Gram Negative Bugs Flashcards

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HaEMOPhilus Causes

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Epiglottitis (cherry red in children), Meningitis, Otitis Media (Nontypeable strains), and Pneumonia

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Most invasive disease caused by capsular type B, it is a small gram-neg (coccobacillary) rod that produces IgA protease and is transmitted by aerosols.

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Haemophilus Influenza

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What type of agar do you culture H. Flu on?

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  • Chocolate agar with factors V(NAD+) and X (hematin).

- Can also be grown with Staph Aureus which will lyse the cells giving H. flu access to V and X.

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H. Flu vaccine contains what?

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Type B capsular polysaccharide (polyribosylribitol phosphate) conjugated to dphtheria toxoid or other protein.

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Treat meningitis with? Give what as prophylaxis to close contacts?

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Treat with ceftriaxone and give Rifampin to close contacts.

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Pt presents as a child that has to hunch over in order to breathe and drools like a zombie, what do they have and what is the cause?

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Epiglottitis and most often Strep Pneumo but if the kid is not vaccinated then it would be H. Flu.

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Gram neg diplococci that ferments glucose, produces IgA proteases and is Oxidase Positive.

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Neisseria (Gonococci and Meningococci)

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What does N. Meningococci Ferment?

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Maltose and Glucose

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What does N. Gonococci Ferment?

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Glucose

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What’s so special about N. Meningococci?

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  • Polysaccharide capsule
  • Maltose fermentation
  • Vaccine (none for type B)
  • Respiratory and Oral Secretions.
  • Causes meningococcemia, meningitis, and Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome.
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What’s so special about N. Gonococci?

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  • No capsule, no maltose fermentation, No vaccine (due to antigenic variation)
  • Sexually Transmitted
  • Causes gonorrhea, septic arthritis, neonatal conjuntivitis, PID, and Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome.
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  • Presents with Severe Pneumonia, Fever, GI issues (diarrhea), and CNS symptoms (Mental Confusion)
  • Typically in smokers >55 yrs with high alcohol intake or in immunosuppressed.
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  • Legionnaires’ Disease (Legionella Pneumophila)
  • Think of a French Legionnaire with his silver helmet, sitting around a campfire (charcoal) with his iron dagger - he is no sissy (cysteine).
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Mild flu-like syndrome with no fatalities. Related to Legionnaires’.

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Pontiac Fever

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  • Gram neg rod that stains poorly, use a silver stain.
  • Transmitted by Aerosol WATER DROPLETS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL WATER SOURCE HABITAT. (Could come from a lake, river, shower, drinking fountain, misters at the store, etc).
  • NO PERSON TO PERSON SPREAD.
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Legionella Pneumophila (Legionnaires’ Disease)

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  • Grows on charcoal yeast extract with iron and cysteine.
  • Diagnosed by presence of antigen in urine.
  • Facultative Intracellular = Granulomas.
  • Treat with macrolide or quinolone.
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Legionnaires’ Disease

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  • Associated with wound/burn infections, Pneumonia (especially in cystic fibrosis), sepsis (black lesions on skin), External Otitis (swimmer’s ear), UTI, Drug use, Diabetic Osteomyelitis, and hot tub folliculitis (healthy pts)
  • Also Malignant otitis externa in diabetics, eye ulcers from prolonged contact lens wear, and erythema gangrenosum.
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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

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Aerobic, encapsulated gram-neg rod, non-lactose fermenting, oxidase positive (granulomas), and produces pyocyanin (blue-green) pigment that has a grape-like odor.

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

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  • Produces endotoxin (fever, shock) and exotoxin A (ribosylates EF-2 to inactivate it)
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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

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Treat Pseudomonas Aeruginosa with….

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Aminoglycoside with extended spectrum penicillin (piperacillin/ticarcillin)

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Virulence Factors:

  • Fibriae: cystitis and pyelonephritis
  • K capsule: pneumonia, neonatal meningitis
  • LPS endotoxin: septic shock
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  • Mech: Invades intestinal mucosa and causes necrosis and inflammation (clinically like Shigella) but NO toxin produced.
  • Presents as Invasive, dysentery
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Mech: Labile toxin/stable toxin. No inflammation or invasion.
- Presents as Traveler’s diarrhea (watery)

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Mech: No toxin produced. Adheres to apical surface, flattens villi, prevents absorption.
- Presents as diarrhea usually in children.

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Mech: Produces Shiga-like toxin and Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (triad of anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure).
- Endothelium swells and narrows lumen, leading to mechanical hemolysis and reduced renal blood flow; damaged endothelium consumes platelets.

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Most common serotype of EHEC
O157:H7
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Presents as Dysentery (toxin alone causes necrosis and inflammation). - Does not ferment sorbitol (distinguishes it from other E. coli.
EHEC
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- Intestinal flora that causes lobar pneumonia in alcoholics and diabetics when aspirated. - Very mucoid colonies caused by abundant polysaccharide capsule --> Red "currant" jelly sputum. - Also cause of nosocomial infections.
Klebsiella
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4 A's of Klebsiella
- Aspiration pneumonia - Abscess in lungs and liver - Alcoholics - di-A-betics
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- No flagella, cell to cell transmission with NO heme spread. - Humans and primates are only reservoirs. - Does NOT produce hydrogen sulfide and Antibiotics prolong excretion in feces.
Shigella
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- Has flagella, can disseminate hematogenously, and has many animal reservoirs. - Produces hydrogen sulfide and antibiotics may prolong symptoms.
Salmonella
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- Invades intestinal mucosa and causes a monocytic response --> can cause bloody diarrhea. - No lactose fermenting.
Salmonella
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- Invades intestinal mucosa and causes PMN infiltration --> OFTEN causes bloody diarrhea but does not ferment lactose.
Shigella
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- Found only in humans, characterized by rose spots on abs, fever, headache, and diarrhea. - Can remain in gallbladder and cause a carrier state.
Salmonella Typhi (Typhoid Fever!)
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- Major cause of bloody diarrhea, esp in children. | - Fecal/oral through foods like poultry, meat, unpasteurized milk.
Campylobacter Jejuni
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Comma or S-shaped, oxidase positive, grows at 42 degrees C and is common antecedent to Guillain-Barre syndrome and reactive arthritis.
Campylobacter Jejuni (Campylobacter likes the hot CAMPfire)
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- Produces profuse rice-water diarrhea via toxin that permanently activates Gs, increases cAMP. - Comma shaped, oxidase pos, grows in alkaline media. Endemic to developing countries. - Prompt oral rehydration necessary.
Vibrio Cholera
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- Usually transmitted from pet feces, contaminated milk, or pork. Causes mesenteric adenines that can mimi Crohn's or appendicitis. - Gram neg w/ toxins called Yops.
Yersinia Enterocolitica
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- Transmitted by rodents by aerosols or flea bites. | - Gram neg causes Buboes: massive lymph node enlargement, pneumonia and sepsis.
Yersinia Pestis (Black Plague)
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- Curved, gram neg rod that causes gastritis and up to 90% of duodenal ulcers. - Urease positive, creates alkaline environment.
H. pylori
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What do you treat H. pylori with?
Triple Therapy: Proton Pump Inhibitor, Clarithromycin, and amoxicillin or metronidazole.
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Found in water contaminated with animal urine. | - Causes flu-like symptoms, jaundice, and photophobia with conjunctivitis. Prevalent among surfers and in tropics.
Leptospira Interrogans (Leptospirosis)
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Severe form of jaundice and azotemia from liver and kidney dysfunction; fever, hemorrhage, and anemia.
Weil's Disease
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What is Lyme Disease caused by?
Borrelia Burgdorferi