Question | Answer |
Skin Abscesses | Staphylococcus Aureus
most common form of straph
spreading factor
mouth and nose
direct contact |
Lobar Pneumonia | Streptococcus pneumoniae
capsule prevents phagocytosis
fluid in alveolar sacs
nose and mouth
direct or indirect |
Scarlet Fever | Streptococcus Pyogenes
Erythrogenic Toxin
Dick Test
Shultz-Charlton - determine toxin
mouth or skin
direct or indirect |
Gonorrhea | Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
associated with PID
STD
direct sexual contact |
Epidemic Meningitis | Neisseria Meningitidis
strict human parasite
brain and spinal cord
dura mater, pia mater, arachnoids |
Tetanus | Clostridium Tetanii
puncture wound with infected objectDPT vaccine |
Gas Gangrene | Clostridium Perfringens
Gas Ganrene in living
Tissue Gas in Dead
contaminated instruments
Infectious BU NOT communicable |
Diptheria | Corynebacterim Diptheriae
Most common in low socioeconomic groups
communicable, mostly children |
Typhoid Fever | Salmonella Typhi |
Tularemia (Rabbit Fever) | Francisella Tularenis |
Tuberculosis in AIDS | Mycobacterium Avium Complex
slow growing opportunist
Blood test |
Tuberculosis | Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Tuberculin Skin Test - shows on skin
Chest X-ray - shows concentration
Septum Culture - shows if active |
Syphillis | Treponema Pallidium
Three stages: entry point, 6 wks later, 4 yrs later
sexual contact |
Lyme Disease | Borrelia Burgdorferi
ticks |
Primary Atypical Pneumonia | Mycoplasma Pneumonia
have no cell wall
can pass through biological filters
droplet spray or direct contact
uncommon in ages 50+ |
Epidemic Typhus | Rickettsia Prowazekii
louse borne
host to host |
Endemic Typhus | Rickettsia Typhi
flea borne
zoonosis
bite of flea of infected rat |
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | Rickettsia Rickettsii
1873
Eastern US
tick bites |
Q-Fever | Coxiella Burnetii
ingestion of raw milk
tick bite |
Psittacosis | Chlamydia Psittaci
upper respiratory tract infection |
Trachoma | Chlamydia Trachomatis
eye and urogenital tract |
Q-Fever | Asiatic Fever |
Psittacosis | Yersinia Pestis |
Trachoma | Klebsiella pneumoniae
in intestines but translocates to lungs
Nosocomial |
Botulism | Clostridium Botulinum
inadequate heating of food
produces flaccid paralysis
diaphram and intercostal muscles contract causing asphyxiation |
Anthrax | Bacillus anthracis
zoonosis
accidently by contact with animals
rare in humans
breathed in or eaten
aerobic |
Influenzal Meningitis | Hemophilis Influenzae
droplet spray
nasal secretions |
Secondary Infection (Burns) | Proteus sp.
feces, sewage, soil
opportunist
swarming colonies |
Secondary Infection (Burns) | Pseudomonas sp.
free living bacteria
soil and water
opportunistic
causes infections OUTSIDE intestines |
Shigella | Bacillus Dysentery |
Leptospirosis | Leptosira Interrogans
Zoonosis
exposure to infect animal urine
associated with jaundice |
Enteritis | Escherichia Coli
common intestinal flora
suppresses growth of pathogens
cause of UTIs |
Bacteriogastroenteritis | Campylobacter Jejuni
normal intestinal flora
poorly prepared food |
Legionnaire's Disease | Legionella Pneumophilia |
Histoplasmosis | Histoplasma Capsulatum
primary deal with lungs
secondary is systemic |
Candidiasis | Candida Albicans
mouth flora
oral thrush
Monilia (old name) |
Cryptococcus | Cryptococcus Neoformans
goes from lungs to CNS
bird droppings
cerebral or pulmonary |
PCP | Pneumocystis Carnii
exclusive to people with suppressed immunes
Terminal Infection |
Entamoeba Histolytica | Amoebiasis (Amebic Dysentery)
through nouth as a cyst
can kill if untreated
water and raw vegetables |
Malaria | Plasmodium Malariae
bite of mosquito
tropics and subtropics |
Toxoplasmosis | Toxoplasmi Gondii
hosted by cats, warm blooded animals
through mouth
vertical from mother to child |
Creutzfeld-Jakob Syndrome | Prion
degenerative brain disorder
slow virus |
Septic Sore Throat | most common of the streptococcus infections |
Neisseria | Normal flora of mucus membranes |
Salmonella Species | acquired through food
gastroenteritis
contaminated food and drink
indirect, arthropod mechanical vectors |
Shigella Species | humans extremely susceptible
cause shedding of blood, mucous and cells through feces
danger of dehydration |
Acute Coryza | common cold |