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| Haemophilus (General Characteristics) |
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| Gram negative pleomorphic coccobacilli or rods/ non-motile / facultative anerobes |
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| Major Human pathogenic species in Haemophilus |
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H. influenzae
H. ducreyi
H aegyptis |
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| NAD = Nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide |
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| Haemophilus species with para require what growth factor |
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| Haemophilus that require both X and V will grow on SBA only when grown around organisms that produce V factor, such as Staph Aureus, Strep Pneumonia, or Neisseria sp. |
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| H. Influenzae Virulence Factors |
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Definition
Capsule
IgA proteases
Outer membrane proteins and LPS lipid A component
Adherence by pili |
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| H. influenzae (encapsulated strains) Clinical Manifestations |
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Definition
Septicemia
Acute meningitis
Epiglottitis
Cellulitis |
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| H. influenzae (Infections caused by non-encapsulated stains) |
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Otitis media with effusion
Conjunctivitis
sinusitis
bronchitis
Pneumonia in older patients |
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Difficult to differentiate from H. influenzae
causes acute contagious conjunctivitis |
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| H. influenzae biogroup aegyptius |
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Definition
Conjunctivitis in pediatric patients
causes a systemic disease, brazilian purpuric fever (bpf) |
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| BPF Brazilian Purpuric Fever |
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Definition
Recurrent or concurrent conjunctivitis, fever, vomiting, petechiae, purpura, septicemia and shock
mortality rate can reach 70%
more common in warmer climates. |
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| H. parainfluenzae, H. aphrophilus, H. paraphrophilus |
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Definition
| associated with endocarditis usually within one month after dental procedures |
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NOT PART OF NORMAL FLORA
Causitive agent of Chancroid |
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| ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETCOMETANS |
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| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HACEK |
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OPPORTUNISTIC
SLOW GROWTH
OXIDASE POSITIVE
NEED CO2 FOR GROWTH
NORMAL FLORA OF ORAL CAVITY
GENERALLY CAUSE ENDOCARDITIS |
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GRAM - COCCOBACILLI OR RODS
NON MOTILE
FERMENTS CARBOS (G/M/S/L)
CATALASE NEG
OXIDASE VAR |
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| ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS |
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Definition
USUALLY ANIMAL PATHOGEN
MOUTH FLORA IN HUMANS
MOST COMMON CAUSE OF ENDOCARDITIS IN HACEK GROUP |
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| LAB CHAR OF ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS |
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Definition
GRAM NEG
SMALL RODS TO COCCOID
NON-MOTILE
CATALASE POS
OXIDASE VAR
NEG FOR UREASE INDOLE, ESCULIN AND CITRATE |
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| CARDIOBACTERIUM HOMINIS GEN. FEATURES |
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Definition
NORMAL FLORA OF NOSE MOUTH AND THROAT
CAN BE PRESENT IN GI TRACT
ORAL INFECTION OR DENTAL PROC. USUALLY PRECEDE ENDOCARDITIS
MORE COMMONLY INFECTS AORTIC VALVE |
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| LAB CHAR. OF CARDIOBACTERIUM HOMINIS |
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Definition
GRAM NEG ROD
NON-MOTILE
TEND TO FORM ROSETTES AND SWELLINGS
OXIDASE POS
CATALASE NEG
INDOLE POS
NEG FOR UREASE, NITRATE, GELATIN AND ESCULIN |
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| EIKENELLA CORRODENS GEN FEATURES |
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Definition
NORMAL FLORA : ORAL AND BOWELS
COMMON INFECTION AFTER TRAUMA
--HUMAN FIGHTS AND BITES
CLENCHED FIST WOUNDS
ODOR OF BLEACH |
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| EIKENELLA CORRODENS LAB CHAR |
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Definition
45% WILL PIT OR CORRODE THE AGAR
NON-MOTILE
OXIDASE POS
CATALASE NEG
OFTEN PRODUCES YELLOW PIGMENT
NONSACCHAROLYTIC |
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NON-MOTILE
OXIDASE POS
CATALASE NEG
FERMENTERS OF GLUCOSE
EXIST IN PAIRS OR SHORT CHAINS
COCCOBACILLARY OR SHORT RODS |
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| COLONIZERS OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/ ESPECIALLY TONSILS |
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CDC GROUP DF-3 FORMERLY
OXIDASE NEG
NON MOTILE
SLOW GROWTH
GRAM NEG COCCOBACILLI
ISOLATED FROM STOOL SAMPLES OF IMMUNE-COMPROMISED PATIENTS |
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| PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA NORMAL HABITAT |
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Definition
NORMAL FLORA OF RESPIRATORY TRACT OF HEALTHY ANIMALS
SHEEPS DOGS RATS ESPECIALLY CATS. |
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| BRUCELLA CAUSES WHAT DISEASES |
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