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lecture 5 greenberg

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carbuncle   lateral and deep extension of S. aureus; several coalesced furuncles with several openings to the surface with discharging pus  
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abscess   central area of necrosis, infection with dead host cells and bacteria surrounded by reactive fibrosis  
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empyema   infection of thoracic cavity external to lung  
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erysipelas   infection of superficial skin with marked involvement of lymphatic vessels  
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exfoliatin   EC product of S. aureus responsible for intradermal splitting and necrosis seen with scalded skin syndrome (SSS)  
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furuncle   small abscess or boil; painful, indurated, erythematous and caused by S. aureus  
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impetigo   infection of the superficial layers of skin - epidermis and outer dermis  
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leucocidin   exotoxin of S. aureus that destroys PMN leukocytes (specifically Panton-Valentine leukocidin)  
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puerperal sepsis   bacteremia in mother following childbirth  
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shock   syndrome characterized by hypotension from systemic vasodilation  
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likely function of coagulase in S. aureus   makes it an invasive organism; allows it to wall off infection and stop blood supply thus inhibiting leukocyte entry into wound  
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function of protein A in S. aureus   bings IgG's Fc portion, allows bacteria to evade immune cells labeling it for phagocytosis  
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Name another Staphylococcus besides aureus that's resistant to methicillin   up to 98% of S. epidermidis and other coag neg spp.  
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus   the only coag neg Staphylococcus that is resistant to novobiocin disc on agar plates; causes 20-30% of symptomatic UTIs in young, sexually active females  
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L-pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR)   diagnostic enzyme for Group A beta hemolytic strep (S. pyogenes)  
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important diagnostic tool to distinguish beta hemolytic strep bacteria apart   bacitracin resistance  
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M protein   major virulence factor within Streptococcus pyogenes; is antiphagocytic and allows them to bind to epithelial cells & keratinocytes; ~ 100 diff serotypes identified by M protein DNA sequencing  
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hyaluronate capsule   typical of group A beta hemolytic strep, barrier to complement components and binds CD44 on host tissues  
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methods of virulence for GABHS   M protein, EC matrix binding protein, hyaluronic acid capsule, Ig-binding protein, C5a peptidase, streptolysins, DNAases acting on lysed cells in pus, streptokinase, superantigens  
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streptokinase   GABHS - degrades clots by activating host plasminogens and allowing spread in tissues  
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name of GABHS proteases that degrade host and bacterial tissues   SpeA, -B and -C proteases  
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2 important immune-mediated conditions caused by GABHS infection   acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis acute rheumatic fever  
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tonsillopharyngitis/strep throat - mainly caused by this bacterial group   GABHS (sometimes groups C or G)  
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differences btwn TSS by S. aureus and GABHS   S. aureus - inapparent site of infection, lacks bacteremia and low fatality rate  
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description/mechanism of acute rheumatic fever   occurs 7-21 days post-strep infection of the PHARYNX; thought to be a cross-rxn to antibodies initially produced against Strep, affects heart and other tissues  
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signs of acute rheumatic fever   heart inflammation producing arrhythmias, polyarthritis, fever, skin abnormalities, choreiform movements  
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description/mechanism of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis   occurs 7-21 days post-strep infection of either skin or pharynx; immune complexes to Strep antigens are deposited in glomerular subepithelium  
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signs of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis   from simple proteinuria or microscopic hematuria to complete renal failure then death  
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mechanism of puerperal sepsis   GABHS (or GBBHMS) travel up vagina, invades endometrium and uterine lymphatics to cause bacteremia  
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the major virulence factor associated with GBBHS   type III capsule, allowing evasion of phagocytosis  
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abx of preference for treating GBBHS   PCN or ampicillin  
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environmental niche of GBBHS   vagina - causes many OB and neonatal infections  
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most prevalent causative agent of CAP   Streptococcus pneumoniae  
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niche of Strep pneumo   upper resp tract/oropharynx  
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2 main spots Strep pneumoniae has specific adhesion factors for   NAG and 3-Gal disaccharides on epithelial cells; PAF in the plasma  
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phase variation - definition and example of bacteria that exhibits it   ability to up or downregulate adhesion factors in the cell wall according to the site of attachment or infection; pneumococci  
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3 abx of choice for pneumococcal infection   PCN G, vanc and Rocephin  
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features on would look for when Gram-staining sputum for pneumococcal infection   GP, lancet or football-shaped diplococci, optochin-sensitive, alpha hemolytic  
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drug of choice to treat VRE   ampicillin  
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special features typical for growing Enterococcus   grow in presence of bile and 6.5% NaCl  
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niche of viridans Streptococci like species mutans, sanguis and salivarius   mouth, on surface of teeth and gums  
