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Mycobacterium Flashcards

0
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Enzyme characteristic of m leprae

A

O-diphenoloxidase

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1
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First pathogen demonstrated in human tissue

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M leprae

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2
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M leprae grows on Nutrient agar. True or false

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False. Doesnt grow on any artificial medium. Obligate intracellular

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3
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M leprae causes systemic disease

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False

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4
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They grow well above 30 degrees. M leprae

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False

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5
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M leprae can be associated as an immediate cod

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False

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6
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M leprae prefers hot surfaces of the body like axilla and groin

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False

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7
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Basis for diagnosis of leprosy

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Clinical manifestations

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8
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Nasal secretions of m leprae can survive for how long?

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36hours

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9
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M leprae is HIGHLY infectious

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False. Takes 3-4 years to have disease

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10
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Incubation period can last up to several years

A

True. 30 years

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11
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Animal used for research in leprosy

A

Armadillo

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12
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Most infectious source of m leprae

A

Nasal discharges

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13
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Immediate forma of leprosy

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Borderline

Intermediate

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14
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BI measures what

A

Bacterial load

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15
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MI measures what

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Bacterial viability

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16
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Mainstay drug for leprosy

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Dapsone. Clofazimin. Rifampin

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17
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Combination therapy

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1-2 years

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18
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Sign of restoration of CMI after onset of treatment

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Erythema nodosumleprosum ENL

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19
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Multiple nodular lesions in the face

A

Leonine facie

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20
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Deficient CMI

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Lepromatous

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21
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High levels of IL 4 and 10

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Lepromatous

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22
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Diagnosis requires AFB stain, foam cells and false positive syphilis

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Lepromatous

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23
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A granuloma is sufficient for diagnosis

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Tuberculoid

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24
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Exam for sub clinical infxn of leprosy

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Lepromin skin test

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25
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Lepromatous tests positive on lepromin st

A

False. Tuberculoid

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26
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Single lesion tx

A

ROM

Rifampin
Ofloxacin
Minocycline

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27
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Scrapings must be stained with?

A

Ziehl Neelsen

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28
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Serologic tests are valuable

A

False. No effect

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29
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This causes Buruli cancer

A

M ulcerans

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30
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Classified as a scotochromogen

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M scrofulaceum

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31
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MOTT grows at 41 degrees

A

MAC or MAI

32
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Grows at 37 degrees MOTT

A

M kansaii

33
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Photochromogen

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Kansaii. Group I

34
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Grows rapidly non pigmented

A

M fortuitum

35
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Has niacin

A

TB COMPLEX

36
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DOC for group 4

A

F-DA

DOXY
AZITHRO

37
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Prophylaxis for MAI

A

Rifabutin

38
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Initial tx for MAC

A

ACE

Azithro
Clarithro
Etham

39
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Maintenance for MAC

A

For life. RAF-C

Rifabutin
Azithro
Fluoro
Clarith

40
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MOTT occuring to those with prosthetic hip joint and indqelling catheters

A

M fortuitum

41
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Only tx is removal of lymph node

A

Scrofula

42
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How to prevent leprosy spread

A

Isolate ALL

43
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Sudden asymmetric nerve involvement

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Tuberculoid

44
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High CMI

A

Tuberculoid

45
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What makes m tubercle acid fast

A

High lipid content of cell wall

46
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They are obligate pathogen. M tubercle

A

True

47
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They are non pathogen common in smegma

A

M smegmatis

48
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This stain creates rods red in blue background

A

Ziejl neelsen

49
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Culture of m tubercle

A

Small, scaly dry corrugated surfaces

50
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Are m tubercle killed by heat

A

True

51
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How long does m tubercle in putrefying sputum lives. In dried?

A

Weeks 6-8 mos

52
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M tubercle are difficult to disinfect. Use what

A

5% phenol

53
Q

M tuerculosis and bovis are equally pathogenic to man

A

True

54
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More potent than PPD

A

Seibert proteins A an B

55
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Virulence factor of TB

A

Serpentine cord

56
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Avirulent culture

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Random Brush heap patter

57
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His causes serpentine cord formation

A

Trehalose dimycolate

58
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Primary lesion of TB

A

Lower lobes

59
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Secondary lesions

A

Apex

60
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Define CATEGORIES OF TB

A 
0 no exposure
1 exposed
2 tb infxn
3 current tb dse
4 previous tb dse
5 tb suspect
61
Q

What causes night sweats in tb

A

tnf release

62
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Define reinfection from relapse

A

Diff strain. Same strain

63
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Solid medium culture

A

Lowenstein-jensen

64
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Liquid medium

A

Middlebroom

65
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How many specimens must be collected?

A

2x consecutive days

66
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Define ghon complex

A

Parenchymal exudative lesion plus draining lymph node

67
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Define tb inactive

A

Dormant org persist but no longer actively multiplying

68
Q

Doubling time o m tubercle

A

18h

69
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Common age bracket affected with TB

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2 years old above

70
Q

Molecular dx for better indication o mycobacterial cell viability

A

Rna and Mrna

71
Q

Stain used in ziehl neelsen

A

Carbolfuschin

72
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Destroys other undesired organism in a culture of m tubercle

A

KOH

73
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Reading of PPD

A

48-72h

74
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This vaccine does not prevent having the dse but prevents the complications

A

BCG

75
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Mutation on pyrazimindase

A

Pzh

76
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Mut on katG

A

Inh

77
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Mut on rpoB

A

Rifampicin

78
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Beta subunit of the DNA dependent RNA polymerase mutation

A

Rifampicin

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