Clostridium tetani Flashcards

1
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Donde coloniza el c. Tétano

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Transitoriamente el intestino, aunque es ubicuo

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Morfología de c. Tetani

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Baquetas gram positivas
Esporas terminales

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3
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Características del c tetani

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Sensible al oxígeno
Países en vías de desarrollo

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4
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Factor de patogenicidad del c tetani

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Tétanoespasmina: parálisis espastica, excitador sináptico, codifica un plasmid

Tetanolisina: hemolisina

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5
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Prevención c tetani

A

Vacuna: toxoide tetanico

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Patologías de c tetani

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Tétanos
Generalizado: trismos masetero
Opistotonos: mortalidad 30 50%
Neonatos mortalidad 90%
Pasa por cortar el cordon umbilical con algo contaminado

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7
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Tx c tetani

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Desbordamiento, metronidazol, ig y vacuna

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