Midterm Review Flashcards
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produce lesions inside and outside GIT
e.coli, salmonella
bacteria in GIT but produce lesions outside only
proteas, pseudomonas, bacteroids
bacteria gram - associated with respiratory tract
H. influenza, pertussis, legionella
G - rod with wide polysaccharide capsule
H. influenza
capsulated organisms
pneumococci, meningococci, h. influenza
all produce meningitis
pneumococci, meningococci, h. influena
What type of influenza are we concerned with?
Type B
what causes cleaning of mucous membrane so bacteria can attach?
IgA protease
What is the leading cause of meningitis in children?
H. influenza
What can H. influenza cause in older people
pneumonia
syphilis lab test
RPR test
tuberculosis lab test
sputum test
Treatment for H. influenza
Ceftrioxone
organism that produces beta lactamase
staph aureus
common H. influenza vaccine given to babies
HIB vaccine
if you are 5 or 8 years old meningitis is mostly due to what?
pneumococci
If meningitis when 10 years old, most likely due to what?
meningococci
What is the appearance of gonococci/meningococci?
diplococci, red (gram -), kidney shaped
define dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
define dysuria
painful urination
define dyspnea
difficulty breathing
difference between diarrhea and dysentry
diarrhea is watery stool and dysentry is stool that is less watery and mixed with blood and mucous
What cause bacillary dysentry?
Shigella
Transmission of Shigella?
human to human transmission in the fecal- oral route