Clinical Mycobacteriology Flashcards by Matthew Cross | Brainscape

Q

What are characteristics of mycobacterium? (4)

A

Obligate aerobes
Bacilli
Mycolic acids
AFB

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How is transmitted Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A

Respiratory route

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What is Calcified infection in the lungs called?

A

Ghon complex caused by MTB

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What is the tuberculin skin test?

A

That freaking bubble they put under your skin to see if you have TB

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Can you tell if a patient has active Tb from a TST or a IGRA test?

A

No

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What are some symptomes of active TB?

A

Cough
Dyspnea
Fever

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Do AFB Stains differentiate between MTB and NTM?

A

No they can not

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What Ruyon Class changes color to light?

A

Runyon I

AKA Photochromogens

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Which Runyon Class changes w/ or w/o light?

A

RUnyon II

AKA Scotochromogens

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Which Runyon Class has not pigment?

A

Runyon III

AKA Nonchromogenic

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Which Runyon Class Grows quickly?

A

Runyon IV

AKA Rapid Growers

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What is Scrofula?

A

Cervical Lymphadenitits

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How are NTM transmitted?

A

By environmentla exposures

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How are MTB and Leprosy transmitted?

A

Person-to-person

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Must effective way to check for MTB?

A

Sputum

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Q

Hansens’s Disease what is it?

A

Leprosy

Q

Characteristics of Lepromatous leprosy (2)

A

Paresthesias

Multibacillary

Q

Characteristics of Tuberculoid leprosy (2)

A

Hypoesthesia

Paucibacillary

Q

Why is BCG important?

A

It is used to make vaccines for M. Bovis and MTB