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L24 Neisseria, Haemophilus, and Bordetella Flashcards

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Bacteria in the Neisseria genus are Gram ___ (+/-) ___ (shape).

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Negative; diplococci

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Bacteria in the Haemophilus genus are Gram ___ (+/-) ___ (shape).

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Negative; coccobacilli

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Bacteria in the Bordetella genus are Gram ___ (+/-) ___ (shape).

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Negative; coccobacilli

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Neisseria, Haemophilus, and Bordetella contain ___ in the outer membrane; these are also known as ___.

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Lipopolysaccharides (LPS); endotoxin

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Describe the process of culturing Neisseria.

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  1. Difficult to grow - require enriched media enhanced by CO2
  2. Chocolate agar that contains antibiotics
  3. Oxidase positive
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What are the 2 species of Neisseria that cause disease?

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  1. Meningitidis

2. Gonorrhoeae

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An immune response to Neisseria requires an intact ___ system.

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Complement

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What are the virulence factors of N. meiningitidis?

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  1. Polysaccharide capsule
  2. LPS/LOS
  3. Type IV pilus
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What are the 6 serogroups of polysaccharide capsule that are associated with disease in N. meningitidis?

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A, B, C, W135, X, Y

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N. meningitidis attaches selectively to ___ cells of the ___. What happens next?

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Columnar; nasopharynx; bacteria multiply and form large aggregates. Within a few hours, pili undergo post-translational modification, which leads to destabilization of the aggregates. Bacteria penetrate into the host cells and are released into the airways.

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How is N. meningitidis transmitted?

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Respiratory droplets

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Which serogroups of the capsule are seen in N. meningitidis cases in the developed world?

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B, C, Y

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Which serogroups of the capsule are seen in N. meningitidis cases in the developing world?

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A, W135

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Which age group is most affected by meningococcal disease?

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Infants and young children to ~9 years old; there is a secondary peak in adolescents and young adults

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What are the two possible outcomes of colonization by N. meningitidis?

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  1. Progress to overt clinical disease

2. Become an asymptomatic carrier

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What are the two major clinical manifestations of N. meningitidis?

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  1. Meningococcemia

2. Meningitis

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What are the three less common clinical manifestations of N. meningitidis?

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  1. Pneumonia
  2. Arthritis
  3. Urethritis
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What are the symptoms of meningococcemia?

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Septic shock, petechical and purpuric rash with bullae, hemorrhage and disseminated intravascular coagulation

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What are the symptoms of meningitis?

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Can occur with or without meningococcemia;

severe headache, neck stiffness, confusion, fever, neurologic deficits

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What can be cultured to test for N. meningitidis?

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Blood, CSF, respiratory secretions

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What is the treatment for N. meningitidis?

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Ceftriaxone, Pencillin G if bacteria are susceptible

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How can the close contacts of people with N. meningitids be treated?

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Prophylaxis with rifampin, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone

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What are the two types of vaccinations for N. meningitidis?

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  1. Serogroups A, C, Y, W135 (conjugated polysaccharide vaccine)
  2. Serogroup B (newer recombinant protein vaccines)
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What are the recommendations for the Serogroups A, C, Y, W135 vaccination?

