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Exotoxins

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excreted by a living cell, with high concentrations in iiquid

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Endotoxins

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Integral part of the cell wall which is released upon cell death and sometimes during cell growth (gram - organsims)

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Bacterial Enzymes

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Coagulase, hyaluronidase, cytolysins

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Coagulase

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enzyme that helps blood to clot which then prevents wbc’s from reaching sight of the infection

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Fungi

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eukaryotic organisms that can cause infection

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Mycoses

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infections caused by fungi

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Normal Flora

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microorganisms that live in the body

8
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3 types of fungal infection

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Superficial - occur outside the body
Subcutaneous - introduced into subcutaneous tissue during trauma
Systemic - caused by inhalation of dust with fungus in it

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Antimicrobial resistance

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4 mechanisms

  • produce enzymes that inactivate the drug
  • Create a modified target that is no longer susceptible to the antibiotic
  • prevent entry of drub into cell
  • actively pump out drug
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Causes of Antimicrobial Resistance

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  • subtheraputic dosing

- excessive use of antibiotics

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Urinalysis

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a test that looks at a number of different things:

  • ph
  • protein in urine
  • leukocyte esterse
  • nitrate
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Urine Culture

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Confirmatory or diagnostic of UTI and shows what caused it

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Coagulase Test

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  • 2 sets are drawn half an hour apart (aerobic and anaerobic)
  • usually when one out of two bottles come back positive for coagulase, it is positive for a contaminant