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Excelsior College/The College Network

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Diptheria gram -   positive  
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Pertussis gram -   negative  
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TB gram -   neither but acid-fast. (resembles gram-pos) Waxy envelope (hydrophobic)  
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TB description   invasion of lungs, alveolar nodule formation, s/s: fever, night sweats, coughing, wasting.  
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TB tx   triple antibx tx 6 mo to 2 years. Isoniazid used with 2 other antibx  
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TB   over 1/3 of world infected with it  
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Diptheria caused by - and spread by -   diphtherotoxin - aerosolized contaminated droplets  
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Pertussis caused by - and spread by -   Bordetella pertussis (coccobacillus) - aerosolized contaminated droplets  
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Streptococcal diseases gram -   positive  
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Streptoccal diseases description   generally have C carbohydrate layer in cell envelope to which humans produce antibodies, but they don't protect. But they help with diagnosis.  
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Streptoccal diseases reactions   hemolytic reaction of bacteria on blood agar. B-hemolytic: completely clear zone (the hemolysin enzymes completely lyse the RBCs. opaque deep red)Pathogenic. A-hemolysis and Y-hemolysis are not harmful.  
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Diff between 1)streptocci and 2)staphylococci   1) does not secrete catalase 2) does secrete catalase  
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Strep infection sites   throat, oral cavity, vagina, intestines  
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Acute pharyngitis Group __ strep. __-hemolytic.   A. B-hemolytic.  
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Acute pharyngitis caused by   Group "A" strep: Streptococcus pyogenes.  
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Acute pharyngitis description   Strep throat. C-carbohydrate type. Pyogenic.  
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"A" Streptococcus pyogenes cell layers   From inside: cytoplasmic membrane, peptidoglycan cell wall, C carbohydrate, M protein, Capsule of hyaluronic acid (makes slippery)  
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M protein of "A" strep bacteria is   antiphagocytic  
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"A" strep bacteria hyaluronic acid is similar to __   a polysaccharide found in human connective tissue, so considered self by immune system.  
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"A" strep causes damage to   heart and WBCs. also causes rash of scarlet fever  
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S. pyogenes causes what?   scarlet fever, heart, WBC damage, impetigo, necrotizing fasciitis (the "Flesh-eating bacteria" of the lay press) and sequelae of Rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis kidney damage  
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Group B-strep, caused by   S agalactiae  
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S agalactiae description   B-hemolytic, C carbohydrate,  
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S agalactiae mainly dangerous to   newborns (septicemia, meningitis)  
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S agalactiae assay   rectovaginal swab specimen of pregnant women  
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Group B streptocci confirmed through   CAMP test  
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Viridans Strep only harmful to   people with heart damage (rheumatic fever etc)  
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Pneumonia a condition of the   lungs  
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Pneumonia caused by   1 or more bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, or physical particulates such as those found in tobacco smoke  
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Pneumonia description   Alveoli damaged or filled with foreign matter, so the patient loses ability to transport oxygen into the bloodstream and remove carbon dioxide.  
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Streptococcus pneumoniae test   Quellung test  
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Streptococcus pneumoniae gram -   positive  
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S. pneumoniae vaccine   Pneumovax  
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S. pneumoniae causes   pneumonia, subacute endocarditis, otitis media, meningitis  
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Walking Pneumoia caused by   Mycoplasma pneumoniae  
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M pneumoniae is gram   negative  
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