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  1. Adolescents: everyone age 11-12, booster at age 16
  2. Adults: complement deficiency, functional or anatomic asplenia, microbiologists, outbreak, military recruit, HIV, travel
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What are the recommendations for Serogroup B vaccination?
1. Adolescents: not required, but can be given for age 16-18 | 2. Adults: complement deficiency, functional or anatomic asplenia, microbiologists, outbreak
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What are the virulence factors of N. gonorrhoeae?
1. No capsule 2. Outer membrane proteins: Pilin (attachment), Opa (attachment), Rmp (protects other OMPs), PorB (prevents phagolysozyme fusion), Transferrin (bacterial iron metabolism)
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What is antigenically varied in N. gonorrhoeae to promote evasion?
Pili
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How is N. gonorrhoeae transmitted?
Across mucosal surfaces by direct contact (anogenital tract most common, also oropharyngeal)
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___% of women are asymptomatic with N. gonorrhoaea, compared with ___% of men.
50; 5-10
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Women have a ___% risk of acquiring N. gonorrhoeae after exposure, compared with ___% risk for men.
50; 20
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What are the 5 primary clinical manifestations of N. gonorrhoeae?
1. Urethritis 2. Cervicitis 3. Proctitis 4. Pharyngitis 5. Neonatal conjunctivitis
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What are the 4 secondary clinical manifestations of N. gonorrhoeae?
1. Epididymitis/prostatitis 2. Endometritis/salpingitis (pelvic inflammatory disease) 3. Gonococcemia and septic arthritis 4. Dermatitis
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What can be tested to culture N. gonorrhoeae?
Urethra, cervix, joint fluid
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What is required to culture N. gonorrhoeae?
Chocolate agar and CO2
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What are the 5 types of Haemophilus species?
1. H. influenzae 2. H. parainfluenzae 3. H. aphrophilus 4. H. ducreyi 5. H. aegyptius
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What does H. parainfluenzae cause?
Bacteremia, endocarditis
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What does H. aphrophilus cause?
Endocarditis
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What does H. ducreyi cause?
Chancroid (STI)
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What does H. aegyptius cause?
Conjunctivitis
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Which Haemophilus species are + for X growth factor?
Influenzae and ducreyi
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Which Haemophilus species are + for V growth factor?
Influenzae and parainfluenzae
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Which Haemophilus species is + for CO2 growth requirement?
Aphrophilus
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How is H. influenzae transmitted?
Respiratory droplets
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H. influenzae type ___ was responsible for > 95% of all invasive infections until 1990 when the vaccination was introduced. Now, more than half of all disease is caused by ___ strains.
B; non-encapsulated
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What diseases are caused by H. influenzae type B?
1. Meningitis 2. Epiglottitis 3. Septic arthritis 4. Pneumonia 5. Bacteremia 6. Cellulitis 7. Osteomyelitis
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What diseases are caused by non-encapsulated strains of H. influenzae (type a, d, e)?
1. Otitis media 2. Sinusitis 3. Pneumonia 4. Conjunctivitis
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What age group is primarily affected by H. influenzae type B? By the non-encapsulated strains?
6 months - 2 years; children and adults
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Which type of H. influenzae has a vaccination?
Type B
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What can be cultured to look for H. influenzae?
CSF, blood, lower respiratory tract, joint fluid
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What is used to treat severe, invasive disease caused by H. influenzae?
2nd and 3rd generation cephalosporins
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What is used to treat less severe, non-invasive disease caused by H. influenzae?
Amoxicillin/clavulanate, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
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Describe culture and growth of bordetella pertussis.
1. Strict aerobe, non-motile, non-spore forming 2. Catalase + 3. Difficult to grow (sensitive to drying, susceptible to toxic substances, metabolites, agar supplemented with charcoal, starch, blood, albumin)
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What are the virulence factors of B. pertussis?
1. Filamentous hemagglutinin 2. LPS/LOS 3. Pertussis toxin (PT) 4. Tracheal cytotoxin 5. Adenylate cyclase toxin
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What does adenylate cyclase toxin do?
Increase cAMP levels in cells
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What does pertussis toxin do?
Inactivates the protein controlling adenylate cyclase, leading to higher cAMP levels
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How is B. pertussis spread?
Respiratory droplets
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B. pertussis is most common and severe in what population?
Infants from birth-2 years
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What are the 4 stages of B. pertussis and how long are they?
1. Incubation (7-10 days) 2. Catarrhal (1-2 weeks) 3. Paroxysmal (2-4 weeks) 4. Convalescent (3-4 weeks)
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What symptoms are seen in each stage ofB. pertussis?
1. Incubation - none 2. Cararrhal - rhinorrhea, malaise, fever, sneezing anorexia 3. Paroxysmal - repetitive cough with whoops, vomiting, leukocytosis 4. Convalescent - diminished paroxysmal couch, development of secondary complications
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When will bacteria be present in culture of B. pertussis?
Highest in catarrhal, increases during end of incubation and decreases during paroxysmal
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What is the treatment for B. pertussis and when is it effective?
Macrolide; only in the catarrhal stage
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How can B. pertussis be prevented?
1. Acellular vaccines 2. DTaP (all infants receive) 3. Tdap (adults receive in place of one Td booster given every 10 years)

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