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MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS COMPLEX Flashcards

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Mycobacterium spp general characteristics

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Acid-fast bacilli (with Mycolic acid), Aerobic, Agents of pulmonary and skin diseases

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Tuberculosis high-risk groups

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Poor, homeless, IV drug users, alcoholics, elderly

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Pulmonary TB symptoms

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Productive cough, hemoptysis, low-grade fever, night sweats, anorexia, weight loss

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CXR findings for Pulmonary TB

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Formation of Gohn lesion with granulomas/hard tubercles, giant cells (cellular fusion with multiple nuclei)

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Spread of TB

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Through lymphatic or blood causing Meningeal, Miliary, or Disseminated tuberculosis (common in immunocompromised)

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Latent tuberculosis characteristics

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No symptoms, no active disease, not transmissible

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Pott’s disease

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Tuberculosis spondylitis/skeletal tuberculosis (bone TB)

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium bovis BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin), Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium caprae, Mycobacterium microti, Mycobacterium mungi, Mycobacterium orygis, Mycobacterium canettii, Mycobacterium pinnipedii

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Biosafety Level for Acid-fast smears and culture for NON-aerosolizing procedures

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Biosafety Level 2

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Biosafety Level for manipulation with aerosolizing procedures, opening centrifuge vial, adding reagents to biochemical tests, molecular tests, and sonication. After aerosolizing procedures, stand specimen for 15 minutes

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Biosafety Level 3

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Niacin Nitrate reduction Pyrazinamidase positive Mycobacteria

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M. tuberculosis

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Urease positive, T2H/TCH resistant Mycobacteria

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M. tuberculosis

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Urease positive, T2H/TCH sensitive Mycobacteria

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M. bovis

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Specimen for tuberculosis diagnosis DOH sputum

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2 samples

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Specimen for tuberculosis diagnosis according to Bailey

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3 samples – each are 8 hours apart

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Specimen of choice for mycobacterium for <12 years old

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Gastric lavage

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Specimen for immunocompromised individuals Mycobacteria

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3 consecutive First-morning midstream clean catch urine, Stool (AIDS, M. avium complex = Immunocompromised patients)

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Tissue samples (incubated at 35°C and 30°C) anticoagulants for M. tuberculosis

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SPS, Heparin, or Citrate Blood culture, and CSF (tubercular meningitis - pellicle)

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Digestion-Decontamination method 1 for Mycobacterium

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NaOH method – 2-4% NaOH, both decontaminant and digestant

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Digestion-Decontamination method 2 for Mycobacterium

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Zephiran-Trisodium phosphate method

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Digestion-Decontamination method 3 for Mycobacterium

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NALC-NaOH method – most commonly used for TB specimen processing; used in MGIT 960

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Reagent for TB specimen shelf life

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1% Cetylpyridinium chloride – prolongs shelf life of sputum sample for up to 8 days

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Reagent for decontamination of thin samples like Urine

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Sulfuric acid – Decontaminant for thin samples like Urine

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Reagent used for cystic fibrosis patients

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Chlorhexidine – used for patients with cystic fibrosis (M. abscessus)

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Sterile specimen process
Centrifuge and use sediment for microscopy and culture
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Nonsterile specimen process
Liquefaction (NaCl)→ Decontamination (NaOH) → Neutralization (PO4 buffer)→ Centrifugation → use sediment for microscopy and culture
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Solid Media Egg-based/Opaque for Mycobacteria - source of energy
glycerol
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Purpose of Malachite green in egg-based/opaque media for mycobacteria
inhibitor of normal flora (M. avium complex)
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Examples of Egg-based/Opaque media
Lowenstein-Jensen (Inspissation for sterilization), American Thoracic Society (ATS) Medium, Petragnani medium (2x Malachite green heavy contam), Wallenstein medium
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Serum-based/Transparent media for Mycobacteria
Middlebrook 7H10 and 7H11 and Mitchison 7H11
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Component for protection of AFB against toxins
Albumin
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Hydrolysate for Isoniazid-resistant MTB
Casein
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Liquid Media for Mycobacteria
BACTEC 12B, Middlebrook 7H9
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Used for Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT 960) system
BACTEC 12B broth and Dubos Tween Albumin broth = Middlebrook 7H9
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Biphasic Media for rapid identification of Mycobacteria
SeptiCheK AFB
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Automated method for Mycobacteria using Middlebrook 7H12 and radioisotope
BACTEC 460 TB system
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Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT 960) system
Uses Middlebrook 7H9 with continuous monitoring system
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Digestion-Decontamination method for Mycobacteria in MGIT 960
NALC-NaOH
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Growth supplements for Mycobacteria in MGIT 960
OADC (oleic acid, albumin, dextrose, catalase)
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Inhibitors for NTB in Mycobacteria culture
PANTA (polymyxin B, amphotericin B, nalidixic acid, trimethoprim, azlocillin)
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Automated methods for Mycobacteria
BACTEC 460 TB System, Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT 960) system, BacT/Alert MB, versaTREK culture
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Immunologic Tests for Mycobacteria that uses skin hypersensitivity to induce erythema and induration; Poor sensitivity, & anergy on patients with HIV
Mantoux (cross reacts with BCG vaccine)/Tuberculin/PPD (Purified protein derivative) test
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Test for mycobacteria that do not cross-react with BCG vaccine and nontuberculous Mycobacteria
QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus
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POCT test kit for detection of intrathoracic and latent tuberculosis
LAM (LipoArabinomannan) assay
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Molecular assay for Mycobacteria
Gene Xpert MTB/RIF
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First-line/Primary Anti-Tubercular drugs (RIPES)
Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol, Streptomycin
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Resistant to at least two first-line anti-TB drugs classification
MDR-TB(Multidrug resistant - TB)
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Resistant to Isoniazid, rifampicin, fluoroquinolones, and at least one of the 5 second-line TB drugs (Amikacin, Amithiozones, Bedaquiline, Ethionamide, or Capreomycin) classification
XDR-TB(Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis)

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