Multisystems Midterm Flashcards
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Staphylococcus aureus
Gram + cocci in clusters Catalase + Coagulase + a/w acute endocarditis in IV drug abusers Large vegetations that destroy the valve, commonly tricuspid Secondary bronchopneumonia, blepharitis, conjuctivitis, endophthalmitis (post-surgical, post-trauma, hematogenous), otitis externa, sinusitis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gram + diplococci Catalase - Alpha hemolytic Optochin sensitive Bile soluble Most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia Most common cause of bacterial meningitis in infants, children, adults a/w endocarditis in alcoholics, otitis media, conjuctivitis, sinusitis
Haemophilus influenzae
Gram - coccobacilli Catalase + Oxidase + Culture on blood agar Requires factors X (hemin) and V (NAD) to grow Type b (Hib) is capsulated and causes meningitis in infants, epiglottitis, cellulitis, pneumonia (secondary, COPD), conjuctivitis, otitis media, sinusitis
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Paramyxovirus Enveloped -ssRNA –> must bring RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Helical Replicates in cytoplasm F (fusion protein) causes respiratory epithelial cells to fuse Replicates in the cytoplasm (syncitia) Pink cytoplasmic inclusions Causes URT, croup, bronchiolitis, pneumonia in infants Winter epidemic
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Gram - rod Lactose fermenter Thick mucoid capsule –> current jelly suputum Pneumonia in malnourished, alcoholics, diabetics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Gram - rod Lactose non-fermenter Oxidase + Smells like artificial grape Produces green pigment (pyocyanin) Causes pneumonia in CF patients, hot tub folliculitis, otitis externa, otitis media, UTIs, infectious keratitis, endophthalmitis (post-traumatic) Treat with aminoglycoside plus extended-spectrum penicillin (e.g. piperacilin)
Legionella pneumophila
Gram - rod (gram stains poorly but can use silver stain) LPS can be detected in a urine sample Culture on charcoal yeast with iron and cysteine Causes GI symptoms + pneumonia (typical and atypical) Treat with macrolide or quinolone
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia in young adults in close quarters
Chlamydia pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia in young adults
Cytomegalovirus
Enveloped, dsDNA virus May cause TORCH congenital infection: periventricular calcifications, sensorineural hearing loss Diagnose with nasal culture Atypical pneumonia in the immunosuppressed (e.g. HIV) Nuclear and cytoplasmic inclusions Treat with ganciclovir
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Gram + like (but won’t gram stain) Mycolic acid in cell envelope –> acid fast stain Aerobic Causes TB (can be latent, reactivated, miliary, disseminated) Characterized by Ghon complex in mid zone of lung (primary infection), caseating granuloma, or secondary infection (cavitary lesion in upper lobes) Can spread hematogenously and effect vertebrae and cranial nerves Treat with RIPE
What kind of infections are associated with Candida?
Oral candidiasis, endophthalmitis, chorioretinitis, otitis externa
What kind of infections are associated with aspergillus?
Endophthalmitis, chorioretinitis, otitis externa, chronic sinusitis
Candida (C. albicans)
Yeast Pseudohyphae, true hyphae, germ tubes, and budding yeasts Can cause candidiasis (oral, esophageal) in immunocompromised patients Can cause yeast infections in women –> thick white discharge; treat with OTC azole-based ointments or oral fluconazole Treat disseminated candida with fluconazole, amphotericin B, or caspofungin
What can cause a positive PPD test?
Current TB infection Past TB exposure BCG vaccination
What can cause a false negative PPD test?
Steroid use Malnutrition Immunocompromised Sarcoidosis
What can cause a positive PPD test?
Current TB infection Past TB exposure BCG vaccination
What can cause a false negative PPD test?
Steroid use Malnutrition Immunocompromised Sarcoidosis
Mycobacterium leprae
Acid-fast bacillus Likes cool temperatures so affects skin and nerve of the hands and feet Armadillos serve as reservoir Lepromatous form –> Th2 response; treat with dapsone, rifampin, clofazimine for 2-5 years Tuberculoid form –> Th1 response; treat with dapsone and rifampin for 6 months
Aspergillus fumigatus
Mold fungus (not dimorphic) Hyphae branch at acute angles Causes invasive aspergillus, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (Type 1 hypersensitivity a/w asthma, CF), aspergillomas (esp. after TB), hepatocellular carcinoma (via aflatoxins)
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Yeast that can’t be cultured Can cause pneumocystic pnemonia (PCP) in immunosuppressed patients Ground-glass appearance on CXR Treatment and prophylaxis with TMP-SMX Prophylaxis when CD4 counts
Mucor
Mold Large hyphae branch at obtuse angles Causes mucormycosis, facial ischemia in diabetics and leukemic patients –> fungi proliferate in blood vessels when glucose and ketones are high Can penetrate brain Treat with amphotericin B, poscanazole
Rubella virus
Togavirus Enveloped +ssRNA Icosahedral pH-dependent endocytosis Causes fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgias, and fine rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body (first manifestation) Can cause TORCH infection in newborns (transplancental, esp. 1st trimester) –> petechial rash, deafness, blindness/cataracts, heart and brain defects
Polio virus
Pircornavirus Non-enveloped +ssRNA Icosahedral