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Most common cause of Walking pneumonia and Atypical CAP

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Mycoplasma

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Which bacteria don’t have Cell wall

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Mycoplasma

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Which bacteria’s cell membrane have sterols

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Mycoplasma

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Mycoplasma is grown on which agar

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PPLO Agar (Pleuropneumonia like organism)

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Colonies shown by Mycoplasma on PPLO Agar

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Fried egg colonies

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Stain used for Mycoplasma

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Diene’s stain

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Which one is the smallest bacteria

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Mycoplasma - 130-350 nm - can pass through bacterial filters

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Mycoplasma Mnemonic

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My - M/C cause of Walking pneumonia and Atypical CAP
Co - Cold agglutination test +ve, Cell wall deficient, Cell membrane has sterols
Pla - PPLO (Pleuropneumonia like organism), grown on PPLO Agar
Sma - Stain: Diene’s stain, smallest bacteria

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Pulmonary symptoms caused by Mycoplasma

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Walking pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia
Associated with Cold agglutinin disease (AIHA)

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Extrapulmonary features associated with Mycoplasma

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Meningitis
Encephalitis
Gullian barre syndrome
Steven Johnson’s syndrome
Carditis

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Bacters includes

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Campylobacter
Helicobacter

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Bacters features

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COPS
Catalse+ve
Oxidase +ve
Spiral rods

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Campylobacter features

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C. Jejuni
Thermophilic - grows at 42°C

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Campylobacter Jejuni Mnemonic

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CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI
CAMP - Food, water, loo, stars - CNS
Bacter - COPS
Jejuni - june @42°C

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Campylobacter Jejuni causes and Route of transmission

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Causes diarrheal disease
Route - Ingestion (Contaminated poultry)

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Incubation period of Campylobacter Jejuni

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1-7 days

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Clinical features of Campylobacter Jejuni infection

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Fever
Abdominal pain
Watery diarrhea

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Complications of Campylobacter Jejuni infection

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Gullian barre syndrome (Serotype OS19)

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Intestinal infection caused by Bacter family

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Inflammatory diarrhea, abd pain, fever
Pseudoappendicitis
Loose stools to bloody diarrhea

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Extraintestinal clinical features of Bacters

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Due to Campylobacter fetus
Bacteremia
Spesis
Meningitis
Vascular infections

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Microscopic findings of Campylobacter Jejuni

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Comma/S/Gull wing shaped
Darting/Shooting star Motility
Fecal leukocytes
Gram Negative

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Selective media used for Diagnosis of Campylobacter Jejuni

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Campy BAP /skirrow media

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Selective media finding of Campylobacter Jejuni

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Effuse droplet like colonies

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Treatment of Campylobacter Jejuni infection

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Symptomatic
Azithromycin only in severe prolonged illness

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Helicobacter pylori features
COPS Urease +ve
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Virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori
VacA (Vacuolating Cytotoxin A) CagA (Cytotoxin Associated gene A)
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Diseases caused by Helicobacter pylori
Chronic gastritis B Peptic ulcer disease Adenocarcinoma stomach cancer MALToma (Marginal zone Lymphoma)
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Protective role of H Pylori
ABG analysis A - prevents Adenocarcinoma esophagus B - Barret's esophagus G - GERD Analysis - Asthma
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Non invasive tests done for Diagnosis of H Pylori
Urea breath test - sensitive Copro Antigen Biochemical reactions - Urease, Catalse and Oxidase +ve CLO test (Urease test)
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Invasive tests for diagnosis of H Pylori
Biopsy (Antrum)
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Microscopic finding of H Pylori
Spiral Gram negative organism
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Stain used for diagnosis of H Pylori
Warthin Stary silver stain - black color Modified Giemsa stain
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Warthin Stary silver stain is used for which organisma
H Pylori Bartonella Henselae
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Treatment strategies of H Pylori
OCA OBM OBTM
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Gardenerella Vaginosis causes
Bacterial Vaginosis
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Microscopic finding of Gardenella vaginalis infection
On Pap smear - Cocco bacilli stuck on cells - CLUE CELLS
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Criteria of Bacterial Vaginosis
Amsel's Criteria - pH >4.5 - Whiff test - Discharge + 10% KOH - Fishy smell - Clue cells
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Rat bite fever is caused by which organisms
Streptobacillus Moniliformis Spirillum minus
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Streptobacillus Moniliformis causes
Monalisa have hills Haverhill fever/Erythema arthriticum Epidermicum
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Incubation period and clinical features of Haverhill fever
IP - 7 to 10 days C/F - Relapsing fever, Rash, Arthralgia
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Drug of choice of Haverhill fever
Penicillin
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Spirillum minus causes
Sudoku fever
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Incubation period, Clinical features and DOC For sudoku fever
IP - 1 to 3 weeks C/F - Local ulcer, Lymphadenopathy, Relapsing fever, Rash, Arthralgia DOC - Penicillin
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Pasteurella Multicoda Causes
Gram -ve Cat/dog bite - Local site inflammation - Swelling, tenderness pus - Tenosynovitis, Osteomyelitis - Septicemia
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Treatment of Pasteurella Multicoda infection
Beta lactams
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Legionella Pneumophila causes
Legionellosis - Legionnaire's disease(Pneumonic form) Pontiac fever (non-pneumonic form)
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Clinical features of Pontiac fever
Mild fever Myalgia Cough (non productive) Resp. Failure
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Infection route of Legionella Pneumophila
Inhalation of Aerosols( Air conditioner)
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Pathogenesis of Legionellosis
Bacteria in human - alveoli - multiply inside macrophages - dissemination(blood/LN) - contagious spread
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Incubation period of Legionellosis
2-10 days
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Stain used for Diagnosis of Legionella Pneumophila
Silver impregnation stain - Black color
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Culture done in case of Legionella Pneumophila infection
BCYE Agar (Buffered charcoal yeast extract)
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Treatment of Legionella Pneumophila
Macrolides
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Stain used and treatment of Klebsiella Granulomatis infection
Stain - Weight Giemsa stain - Donovan bodies Treatment - Tetracyclines
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Erysipelothrix features
Non motile Non sporing Non capsulated
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Erysipelothrix leads to formation of
Erysipeloid - at the site of inoculation/cut/abrasion after handling animal products
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Culture media used for Diagnosis of Erysipelothrix
Tellurite medium/Tinsdale Medium
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Erysipelothrix Mnemonic
Erysipelo - Erythema, Erysipeloid Thrix - Tellurite/Tinsdale Medium
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Treatment of Erysipelothrix
Penicillin
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Painful genital ulcers can be seen in which infections
HSV-2 Hemophilus Ducreyi
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Painless genital ulcers can be seen in which infections
Syphilis Klebsiella Granulomatis Lymphogranuloma venereum
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Which HACEK organism known to cause needle licker Osteomyelitis
Eikenella - shows motility due to type 4 pili
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Acinetobacter Baumanni known to cause
Hospital environment Opportunistic nosocomial infections VAP Blood steam infections Post Catheter UTI
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According to WHO,Acinetobacter Baumanni is classified with organism
ESKAPE Organisms - Priority Nosocomial infections
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Francisella Tularensis causes
Tularemia
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Transmission of Tularemia occurs by
Zoonotic infection Contact with wild/domestic animals Aerosols inhalation
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Classification of Tularemia on the basis of Clinical features
Ulceroglandular Tularemia - M/C Pulmonary Tularemia Oropharyngeal Tularemia
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Best Diagnostic method for Francisella Tularensis
Difficult to culture PCR For Tularensis - Best
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Treatment of Tularemia
Gentamicin

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