Microbiology Chapter 10 Airborne Bacterial Diseases

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1. Bordatella Pertussis

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Pertussis- Whooping cough

DTaP vaccine. Lower.

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2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis (TB)

90% of those who have latent TB will not develop an infection. Leading death of AIDs patients. 9-12 month treatment. Lower.

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3. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

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Bronchitis and pneumonia - healthcare pneumonia. "A typical" pneumonia - primary.

Also walking pneumonia because it has NO cell wall. Lower.

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4. Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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Bronchitis and pneumonia - CAP acquired pneumonia (community)

Both lungs = double pneumonia.

Lower.

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5. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

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Comes from hospital equipment,biofilms. - lives in water. Lower.

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6. Legionella Pneumophila

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Legionnaires disease - airborne, lives where water collects. Atypical pneumonia. Lower.

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7. Zoonotic

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Respiratory diseases transmitted from animals to humans. Lower.

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1. Streptococcus Pyogenes

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Streptococcal Pharyngitis - Strep throat. Caused by respiratory droplets. May develop into scarlet fever from exotoxins. Rheumatic fever is a complication of untreated scarlet fever which causes heart valve damage.

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2. Corynebacterium Diphtherial

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Diphtheria - life threatening disease. Respiratory transmitted disease, pseudomembrane on tonsils.

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3. H. Influenzae b. (Haemophilus influenza)

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infection of the epiglottisis.

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4. Neisseria Meningitidis

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Causes meningococcal which is common in africa.

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5. Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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Pneumococcal meningitis