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CP-II Exam 2
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Characteristics
- Characteristics
- Gram Negative
- Diplococci
- Chocolate Agar
- Thayer-Martin Media
- VPN
- Oxidase Positive
- Glucose Fermenting
- Pilus
- Opa Surface Protein
- Rapid Antigenic Variation
- IgA Protease
2 mins
Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics
- -floxacin
- Mechanism of Action
- Inhibits Topoisomerase II & IV
- Bactericidal
- Indications
- Gram-negative Rods
- Pneumonia
- Gastrointestinal Infections
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Genital Infections
- Drugs
- Levofloxacin
- Ciprofloxacin
- Has Pseudomonas Coverage
- Considerations
- Avoid Polyvalent Cations
3 mins
Macrolides
- Mechanism of Action
- Bacteriostatic
- Bind to 23S rRNA of 50S Subunit
- Inhibit Protein Synthesis by Blocking Translocation
- Macrolides
- Erythromycin
- Azithromycin
- Clarithromycin
- Indications
- Gram-Positive Cocci
- Atypical Pneumonia
- Chlamydia
- Considerations
- Resistance by Methylation of 23S rRNA Binding
2 mins
Histoplasmosis
- Fungi
- 2-5 um
- Yeast Cells within Macrophages
- Starling Bird Poop
- Bat Poop
- Caves
- Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys
- Pneumonia
- Caseating Granuloma
- Erythema Nodosum
1 min
Streptococcus pyogenes Characteristics
- Characteristics
- Group A Streptococci (GAS)
- Gram-Positive
- Cocci
- Beta-Hemolytic
- Catalase-Negative
- Bacitracin-Sensitive
- Hyaluronic Acid Capsule
- Streptolysin O
- DNase
- Streptokinase
- Exotoxin A
- Pyrrolidonyl Arylamidase (PYR) Positive
2 mins
Streptococcus Pneumoniae Characteristics
- Characteristics
- Gram-Positive
- Diplococci
- Lancet-Shaped
- Catalase-Negative
- Optochin-Sensitive
- Bile Soluble
- Alpha-Hemolytic
- Polysaccharide Capsule
- Positive Quellung Reaction
- IgA Protease
1 min
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- Characteristics
- Gram-Positive
- Bacillus
- Exotoxin
- ADP Ribosylation of Elongation Factor 2
- Beta Prophage
- Lysogeny
- Tellurite Agar
- Chinese Letters
- Metachromatic Blue Red Granules
- Aniline Stains Deeply Methylene Blue
- Signs and Symptoms
- Pseudomembranous Pharyngitis
- Lymphadenopathy
- Myocarditis
- Polyneuritis
3 mins
Rhinovirus
- Picornavirus
- Cause of Common Cold
- More than 100 Serologic Types
- Destroyed by Stomach Acid
32 secs
Adenovirus
- Characteristics
- Non-enveloped
- Icosahedral
- Linear
- Double Stranded DNA
- Signs and Symptoms
- Pharyngitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Fever
- Summer Swimming
- Day Care Centers
- Acute Hemorrhagic Cystitis
- Pneumonia
1 min
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- Double Stranded DNA
- Linear
- Signs and Symptoms
- Type 1 HSV
- Gingivostomatitis
- Keratoconjunctivitis
- Encephalitis of Temporal Lobes
- Latent in Trigeminal Ganglia
- Type 2 HSV
- Genital Vesicles
- Neonatal Herpes
- TORCHES
- Latent in Sacral Ganglia
- Diagnosis
- Tzanck Test
- Multinucleated Giant Cells
- Cowdry A Inclusions
- Treatment
- Acyclovir
2 mins
Epstein Barr Virus
- Characteristics
- Herpesvirus 4
- Double Stranded DNA
- Linear
- Enveloped
- Signs and Symptoms
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Virus Attaches to CD21 in B Cells
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- Burkitt's Lymphoma
- Hodgkin's Lymphoma
1 min
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- Double Stranded DNA
- Herpesvirus 5
- Diagnosis
- Non Heterophile Antibodies
- Owl's eye inclusions
- Signs and Symptoms
- Congenital TORCH infection
- Mononucleosis
- Pneumonia
- AIDS retinitis and esophagitis
- Infection in transplant recipients
2 mins
Picornavirus
- Characteristics
- Non-enveloped
- RNA Virus
- Icosahedral
- Positive Sense
- A large polypeptide cleaved by proteases
- Viruses
- Rhinovirus
- Poliovirus
- Coxsackievirus
- Hepatitis A Virus
- Echovirus
- Aseptic meningitis
1 min
Parainfluenza Virus
- Characteristics
- Paramyxovirus
- Signs and Symptoms
- Croup
- Barking Seal Cough
- Inspiratory Stridor
- Steeple Sign
2 mins
Haemophilus influenzae Characteristics
- Characteristics
- Gram-Negative
- Coccobacilli
- PRP Capsule in Type B
- Positive Quellung Reaction
- IgA Protease
- Chocolate Agar
- Factor V is NAD
- Factor X is Hematin
- Staph Aureus Provides Factor V
2 mins
Influenza Virus
- Characteristics
- RNA Virus
- Orthomyxovirus
- Enveloped
- Negative Sense
- 8 Segments
- Helical
- Hemagglutinin for Viral Entry
- Neuraminidase for Virion Release
- Genetic Shift
- Reassortment of genome to cause major change
- Genetic Drift
- Minor Antigenic Mutations
- Considerations
- Reye Syndrome with Aspirin Use
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
3 mins
Mumps Virus
- Characteristics
- Paramyxovirus
- Signs and Symptoms
- Parotitis
- Increased Serum Amylase
- Orchitis
- Oophoritis
- Aseptic Meningitis
- Pancreatitis
59 secs
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
- Characteristics
- No Cell Wall and No Gram Stain
- Cholesterol Membrane
- Eaton's Agar
- Mulberry Colonies
- Disease
- Atypical pneumonia
- Military Recruits
- Cold IgM Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
- Erythema Multiforme
- Treatment
- Tetracycline
- Erythromycin
2 mins
Bacillus Anthracis (Anthrax) Characteristics
- Characteristics
- Gram-Positive
- Spore-Forming
- D-glutamate Polypeptide Capsule
- Protective Antigen
- Lethal Toxin
- Edema Factor
- Increased cAMP
1 min
Legionella Characteristics
- Characteristics
- Bacillus
- Poor Gram Stain
- Charcoal Yeast with Iron and Cysteine
- Silver Stain
- Water Sources
- Smokers and Heavy Drinkers
- Detect Antigen in Urine
2 mins