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name diseases from toxins of Clostridia: difficile, tetani, botulinum, perfringens   C-diff diarrhea (nosocomial usually) tetanus - spastic neurological dz perfringens - gas gangrene, necrotizing skin infections botulism - paralyzing neurological dz  
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name diseases from toxins of Bacillus genus: cereus and anthracis   anthrax - non-hemolytic type food-borne diarrhea, is hemolytic  
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2 most medically important non spore-forming GP rods   Corynebacterium and Listeria (both are non-filamentous also)  
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the most likely people to be affected by anthrax spores   abbatoir or slaughterhouse workers who are exposed to the hides or meat of animals who were previously infected  
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3 clinical syndromes that could result from anthrax spore intoxication   cutaneous - from open wounds, trauma GI - from eating contaminated meat inhalational - from inhaling aerosolized spores  
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3 virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis   edema toxin, lethal toxin and protective antigen  
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B. anthracis virulence factors are A-B toxins   protective antigen - B edema and lethal factor - A (EF = calmodulin-dependent adenylate cyclase = anti-inflammatory cytokines; LF = MAPK kinase that stops cell growth)  
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best abx to treat B. anthracis   doxycycline and cipro (if naturally occuring, PCN hopefully)  
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pneumococcus vaccines   13-valent polysaccharide version for children 23-valent " " " adults  
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2 types of illneses produced from B. cereus intoxication   emetic and diarrheal illness  
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Contrast the 2 syndromes from B. cereus intoxication   emetic - from heat-stable endotoxin, improperly heated fried rice, sx within 1-6 hours diarrheal - heat-labile endotoxin, from ingesting spores in cream sauce, vegetative cells germinate in gut, sx in 12-24 hrs  
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Clostridium species/type associated with gas gangrene   perfringens type A (a in both gas and gangrene)  
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Clostridium species/type associated with necrotizing enterocolitis   perfringens type C (C in colitis)  
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How does C. perfringens gain access to soft tissues and skin?   usually through trauma/dirty wounds where clostridia were in soil or feces and contacted wound  
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T/F Inflammatory cells are usually intermixed with C. perfringens when looking at gas gangrene tissue histologically.   no, they release toxins to lyse WBCs = no inflammatory cells  
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method of contracting C. perfringens gastroenteritis/specific pathogenic substance   ingesting meat that was stored at high temps allows spores to germinate and release heat-labile enterotoxin once in the body  
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mechanism of action of C. difficile toxins   toxins A/B - combo of enterotoxin that causes massive fluid secretion and cytotoxin that causes death and sloughing of intestinal epithelium  
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possible deadly outcome of C. difficile diarrhea   toxic megacolon  
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abx of choice to kill any remaining C. tetani bacteria at site of infection in tetanus pt   metronidazole (NOT!! PCN)  
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functions of the two chain toxin of C. tetani   heavy - specific binding to GABA-containing inhibitory nerves light - endopeptidase that cleaves synaptobrevin = no vesicle release  
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neurotoxin that causes tetanus   tetanospasmin  
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mechanism of C. botulinum toxin   has light chain endopeptidase that prevents ACh release from NMJ = flaccid paralysis  
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most typical circumstance in which person comes into contact with C. botulinum   home canned products, eating food that wasn't cooked well enough and heat-labile toxin persists  
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why no raw honey to infants?   infant botulism from possible clostridial spores in honey  
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tx for tetanus   equine antitoxin  
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how C. diphtheriae become virulent   by acquiring the diphtheria toxin from a lysogenic phage  
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niche of C. diphtheriae   resp tract and skin  
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mechanism of A-B toxin of diphtheroids   B binds cell surface, A ADP-ribosylates EF-2 (elongation-factor 2) effectively stopping eukaryotic protein synthesis  
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vaccines available? tetanus, botulism, diphtheria, C. difficile infection   tetanus - yes botulism - no diphtheria - yes C. diff - no  
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cause of death from diphtheria   toxin-induced cell death of throat epithelium, formation of pseudomembranes, obstruction of throat and resp failure from inability to get air or diaphragm paralysis  
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primary route of infection of Listeria   fecal-contaminated foods like milk or queso fresco, even when properly refrigerated  
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abx of choice for Listeria   ampicillin, possibly also Bactrim for some isolates  
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Listeria's preferred method for growing in host   intracellularly, induces phagocytosis then escapes into cytoplasm to replicate  
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tests to differentiate btwn Listeria and Streptococci   Listeria - catalase +, beta-hemolytic Streptococci - catalase -, all types of hemolysis  
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erysipelothrix   caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae - erysipelas-like rash on hands of fisherman/abattoirs  
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causes severe acne   Propionibacterium acnes  
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diseases caused by Listeria monocytogenes   meningitis or bacteremia in immunocompromised and neonates, most typically though self-limited diarrheal illness  
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psychrophilic   able to live in refrigerator temps  
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