Strep Throat Major Symptoms
Sore throat and difficulty swallowing, purulent abscesses covering tonsils
Strep Throat Causative Organism and type of pathogen
Streptococcus Pyogenes (Bacteria Gram -)
Strep Throat Mode of Transmission
Respiratory Droplets
Strep Throat Key Associations
- # 1 Cause of Pharyngitis
- May progress to scarlet or rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis
- most common in children 5-15
Scarlet Fever Major Symptoms
- 1-2 days after pharyngitis/Strep a diffuse rash develops
- Strawberry Red Tongue
Scarlet Fever Causative Organism and type of pathogen
Streptococcus Pyogenes (Bacteria Gram - )
Scarlet Fever Mode of Transmission
Respiratory Droplets
Scarlet Fever Key Associations
A.K.A “Scarletina”
Diphtheria Major Symptoms
- Sore throat, localized pain, fever
- *Pseudomembrane adheres to posterior throat
Diphtheria Causative Organism and Type of Pathogen
Corynebacterium Diphtheria (Bacteria Gram +)
Diphtheria Mode of Transmission
Person to person via respiratory droplets or skin contact
Diphtheria Key Associations
- Characteristic Palisade Arrangement
- Pseudomembrane can suffocate
Sinusitis Major Symptoms
Pain and pressure of affected sinus
Sinusitis Causative Organism and Type of Pathogen
- Moraxella Catarrhalis (Bacteria Gram -) **MC
- Steptococcus Pyogenes (Bacteria Gram +)
- Haemophulis Influenzae B (Bacteria Gram -)
- Streptococcus Pneumoniae (Bacteria Gram +)
Sinusitis Mode of Transmission
Bacteria in the Pharynx travels to sinus via throat
Otitis Media Major Symptoms
Pain in ears
Otitis Media Causative Organism and Type of Pathogen
- Haemophulis Influenzae B (Bacteria Gram -)
- Streptococcus Pneumoniae (Bacteria Gram +) **MC
- Staphylococcus Aureus (Bacteria Gram +)
- Moraxells Catarrhalis (Bacteria Gram -)
Otitis Media Mode of Transmission
Bacteria Colonize in ear after cold or other respiratory infection
Common Cold Major Symptoms
Sneezing, runny nose, congestion, sore throat, malaise and cough
Common Cold Causative Organism and Type of Pathogen
- Rhinovirus (RNA)
- Coronavirus (RNA)
- Adenovirus (DNA)
Common Cold Mode of Transmission
Respiratory Droplets (Corono and Adeno virus) Aerosols, fomites or hand to hand (Rhinovirus)
Common Cold Key Association
- Rhinovirus - Most common cause of colds
- Coronovirus - 2nd most common cause of colds
- handwashing most important preventative measure
Pneumococcal Pneumonia Major Symptoms
Short Rapib breathing, high fever, cough
- Rust colored sputum
- Consolidation
Pneumococcal Pneumonia Causative organism and type of pathogen
Streptococcus Pneumoniae (Bacteria Gram +) ** "The Pneumococcus"
Pneumococcal Pneumonia Mode of Transmission
Inhalation of Bacteria
Pneumococcal Pneumonia Key Associations
A.K.A “Typical Pneumonia”
Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Major Symptoms
fever, malaise, sore throat, excessive sweating, consolidation, possibly asymptomatic
Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Causative organism and type of pathogen
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae (Bacteria - No cell wall)
Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Mode of transmission
Spread by nasal secretions
Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Key Associations
A.K.A “Atypical or Walking Pneumonia”
Klebsiella Pneumonia Major Symptoms
Pneumonia Symptoms combined with thick bloody sputum
- Currant Jelly Sputum
- Consolidation
Klebsiella Pneumonia Causative organism and type of pathogen
Klebsiella Pneumoniae (Bacteria Gram -)
Klebsiella Pneumonia Mode of Transmission
Normal Digestive Respiratory microbiota
- opportunistic infection
Klebsiella Pneumonia Key Associations
Immunocompromised individuals at greatest risk