mycobacteria???!!!! Flashcards
mycobacteria gram stain poorly why? what is the consequence of this on a gram stain?
the mycolic acid / lipids in their cell walls don’t hold/pick up the crystal violet / and safranin
- ghost cells: faint unstained images
- gram neutral
what are threee names given to mycobacteria that are nor M leprae or M. tuberculosis?
nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT), or atypical mycobacteria
how is primary tuberculosis transmitted, and where does it go to in the body? What can latent organisms lead to?
spread via droplet nuclei
latent organisms can reemerge and cause
- secondary/reactivation tuberculosis
what does M. tuberculosis cause that are tumor like, inflammatory lesions? What else are these called?
MTB cells are sometimes called ______? What do they look like?
cause granulomas, also called tubercles
MTB cells are sometimes called tubercle bacilli: necrotic centers with a soft, cheesy appearance. caseous
active tuberculosis can cause what disease of the bones? What are symptoms of TB?
TB bone disease = Pott’s disease
symptoms of TB: coughing, hemoptysis (coughing up blood), weight loss, and low-grade fever
what is used for the tuberculin skin test? What do positive results look like?
Purified protein derivative (PPD), a MTB antigen that MTB people have antibodies to
pos: red, hard area at the injection site within 48 - 72 hrs
pos results do not distinguish between latent and active infections
M. avium complex (M. avium and M. introcellulare) is associated with what disease?
M. avium complex is the most common cause of ______ infections and is resistant to many __________ ______
associated with AIDS (GI or disseminated disease)
MAC most common cause of NTM infections and resistant to antimicrobial drugs
the M. fortuitum complex includes what three species of mycobacteria? What kind of infections are these common to see in?
M. fortuitum, M chelonae, and M. abscessus
seen in wound infections
M. haemophilum cases what three things, and needs what three things to grow?
causes
- skin ulcers
- lymphadenitis
- disseminated disease
needs:
- hemin
-hemoglobin
- ferric ammonium
only grows on chocolate agar
M. kansasii causes NTM pulmonary disease in what areas?
Southern/western states (eg Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Missouri, California)
M. leprae causes ________, also known as __________ disease, a disease of the skin, mucus membranes, and peripheral nerves. What animals is it found in?
leprosy; Hansen’s disease; foot pads of mice and armadillos
M. marinum causes _________-______ granulomas. Likes to grow in ____ or _______ water
swimming-pool granulomas
grows in salt or fresh water
M. scrofulaceum causes what?
cervical lymphadenitis
what mycobacteria is the “tap-water bacillus/contaminants”?
M. gordonae
what are the parameters of respiratory tract specimens?
sputum/bronch washes:
- 3 - 5 cultures on different days
- 5-10 mL
- collected in early morning
sputum must be decontaminated