Microbio Flashcards
Gram nonreactive bacteria
Chlamydia
Legionella
Acid fast bacteria
Mycobacteria
Nocardia
Indicates mycolic acid in cell wall
Gram stain and shock
LPS on Gram negative most likely to cause shock
But gram + can also cause through various virulence factors
Protein A
Expressed on S aureus
Binds i gg to subvert immune response
Diphtheria toxin
Interferes with protein elongation at EF 2
Shiga toxin
Inhibit proteinsynthesis by damaging ribosomes
LPS
Complementactivation via tlr4 cd14 MD2 → cytokine release and widespread immune response
DIC
LPS → clotting factors and platelet migration
Waterhouse friderichsen syndrome
Adrenal failure in setting of septicemia often +DIC
Usually neisseria meningitis
Also pseudomonas, ‘s pneum, s aureus, H flu
Organ failure
Adrenocorticalinsufficieny
Severe hypotension
Coma
Toxic shock
Associated with superantigens that cause cytokine storm
SEB, TSST1, SEC2, strep exotoxin a and c
Skin desquamation
Usually s_pyogenes or Saureus
Toxic component LPs
Lipid A
C perfringens
Gas gangrene
S aureus lab tests
Positive:
Gram
Catalase
* CoagulaSe
* DNase
* Mannitol ferment
Other:
* B-hemolytic
Novobiocin sensitive
Bile salt resistant
- unique from other staph species
Test differentiating S epi from S. Sapro
Novobiocin
Epi - sensitive
Sap - resistant
S epidermis
Norm(al skin ‘
Endogenous infections in ic., venous line, foley,
→ cellulitis osteomyelitis endocarditis UTIs -
Medical devicecontamination.
Mainly subacute endocarditiswhen history of value replacement acute more likely aureus
S saprophyticus
Vaginal flora
Gu infections in sexually active young women
Strep tests
Glram POS
* catalase Ng
* Pairs or chains
Non motile
No spores ‘
Hemolysis differentiates spectes
- differentiates staph
S. Agalactiae tests
Group B strep
B hemolytic
Bacitracin resistant
S.pyogenes tests
Group A strep
B-hemolytic
Bacitracin serisitive
Pyr rapid test
Anti-streptolysin o (aso) titers
Anti-dnase B, anti hyaluronidase,anti streptokinase,anti-m
S. Pneumonia e tests
Alpha hemolytic
Optochin sensitive
Encapsulated
Viridans strep tests
’ Opportunistic
No cap:sule
Alpha hemolytic
Optochin resistant
Group B strep infections
Normal vagina
Infection in Newborns after vag delivery
Septicemia, meningitis, pneumonia,osteomyelitis
S. Pneum infection s
Normal upper respiratory
Meningitis, otitis media, pneumonia, sepsis
Especially severe in kids, old, ic, asplenic
Group A strep infections
Aka pyogenes - fever
N normal skin and throat
Strep throat
Skin infections
Necrotizing fasciitis
Autoimmune sequelae due to m protein