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Microbiology 2 and 3 - Microbiology of the Resp. tract Flashcards

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What are the causes of the classical flu?

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Influenza A virusInfluenza B virus

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What is the cause of a flu like illness?

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Parainfluenza viruses but many other causes

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Does haemophilus influenzae cause flu?

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Not a primary cause (it is a bacterium) but may be a secondary invader

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Complications of flu?

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Primary influenzal pneumoniaSecondary bacterial pneumoniaBronchitisOtitis mediaInfluenza during pregnancy may also be associated with perinatal mortality, prematurity, smaller neonatal size and lower birth weight

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How is flu treated?

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Symptomatic (bed rest, fluids, paracetamol)Antivirals (only if patient is at risk of complications and when flu is circulating and early in disease)

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What antivirals are used to treat flu?

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OseltamivirZanamivir

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What are epidemics of flu associated with?

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WinterMinor mutations in the surface proteins of the virus (antigenic drift)

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What is the difference between epidemic and pandemic?

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An epidemic occurs when a disease affects a greater number people than is usual for the locality or one that spreads to areas not usually associated with the disease. A pandemic is an epidemic of world-wide proportions.

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What type of flu can cause pandemics?

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Influenza A only

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What subtype of influenza A is avian flu?

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H5N1

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How is influenza confirmed in the lab?

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Direct detection of virus:PCR (nasopharyngeal swab, throat swab or other respiratory samples)Other labs/ hospitals may used immunofluorescence, antigen detection (near patient)

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Prevention of flu?

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Killed vaccine (given to adult/ child (aged 6 months to 2 years) patients at high risk and healthy care workers)Live attenuated vaccine (more effective than killed vaccine in children aged 2-17, given to ALL children aged 2-5 and all primary school children administer intra-nasally)

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When are antivirals used as a prophylaxis against flu?

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After a contact with fluVery rarely

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What are 3 examples of atypical pneumonia?How are these treated?

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Mycoplasma pneumoniaeCoxiella and Chlamydohila psittaciTetracycline and macrocodes e.g. clarithromycin

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Mortality of atypical pneumonias?

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Varies with pathogen by generally lower than classical bacterial pneumonia

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How are the atypical pneumonias (mycoplasma, coxiella, psittaci) diagnosed?

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By serology (send acute and convalescent bloods to lab)Virus detection (PCR on respiratory swabs/ secretions)

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Who tends to get mycoplasma pneumoniae?

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Children and young adultsPerson to person spread

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What diseases does coxiella burnetti cause?

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PneumoniaQ-fever

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what is infection with coxiella burnetti associated with?

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Sheep and goats

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Complications of infection wit coxiella burnetti?

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Culture negative endocarditis

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What illness does infection with chlamoydophila psittaci cause?How does this usually present?

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Psittacosis (parrot fever)Pneumonia

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What age do patients present with bronchiolitis?Symptoms

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1st or 2nd year of lifeFeverCoryzaCoughWheezeSevere cases can cause grunting, decreased PaO2, intercostal/ sternal indrawing

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Complications of bronchiolitis?

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Respiratory and cardiac failure(especially if premature or pre-existing conditions)

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What is usually the cause of Bronchiolitis?How is this confirmed?

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Respiratory Syncytial VirusBy PCR on throat or perusal swab

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Therapy for bronchiolitis?

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Supportive

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What is metapneumovirus?

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A respiratory viral pathogen that causes acute respiratory tract infection in childrenMost children have antibody by age 5

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What diseases does metapneumovirus cause?

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Second only to RSV in bronchiolitis2% of cases pf influenza-like illness Ranges in severity from mild to requiring ventilation

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How is metapneumovirus confirmed in the lab?

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PCR

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what is a cause of infantile pneumonia related to an STI?How is it diagnosed?

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Chlamydia trachomatisPCR on urine of mother or perusal/ throat swabs of child

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What does chlamoydophila pneumonias cause?

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Mostly mild respiratory infecitonPerson to person spread

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What is the upper respiratory tract colonised with?

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Gram positives:Alpha-haemolytic streptococci inc. strep pneumoniaeB-haemolytic streptococci inc. strep pyogenesStaph aureusGram negatives:Haemophilus influenzaeMoraxella catharalisMany others

32
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What are the 5 types of upper respiratory tract infections

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SinusitisRhinitisPharyngitis (includes pharynx, tonsils and uvula)EpiglottitisLaryngitis

33
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What usually causes epiglottitis/

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Haemophilus influenzae type B

34
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Clinical picture of epiglottitis?

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Children (2-7):Acute onset (hours)Sore throatDroolingsevre croup/ stridorHigh tempAdult onset is days

35
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How do we test for epiglottitis?

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Blood culture

36
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Why do we not test for epiglottis using a throat swab?

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It can irritate the epiglottis further causing it to swell up further

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Treatment for epiglottis?

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Usually admitted to ICU and treated with Ceftriaxone

38
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Are the conducting airways (trachea and bronchi) usually colonised?

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No

39
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When do patients tends to get infection in their conducting airways (trachea and bronchi)?

