Intro to Bacteria Part 3 Flashcards
H. influenzae growth medium
blood containing medium
H. influenzae virulence factor
polysaccharide capsule
H. influenzae in children
causes meningitis, epiglottitis, septic arthritis
H. influenzae meningitis presentation
children present with fever, vomiting, altered mental status
H. influenzae epiglottitis presentation
child presents with history of sore throat and fever, then develops stridor and is unable to swallow, may be excessively drooling
H. influenzae septic arthritis presentation
infants present with fever, pain, swelling, and decreased ROM in joint
H. influenzae sepsis presentation
Children between 6 months and 3 years present with fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, no evidence of localized disease
H. influenzae B vaccination
very difficult to stimulate an immune response in young children, cells are taught to fight against b capsule antigens with a variety of other vectors
H. ducreyi associated disease and presentation
STI, chancroid; pt presents with painful genital ulcer, painful inguinal LN which may become matted and rupture
H. ducreyi differential diagnoses
syphilis (but chancre is painless); herpes (accomp by fever and myalgias); Lymphogranula venerum (painless LN)
Gardnerella vaginalis disease and presentation
vaginitis with anaerobic vaginal bacteria; women present with burning or itching of labia, dysuria, copious, foul smelling vaginal discharge
Clue cells
vaginal epithelial cells that contain pleomorphic bacilli in cytoplasm
B. pertussis disease association
whooping cough
B. pertussis virulence factors
pertussis toxin, extra cytoplasmic adenylate cyclase, filamentous hemagglutinin, tracheal cytotoxin
Pertussis toxin
A and B subunits, causes histamine sensitization, increase in insulin synthesis, promotion of lymphocyte production and inhibition of phagocytosis; ultimately increase cAMP
Extra cytoplasmic adenylate cyclase in B. pertussis
cAMP production results in impaired chemotaxis and generation of H2O2 and superoxide
Filamentous hemagglutinin in B. pertussis
pili that assists in binding to epithelial cells
Tracheal cytotoxin in B. pertussis
destroys ciliated epithelial cells; impaired clearance of bacteria, mucus, inflammatory exudate
Legionella pneumohpila characteristics
aerobic G- rod, contaminated water sources; facultative intracellular parasite, survives in a biofilm
Pontiac fever
HA, muscle aches, fatigue, fever, chills
Legionnaires’ disease
pts develop high fevers and severe pneumonia, HA, confusion, myalgias, cough, elevated liver enzymes, hyponatremia
Y. pestis disease association
bubonic plague carried by rats and fleas
Y. pestis F1
capsular antigen with antiphagocytic properties
Y. pestis V and W antigens
actions unknown