Ch 22: Respiratory System Infections Flashcards
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Above the epiglottis
upper respiratory tract
most upper RTI are relatively mild
below the epiglottis
lower respiratory tract
lncludes the bronchi, bronchioles, and the alveoli
lower RTI are usually more severe, as they effect gas transfer
look at figures
22.3 and 22.2 pg 960 and 961
Normal microbiota of the respiratory system
some (but not all) organs and surfaces of the body are normally colonized by bacteria
called the resident microflora or commensals
the upper RT is heavly colonized while the lower RT is generally sterile or has a very low number of transient bacteria
microbiota of the nose
bacteria flora found just inside the nose resembles the skin
CNS (coagulase negative staphylococci)
virdians streptococci
staphylococcus aureus
coryneforms
neisseria spp
haemophilus spp
Staphylococcus in the nose
normal microbiota of the RT
colonizes the anterior nares primarily but also some in the phaynx (nose picking region)
coagulas positive
a major and serious pathogen of the skin, soft tissue, RT and other parts of the body
found in about 30% of the population
coryniforms
gram +, aerobic, rod and pleiotrophic shaped
dessication resistant
Neisseria and haemophilus
fragile gram -ves, = gram + antibiotics work agaisnt them
are strep penicillin resitant
nope
what do we use in North america instead of methicillin
oxicillin
Different types of carriers of nasal staphylococci
persistnet carriers (20%) that carry a specific strain
non-carriers (20%) that almost never carry SA
intermittent carriers (60%) acquire and lose different strains of staph. aureus
SA tends to be disseminated from nares to other body parth and other people
nasal viridians streptococci
alpha haemolytic streptococci other than strep. pneumoniae
strep. salivarius, milleri, gordonii
Nasal neisseria spp
gram negative cocci, often in pairs
catalase and oxidase positive
microaerophillic, grow best in higher CO2 conc.
Nasal Haemophilus spp
non-motile, gram negative rods
fastidious
grow best in elevated CO2 conc
capsulated
Nasopharyx
aerobic region with high bacterial population
mucus covered epithelial cells
therefore, bacterial colonizationis either inteh mucus or to underlying cells
most epithelial cells have about 10-50 cells attached to them (quite a small amount)= sparse colonization
co2 incubate
5% co2 rich atmosphere
dats a lot
normal microbiota of the nasopharynx
staph aureus (20% of pop)
a-haemolytic strep, gamma-haemolytic strep
strep pneumonaie (6%)
neisseria spp
=> N. meningitidis, N. subflava, N. sicca
Haemophilus spp.
=> H. influenzae, H. parainfluenzae
Obligate anaerobic gram negatives of the nasopharynx
fusobacterium
preotella
prophyromonas
biofilms on teeth
and inflammation of the gums
=> these implies that these bacteria could enter the bloodstream through the capillaries in the gums
Obligately anaerobic gram positives int eh nasopharynx
peptostreptococcus
mouth full of air does have strict anerobe living in anerobic pockets and sub-structures
Moracella catarrhalis in the nasopharynx
aerobic, gram-negative cocci usually in pairs
catalse positive, oxidase positive
children generally colonized, frequent cause of sinusitis and otitis media, not common in adults
The mouth, a complex enviroment for bacteria
hard surfaces, 20% of the area of the mouth is the surface of the teeth
keratinized mucosa= skin
non-keratinized mucosa
regions which can become anaerobic
gingivial crevice
saliva
neutral pH
contains proteins, glycoproteins, mucins, carbs, organic nitrogen compounds
basically, non-extreme environment provides a good growing area for many bacteria
What must resident bacteria of the mouth do
attach to solid support or reproduce faster than alive removal rate
epithelial cells subject to desquamation
teeth subject to mechanical forces
protected areas around teeth and tongue
formation of biofilms on hard surfaces
over 200 species of bacteria have been isolated from teh mouth, over 500 other species have been detected by moleuclar techniques
Oral streptococci
gram positive, aerotolerant, fermentative in diploids or chains
streptococci in general =>divided into 4 major groups
mitis group, found mostly in the dental plaque including strep mitis, sanguis, parasanguis
mutand group, also in plaque, strep mutans, sobrinus
salivarius group, found mainly on mucosal membranes
angiosus group, strep anginosus, intermedius
Actinomyces of the mouth
non-motile, non-spore-forming, gram + pleomorphic (bumpy and lumpy even y shaped) or branching rods
facultatively anaerobic, ferment sugars to acid
opportunisitc pathogens and associated with dental caries
=>dental biofilms
=> ferment acid in biofilms, phosphate is mobalized out of the bones of teeth (mineralization) = cavities
antimyces naeslundii
=> nasty pathogen, opportunistic
=> cavities that can cause absesses that may end up degrading the jaw bone