Microbio Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
Q

Diseases caused by Streptococcus pyrogenic exotoxin (SPE)

A

Scarlet Fever
Toxic shock-like syndrome
Necrotizing fasciitis

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2
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s/sx of scarlet fever

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strawberry tongue
pharyngitis
diffuse rash sparing the face

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3
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Treatment of E. faecium infections

A

Linezolid

Tigecycline

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4
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Treatment for bacillus anthracis infection

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Fluoroquinolones

Tetracycline

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5
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Bacteria with gram stain limitations

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These Microbes May Lack Real Color

Treponema
Mycobacteria
Mycoplasma
Legionella
Rickettsia
Chlamydia
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6
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catalase + organisms

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CATs Need PLACESS to Belch Hairballs

Nocardia
Pseudomonas
Listeria
Aspergillus
Candida
E coli
Staph aureus
Serratia
B cepacia
H pylori
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7
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gram + obligate anaerobic bacilli that causes myonecrosis and hemolysis

A

clostridium perfringens

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8
Q

common causes of viral myocarditis

A

coxsackie B
adenovirus
parvovirus B 19

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9
Q

causative agent of bacillary angiomatosis

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Bartonella henselae

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10
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common etiologies of acute pyelonephritis (3)

A

EEK

E coli
Enterococcus faecalis
Klebsiella

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11
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only gram + bacteria to produce LPS

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listeria monocytogenes

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12
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lactose fermenters

A

lactose is KEE
test w/ macConKEE’S

Citrobacter
Klebsiella
E colo
Enterobacter
Serratia
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13
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causative agent of osteomyelitis in sickle cell patients

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Salmonella

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14
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picornavirus

A

PERCH

poliovirus
echovirus
rhinovirus
coxsackie virus
hav

no envelope

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15
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viruses capable of genetic reassortment

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segmented viruses

“BORA”
Bunyavirus
Orthomyxovirus
Reovirus
Arenavirus
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16
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causes the most significant opportunistic infection in transplant patients

17
Q

major virulence factor of Hib

A
polysaccharide capsule
(PRP/ polyribosyl ribitol phosphate)
18
Q

DNA viruses

A

HHAPPPPy viruse

Hepadnavirus
Herpes virus
Adenovirus
Parvovirus
Polyoma virus
Papillomavirus
Poxvirus
19
Q

DNA viruses

A

HHAPPPPy viruse

Hepadnavirus
Herpes virus
Adenovirus
Parvovirus
Polyoma virus
Papillomavirus
Poxvirus
20
Q

bacterial genetic transformation is a feature of which bacteria (3)

A

SHiN

Strep pneumo
H influenzae b
Neisseria

21
Q

most common urea cycle disorder (x linked)

A

ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency

22
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obligate intracellular organisms

A

Really Cold

rickettsia
chlamydia

23
Q

facultative intracellular organisms

A

Some Nearby Bugs May Live FacultativeLY

Salmonella
Neisseria
Brucella
Mycobacteria
Legionella
Francisella
Listeria
Yersinia
24
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reactive arthritis is common following these infections (4)

A

GI infx:
Salmonella
Shigella
Campylobacter

GU infx:
Chlamydia

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bacterial toxins that can undergo transduction
ABCDE ``` shigA like toxin Botulinum toxin Cholera toxin Diphtheria toxin Erythrogenic toxin (Strep pyogenes) ```
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strain of E coli that does not ferment sorbitol
EHEC
27
all DNA viruses are dsDNA except
parvovirus (ssDNA)
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all DNA viruses are linear except (3)
hepadnavirus polyomavirus papillomavirus (circular)
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all RNA viruses are ssRNA (like mRNA) except
reovirus | dsdna
30
all DNA viruses replicate in the nucleus except
poxvirus
31
all RNA viruses replicate in the cytoplasm except (2)
retroviruses | influenza virus
32
8 naked viruses
PAPP CPR H (give PAPPsmear and CPR to naked HepE viruses) ``` Papilloma Adeno Polyoma Parvo Calici Picorna Reo HepE ```
33
only bacterium with a polypeptide capsule (contains D glutamate)
B anthracis
34
smallest DNA virus
parvovirus
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classic triad of toxoplasmosis
choriretinitis hydrocephalus intracranial calcifications