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16 Cards in this Set
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Name the three infections caused by BOTH Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
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Impetigo – Highly contagious bacterial infection causing the formation of vesicles and pustules and peeling of the skin
Cellulitis – fast-spreading infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue
Flesh-eating bacteria: Necrotizing Fasciitis – invasive; involved; a simple cut in the skin that untreated can spread rapidly into the tissue causing disfigurement and death
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Staphylococcus aureus: Growth on MSA (Y or N) - Gram Stain: (Reaction & Shape) - Rapid Screening Test and Reaction - Virulence Factors -
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Yes Positive and clusters catalase positive SSSS |
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Streptococcus pyogenes: Growth on MSA (Y or N) - Gram Stain: (Reaction & Shape) - Rapid Screening Test and Reaction - Virulence Factors -
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No Negative and clusters catalase negative M Proteins |
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What is the difference between CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA |
CA-MRSA is community associated and usually skin infection such as pimples and boils
HA-MRSA is healthcare-associated 85% of all invasive MRSA |
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SSSS = ______ _______ ______ _______ ; What causes the bullae that form? |
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome; caused by exfoliate toxins A & B that the bacteria has acquired from certain phage types à transduction + lysogeny; mainly spread by asymptomatic carriers; treatment with antibiotics
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What is the connection between Chicken pox and Shingles? |
Shingles – also called Herpes zoster, Human Herpes Virus 3: HHV-3 or varicella zoster; vesicles similar to chickenpox localized around the waist, or face, upper chest and back; usually limited to one side of the body; can be serious impairing vision or causing paralysis; painful
chickenpox; symptoms – vomiting, coma, death; death rate was 90%, but is now 30% if treatment is received in time
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What is whitlows and what causes it? |
(painful inflammation of the finger or toe) near the tip or around the nail; Occupational hazard
Reservoir: human carriers; Transmission: mainly persons with active lesions; asymptomatic carriers; remains infectious in moist secretions on inanimate objects for a few hours |
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What do the 3 letters in the vaccine MMR stand for? |
Mumps, measles, and rubella |
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Who is mainly vulnerable to Rubeola? |
infants and children |
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Who is at greatest risk for suffering the consequences of the German measles? |
patients who have TORCH and infants/children |
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Name the pathogen that causes Scarlet Fever.
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a lysogenic strain of Streptococcus pyogenes |
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What virus causes warts?
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caused by more than 65 types of papillomavirus |
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List the 3 genera that may possibly cause ringworm.
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Trichophyton, Microsporum, Epidermophyton
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List the Genus species name of a superficial mycosis commonly known as “sun spots”. |
Malassezia |
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Scabies is caused by a burrowing _______ that causes pruritus commonly known as __________, which can be extremely annoying for a long period of time, even as long as _____ _____! |
mite; mange/ Sarcoptes scabiei ;seven years |
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a) What is the leading cause of blindness in the world? b) In the United States?
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a) trachoma b) .... |
