Mycobacterial Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
How does mycobacteria differ from all other bacterial genera?
A
- unusual waxy cell wall (high lipid content)
- slow growing (different media requirments)
2
Q
What does the BCG vaccine contain?
A
attenuated strain M bovis
Bacille Calmette Guerin
3
Q
What are the features of tuberculoid leprosy?
A
- macules/plaques
- nerve: ulnar, common peroneal
4
Q
What are the features of lepromatous leprosy?
A
- subcut tissue accumulation
- ear lobes, face (leonine faceis)
5
Q
How do you treat leprosy?
A
-dapsone, rifampicin, clofazimine
