenicol |
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Rickettsia Mountain Spotted Fever |
Tick Borne Rickettsia |
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popular in summer and spring and causes rashes on ankles and wrists |
Tick Borne Rickettsia |
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Tick Borne Rickettsia is ___% treated and ___% untreated |
20, 5-10 |
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DOC for Tick Borne Rickettsia is _________________ for one week and _________ if diagnosis is unclear |
Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol |
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Scrub Typhus |
Mite Born Rickettsia |
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larval stage of mites |
chiggers |
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chiggers inhabit mice that live in bushes and forests and bite along the ankles |
Mite Borne Rickettsia |
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Rickettsia common is Asia and Australia |
Mite Borne Rickettsia |
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DOC/'s for Mite Borne Rickettsia |
Tetracycline |
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2 Rickettsial-like Infections |
Q-fever, Cat Scratch |
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Coxiella burnetti |
Q-Fever |
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Bartonella henselae |
Cat Scratch |
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Rickettsial-like infection from unpasteurized milk and ticks |
Q-fever |
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Q-fever is airborne spread with portal entry of _________, _________, ___________, & ______________ |
skin, GI tract, lungs, conjuctiva |
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Chief characteristic that defines Q-fever organism |
endospores |
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DOC/'s for Q-fever if severe |
Tetracycline (Doxy) |
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Mild cases of Q-fever are __________________ |
self-limiting |
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Rickettsial-like infection from cat scratches and bites |
Cat Scratch |
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Cat Scratch is important in _______________ because it can become ____________ |
AIDS patients, systematic |
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DOC for Cat Scratch |
Azithromycin |
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Chlamydiaceae organisms are ______________ so use ___________ to grow them out |
hypotrophs, chicken eggs |
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3 forms of Chlamidya trachomatis |
Nongonococcal Urethritis, Ocular trachoma, Inclusion Conjuctivitis |
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2 adult forms of chlamidya trachomatis |
Nongonococcal Urethritis, Ocular trachoma |
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Opthalmia neonatorum |
Inclusion Conjuctivitis |
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chlamidya trachomatis passed through the birth canal |
Inclusion Conjuctivits |
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Post Gonococcal Urethritis |
Nongonococcal Urethritis |
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Have gonorrhea and chlamidya |
Nongonococcal Urethritis |
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DOC for Nongonococcal Urethritis |
Azithromycin |
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Form of chlamydia trachomatis that can lead to blindness |
ocular trachoma |
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DOC for ocular trachoma |
Azithromycin |
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DOC for Inclusion conjuctivits |
Erythromycin |
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causes psittocosis, ornithrosis and atypical pneumonia |
Chlamidyophila psittaci |
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Parrot fever from inhalation of parrot/canary dropping powder |
Chlamidyophila psittaci |
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DOC of chlamidyophila psittaci |
Tetracycline |
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most common cause of CAP |
chlamidyophila pneumonia |
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DOC for chlamidyophila pneumonia |
Erythromycin, Azithromycin and Doxycycline |
