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Lower Respiratory Infections
LRIs, causative agents and other terms to know.
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Microbiology
Graduate
01/13/2011

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Term
Inflammation of the bronchii
Definition
Bronchitis
Term
Inflammation of the bronchioles
Definition
Bronchiolitis
Term
Infection of lung tissue and alveoli
Definition
Pneumonia
Term
Two very commonly acquired bacterial sources of pneumonia from hospitals.
Definition

P. aeruginosa

K.pneumoniae

 

Untreated mortality is 30%

Term
Common clinical symptoms of typical pneumonia
Definition

Sudden onset

Chest pain

Fever

Chills

 

MOST IMPORTANT: Productive cough

Term
The antibiotic that Streptococcus pneumoniae is sensitive to on an agar plate.
Definition
Optochin
Term

This enzyme is produced by S. pneumoniae and is released upon rupture of the cell.  It destroys neignboring cells causing lots of damage.

 

This enzyme is aided in its release by autolysins which destroy terminally injured S. pneumoniae

Definition
pneumolysin (lyses lung endothelial cells)
Term
This bacteria is the leading cause of otitis media, meningitis and is accountable for 80% of pneumococcal pneumonia.
Definition
S. pneumoniae
Term
This typical type of pneumonia typically presents with bloody or rust colored sputum and causes the patient to have spells of severe shaking and chills.
Definition
Pneumococcal pneumonia NOT pathognomonic!
Term
This vaccine conjugate protects against S. pneumoniae infection.
Definition
PrevnarTM PCV7
Term
Why is the testing of a pleural effusion necessary to confirm diagnosis for S. pneumoniae?
Definition
30-70% of the population has this bacteria as part of their normal flora in their URT.
Term

This bacteria causes typical pneumonia often after a viral URI and presents with abscesses visible in a chest X-ray (necrotizing pneumonia).

 

What are the risk factors for this type of pneumonia?

Definition

S. aureus infection of lower respiratory tract.

 

Risks: IV drug users, debilitated individuals

Term
This bacteria is a gram negative cocco-bacilli facultative anarobe that is oxidase positive.  It requires NAD and hemin (factor X) for growth on a chocolate agar plate.  Its' nonencapsulated form is part of normal respiratory flora.
Definition
Haemophilus influenzae (type B is most virulent)
Term
This bacteria genus has a polyribose capsule which differentiates it from other types of bacteria.
Definition
Haemophilus
Term
This vaccine protects against infection of H. influenzae.
Definition
Hib vaccine conjugate
Term
This gram negative bacteria is aerobic, non-motile and is often found in contaminated water sources.  It is highly resistant to numerous antibiotics and is found usually in hospitals.
Definition
Acinetobacter baumannii
Term
This gram negative bacteria is aerobic, motile and oxidase positive.  Some strains produce pyocyanin (green pigment) and have a grape like odor in culture.  It is opportunistic and usually requires a large break in first line defenses (burns, urinary tract, etc.)
Definition
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Term
This is a protective "layer" protecting pseudominas aeruginosa.
Definition
Alginate (extracellular slime layer)
Term
This toxin ADP ribosylates elongation factor 2 causing cell death due to a lack of translation but does not have any systemic effects.
Definition
Exotoxin A
Term

This toxin ADP ribosylates elongation factor 2 causing cell death due to a lack of translation and has systemic effects.

Definition
diphtheria toxin
Term
This enzyme inactivates IgA, IgG and several complement components.  It targets elastin in lungs and BVs.  Produced by P. aeruginosa
Definition
Elastase
Term
This gram negative bacilli is oxidase negative, non-motile, and ferments lactose on MacConkey agar.  It has a thick polysaccharide capsule and produces LPS.
Definition
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Term
pneumonia caused by this bacteria often causes the production of a thick, bloody sputum (jelly like) and presents abscesses in a chest X-ray.
Definition
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Term
This gram negative bacilli is oxidase negative, ferments lactose on MacConkey agar, (may be negative), may present red pigmented colonies and is commonly found in environmental water sources.
Definition
Serratia marcencens
Term
This type of pneumonia is gradual and causes dry, hacking coughs.  The coughs are non-productive and there is a streaky infiltrate on a chest X-ray.
Definition
Atypical pneumonia
Term
This bacteria is the most common cause of atypical pneumonia and is the smallest free living bacteria known to man.  Its genus has a sterol cell wall instead of a peptidoglycan wall; making penicillin totally ineffective.
Definition
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Term
This is a damaging product of M. pneumoniae that causes cell damage/death.
Definition
H2O2
Term

This bacteria replicates slowly and has a "fried egg" appearance of colonies.  It also requires cholesterol in order to grow.

 

IgM antibodies produced against this bacteria can cross react with RBCs forming cold agglutinins (I antigen of RBCs).  Can cause hemolytic anemia.

