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Bioterrorism agent, spore-forming, aerobic G+ rods:
Fastidious G- rods, cat scratch disease: Lyme disease: Spore forming anaerobic G+ rods, gas gangrene: Tetanus: |
B. anthracis
Bartonella henselae B. burgdorferi C. perfringens C. tetanii |
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C. diphtheriae:
GAS, S. pyogenes: GBS, S. agalactiae: Oxidase +, G- rods, zoonotic, cellulitis, bacteremia, osteomyelitis, meningitis, pneumonia: |
Aerobic G+ rods
G+, catalase- cocci, cellulitis, bacteremia, pharyngitis, scarlet fever, necrotizing fasciitis, ARF, AGN cellulitis, sepsis, meningitis P. multocida |
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Oxidase +, G- diplococcus, STD:
Oxidase +, G- diplococcus, meningitis, bacteremia, pneumonia: Oxidase +, Lactose non-fermenter, G-, skin infections in burns, pneumonia: Catalase +, Coagulase +, G+ cocci, causes everything: |
N. gonorrhoeae
N. meningitidis P. aeruginosa S. aureus |
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Syphilis:
30 y/o w dyspnea, cyanosis, hemoptysis, chest pain, sheep farmer, dark black skin lesions: Pathogenesis? Two types of infections in humans? Tx? |
Treponema pallidum
B. anthracis polyglutamic acid capsule, edema from adenylate cyclase Cutaneous, Pulmonary PCN, Cipro |
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Spore-forming G+ rods, aerobic, food poisoning:
Neurotoxin in C. tetanii? Exotoxin action in C. perfringens? S. aureus exotoxin action? ADP ribosyl transferase inactivates EF-2 in the liver, no protein synthesis: |
B. cereus
tetanospasmin - inhibits GABA release, convulsive contractions alpha toxin (phospholipase C) breaks down cell membrane pore formation, loss of K+, nutrients Exotoxin A, P. aeruginosa |
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Botulinum toxin inhibits release of what?
B. anthracis induces what 2nd messenger? 5 y/o boy, golden yellow crusted lesions around mouth and nose, fever, G+ cocci in chains, B-hemolysis: |
Acetylcholine
cAMP - adenylate cyclase S. pyogenes - impetigo |
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2 m/o girl, bullae with large areas of denuded skin, mom had Staph mastitis a week ago, easy dislodgement of epidermis under pressure:
10 y/o girl, dysphagia, bilat ear pain, fever x 1 wk, rash on neck, strawberry tongue, elevated ASO: 30 y/o woman, fever, N/V/D, skin rash, used vaginal sponge: |
S. aureus (scalded skin syndrome)
S. pyogenes - scarlet fever Toxic Shock syndrome - S. aureus |
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Causes of impetigo:
Chronic ulcers: Fasciitis: DIfferences between Staph and Strep? B-hemolytic Staph: Novobiacin resistant Staph: |
S. aureus, S. pyogenes
M. TB, ulcerans, leprae C. perfringens, S. pyogenes Staph - Catalase + (Strep - Catalase -) S. aureus S. saprophyticus |
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Alpha-hemolytic Strep, Optochin sensitive:
Optochin resistant: B-hemolysis, Bacitracin sensitive: B-hemolysis, Bacitracin resistant: Gamma hemolysis, no growth in NaCl: |
S. pneumo
S. viridans S. pyogenes (GAS) S. agalactiae (GBS) S. bovis |
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Major protein in necrotizing fasciitis?
Local infection of hair follicle: single abscess in SQ tissue: multiple, connected abscesses in SQ tissue: |
M protein, S. pyogenes
folliculitis furuncle carbuncle |
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Toxin involved in Scalded Skin Syndrome:
Diffuse inflammation, spreading from dermis into SQ layers: Rapidly progressing cellulitis, usually C. perfringens, S. pyogenes: Gas gangrene, G+ bacilli, anaerobic, spore forming: |
exfoliatin
cellulitis (commonly S. aureus, S. pyogenes) fasciitis C. perfringens |
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Swimming pool granuloma:
Leprosy: Chronic ulcer, branching, beaded G+ bacilli: Pleomorphic G+ bacilli, causes diphtheria: Severe, polymicrobial infection in diabetes: |
M. marinum
M. leprae Nocardia Corynebacterium diphtheriae Diabetic foot |
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Major risk in burn victims:
color and odor in culture? Causes pneumonia in which patients? |
P. aeruginosa
Green, fruity odor CF |