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MedMicro 2006 UTHSCmed

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Bordetella pertussis Shape   small coccobacillus  
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Bordetella pertussis Aerobicity   Strict aerobe  
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Bordetella pertussis Oxidase +/-?   Osicase +  
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Bordetella pertussis fermenter   NON-fermenting  
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Bordetella pertussis Motility   NON-motile  
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Bordetella pertussis virulence factors   Adhesins, pertussis toxin: ADP-ribosylate, INC. cAMP; coordinated transcription of pathogenic genes  
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Bordetella pertussis Pathophysiology   Broplet nuclei; colonizes ciliated ceells, ciliostatsis: noninvasive; infects upper respiratory tract  
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Bordetella pertussis Diseases   Whooping cough (contagious in catarrhal stage)  
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Bordetella pertussis Specimen   Nasopharyngeal swab  
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Bordetella pertussis Lab Diagnosis   Chocolate agar, serology, immunofluorescence  
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Bordetella pertussis Treatment   Erythromycin (catarrhal or prophylactically), supportive treatment later  
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Bordetella pertussis Prevention/Control   DPaT vaccine (acellular)  
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Bordetella pertussis NOTES:   lymphocytosis; Incubation, catarrhal, paroxysmal, convalescent stages  
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B. parapertussis & bronchiseptica Shape   small coccobacillus  
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B. parapertussis & bronchiseptica Aerobicity   strict aerobe  
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B. parapertussis diseases   Mild pertussis  
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B. bronchiseptica diseases   respiratory disease (rare in humans)  
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Legionella pneumophila Shape   Pleomorph: bacillus to coccobacillus  
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Legionella pneumophila Aerobicity   Aerobic  
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Legionella pneumophila Catalase +/-?   Catalase +  
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Legionella pneumophila fermeter   NON-fermenting  
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Legionella pneumophila motility   Motile  
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Legionella pneumophila temperature   0-63 C  
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Legionella pneumophila cirulence factors   Survive inside macrophages; proteolytic enzymes  
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Legionella pneumophila pathophysiology   Aerosolization, infects lower respiratory tract, causes intra-aveolar exudate of PMN's and macrophages  
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Legionella pneumophila reservoir   Water  
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Legionella pneumophila diseases   Legionnaire's disease (pneumonia, adnormal chest X-ray, bacteremia), Pontiac fever (normal chest x-ray)  
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Legionella pneumophila lab diagnosis   fastidious: requires L-cys for growth; gram stain, DFA, ELISA  
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Legionella pneumophila treatment   Axithromycin or levofloxacin (severe), erythromycin or tet (milder), no treatment for Pontiac fever (self-limiting)  
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Legionella pneumophila prevention/control   Hyperchlorination/treatment of water  
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Legionella pneumophila NOTES:   facultative intracellular pathogen, Legionnaire's disease has high mortality  
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Legionella pneumophila is a   ubiquitous aquatic saprophtyte  
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slender, Gram - aerobic bacilli   Legionella pneumophila  
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The two manifestations of Legionella pneumophila are   Legionnaire's disease and Pontiac fever  
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2nd or 3rd most common cause of pneumonia   Legionella pneumophila  
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Bordetella stages:catarrhal   Resembles common cold; Purfuse mucoid rhinorrhea; malaise , fever, anorexia, sneezing. Most infectious stage  
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Bordetella stages: paroxysmal   convulsive coughing (w/whooping sound) for 2-4 wks up to 50 times a day often followed by vomitting  
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Bordetella stages: convalescent   gradual decrease in coughing and other symptoms. secondary complications: pneumonia, seizures, encephalopathy  
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Incubation period is 7 - 10 days   Whooping cough  
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