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Changes to airway e.g. trauma/ intubationAirway abnormalitiesVirulent pathogen

40
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What are the pathogenic causes of acute COPD exacerbation?

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Can be environmentalHaemophilus influenzaeMoraxella catarrhalisStreptococcus pneumoniaeGram negativesVirus

41
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Why do patients with CF tend to get frequent infections?

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Inefficient clearance and build-up of mucus

42
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What types of bacteria are often seen in CF patients?

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Staph aureus. haemophilus influenzae, strep pneumoniae, pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepacia and MANY others

43
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What is whooping cough (pertussis)?

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Acute tracheobronchitis

44
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What are the clinical features of whopping cough (pertussis)

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Cold like symptoms for 2 weeksParoxysmal coughingRepeated voilent exhalations with severe inspiratory whoop, vomiting commonResidual cough for month or more

45
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What bacteria causes whooping cough?

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Bordetella pertussis (gram negative coccobacillus)

46
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How is pertussis diagnosed?

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Bacterial culture (pernasal swab)PCR (pernasal swab)Serology

47
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Treatment of pertussis?

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Antibiotics if had cough for less than 21 days - clarithromycin (erythromycin if pregnant)

48
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Clinical features of CAP?

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CoughIncreased sputumChest painDyspnoeaFeverCXR with infiltratesAcquired in the community

49
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Is legionella gram negative or gram positive?

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Gram negative

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Clinical features of legionella pneumonia?

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Flu like illness which may progress to severe pneumonia, with mental confusion, acute renal failure and GI symptoms

51
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How is legionella pneumonia spread?

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No person to person spreadInhalation of contaminated water dropletsTherefore associated with shower heads, cooling towers, air conditioning

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Diagnosis of legionella pneumonia?

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Legionella urinary antigen (detects serogroup 1 only)PCR available direct from sputum

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Treatment of legionella pneumonia?

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Clarythromycin, erythromycin, levofloxacin

54
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What is the greatest risk for developing hospital acquired pneumonia?

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Endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation (also risks with sedation, micro aspirations, aspirations of GI contents, immunosuppression)

55
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Microbiology of HAP?

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60% = gram negative including E. coli, Klebsiella spp, pseudomonas app, CAP organisms, S aureus and anaerobes

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Treatment of a severe HAP?

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IV amoxicillin, metronidazole and gentamicinStep down to PO co-trimoxazole + metronidazole

57
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Treatment of non-severe HAP?

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PO amoxicillin + metronidazole

58
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What is the full name of PCP?

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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

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What type of patients get this?

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One of the most frequent and severe opportunistic infection in people with weakened immune systems e.g. aIDS, immunosuppression (people with a normal immune system can be asymptomatic with it either carrying it or eradication it)

60
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What type of organism is pneumocystitis jirovecii?

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Fungus

61
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Does mycoplasma pneumonia cause a dry or wet cough?

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Dry

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Symptoms of PCP?

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FeverDry coughSOBFatigueHIV patients = sub-acute, low grade fever, severe pneumoniaNon-HIV = more acute high fever

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Diagnosis of PCP?

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Microscopy (immunofluorescence of gargle)PCR

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Treatment of PCP?

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Co-trimoxazole or pentamdine

65
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What are a list of causes of CAP?

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Streptococcus pneumonia (Common)Haemophilus pneumoniae (common)Moraxella catarrhalis (common)Mycoplasma pneumonie (common, atypical)Chlamydias (pneumoniae (atypical), psiticci (atypical), trachomatis)PCPLegionella pneumoniae (atypical)Staphylococcus aureusCoxiella burnetti (atypical)Viruses

66
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Aside from PCP, what is another fungal chest infection?

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Apergillus

67
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What causes aspergilus chest infection?

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Usually aspergillum fumigates (common environmental fungus)

68
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What type of patients get aspergillus chest infection?

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Immunocompromised/ supressed patients(causes severe pneumonia and invasive disease)

69
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What type of infection do immunocompetent patients infected by aspergillus get?

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Localised pulmonary infectionAspergilloma (fungus ball) in pre-existing chest caivties

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How is aspergillus diagnosed?

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Bronchoalveolar lavage ideally (fungal culture, PCR)Tissue (histopathology)

71
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Treatment of aspergillus?

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Amphotericin BVoriconazoleSurgery

72
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Causes of TB?Appearance of TB?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosisAcid alcohol fast bacilli with a thick waxy coat

73
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Pathogensis of TB?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis are engulfed by alveolar macrophages in alveoli but resist killing and multiply leading to a focus

74
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Types of TB?

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90% asymptomatic and develop latent TB (alterations in immune function leads to reactivation and active TB)10% develop immediate active TB

75
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Clinical symptoms of TB?

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Long term coughChest painSputum =?- haemoptysisWeakness or fatigueFever and chillsNight sweats

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Diagnosis of TB?

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Microscopy of sputum/ tissueCulture on selective mediaPCRImmune reaction

77
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How is microscopy of mycobacterium tuberculosis prepared?

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Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain is used - red dye which is added to smear and heated to allow dye to penetrate waxy coat, acid/alcohol addedWaxy coat of mycobacterium retains the dye even after exposure to acid and alcohol

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