Definition
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Term

These bacteria are intracellular parasites that utilize the host's ATP.  They have an elementary body form which is infectious and a reticulate body form for production.  They have a genus specific lipopolysaccharide that is antigenic.

 

Form inclusion bodies.

Definition
Genus: Chlamydia
Term
This chlamydia species is isolated to humans and causes atypical pneumonia, pharyngitis and/or otitis media.
Definition
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Term
This bacteria is a normal host of birds but can infect humans by inhalation.  Causes psittacosis (atypical pneumonia) characterized by fever (very high!), headache, and a dry non-productive cough.  Can see liver and spleenomegaly.  Can also lead into meningitis or encephalitis.
Definition
Chlamydia psittaci
Term
This gram negative bacilli is motile, facultative and intracellular.  It requires L-cysteine and iron from its host for survival.  It inhibits the phagosome-lysosome fusion of macrophages to survive within its host.
Definition
Legionella pneumonophilia
Term
This bacteria commonly causes pontiac fever but can also cause a more severe pneumonia known as Legionnaire's disease
Definition
Legionella pneumophilia
Term
This disease is best described clinically for its severe atypical pneumonia AND GI problems (nausea, diarrhea, etc.)
Definition
legionnaire's disease
Term
This bacteria genus can form spores, is non-motile, non-hemolytic and is a normal pathogen of herbivores. This specific species has a 3 component plasmid encoded exotoxin system (PA EF and LF)  
Definition

Bacillus.

 

Bacillus anthracis

Term
This disease has a week long incubation followed by fever, chest pain, myalgia, cough and fatigue.  Progresses to hemorrhagic lymphadenopathy.  Can cause death in an untreated individual within 24 to 36 hours.  A chest X-ray shows a widened mediastinum with or without a bloody pleural effusion.  50% of patients with this disease also have hemorrhagic meningitis.
Definition
Pulminary (inhalational) Anthrax
Term

Why can't members of the genus mycobacteria be stained via the gram stain?

 

How can this be overcome?

Definition

Mycolic acid of cell wall prevents stain entry.

 

Heat the colonies before staining; this allows the dye (not gram dye) to enter the cell and stain it.

Term

A bacteria from a sample only grows at 37C and can grown on Lowenstein-Hensen selective enriched media.  The colonies are granular in appearance (breadcrumbs).

 

Can be eradicated via heating at 62C for 30 mins. (pasteurization)

Definition
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Term
What are the pathogenic factors of M. tuberculosis?
Definition

1. Can multiply in macrophages.

2. Hydrophobic lipid surface allows survival outside of the body and protects against some antibiotics.

 

Disease presentation is mostly due to immune response.

Term
What are the 3 important cell wall lipids of M. tuberculosis?
Definition

1. Sulfolipids (inhibit lysosome/phagosome fusion).

2. Chord factor (inhibits neutrophil migration).

3. wax D (forms granulomatous lesions called "tubercles"; the hallmark of M. tuberculosis infection)

Term
This is formed by the accumulation of fibroblasts, collagen and tubercle creation in TB asymptomatic primary infection.
Definition
Ghon complex
Term
This TB test mixes a patients blood with TB antigens and measures gamma IFN release.  It is much quicker than the Mantoux test
Definition
Quantiferon test
Term
This is required to definitively diagnose TB even though it takes quite a while.
Definition
+ Culture of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.
Term
What is a problem with the treatment of TB?
Definition
First line drugs (Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol, streptomycin) require a long treatment period (6-9 months).  Problem with patient compliance.  This is leading rapidly to resistance.
Term
Mycobacterium infection attained from drinking contaminated, unpasteurized milk.
Definition
Mycobacterium bovis
Term

The 2 mycobacterium that make up the Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC).

 

What can they cause?

Definition

M. Avium

M. intracellulare

 

Can cause disseminated disease in AIDS patients.

Term
This bacteria is gram negative, encapsulated and requires NAD for growth.  Requires 3-7 days to show colonies.
Definition
Bordetella pertussis
Term
What is a major reason for the recent increase in the incidence of pertussis?
Definition
Removal of pertussis portion of DTaP vaccination.  Has recently been re-introduced in a lower dosage (DTap)
Term
This toxin ADP-ribosylates G proteins, blocking adenylate cyclase activity and disrupting cellular signaling.  Causes cell death.
Definition
Pertussis toxin.
Term

This is a highly contagious disease that is very severe in infants.  It is characterized by the progressive destruction of ciliated cells, local injury, and a violent onset of coughing.

 

What is this disease?

 

What are its 3 stages?

Definition

Whooping cough (Pertussis)

 

1. Catarrhal

2. Paroxysmal (paroxysms of coughing which can cause cyanosis).

3. Convalescence (secondary infections common).

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