SESIÓN 16 NOCARDIA Y OTRAS BACTERIAS RELACIONADAS. Flashcards

•Mencionará la clasificación de las especies de importancia médica. •Describirá las características estructurales y fisiológicas. •Describirá los factores de virulencia que intervienen en la patogenia e inmunidad •Mencionará los aspectos epidemiológicos. •Describirá los cuadros clínicos producidos por estos microorganismos. •Mencionará los métodos diagnósticos de laboratorio. •Mencionará el tratamiento, prevención y control.

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What are the physiology and structure of Nocardia?

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  • Strict aerobic G(+) rods, weakly acid-fast, that form branched filamentous form in tissue and culture, catalase-positive.
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What is the difference between tuberculosis and nocardia?

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  • TB is acid-fast, nocardia is partially acid-fast.
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What are the diseases caused by nocardia?

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  • Bronchopulmonary disease primarily on immunocompromised patients that can spread to CNS or skin.
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What is the treatment for nocardia?

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  • Sulfonamides or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)
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