Bordetella pertussis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Virulence: mycolic acid in cell wall causes slow growth, protection from lysis once bacteria are phagocytized, capacity for intracellular growth, resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many antimicrobial drugs, and dessication - Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Unique properties: grows very slowly, can live within macrophages, tuberculin skin test--positive when red swelling appears, BCG vaccine is used in countries w/ lots of TB cases, effective on 80% of children and 20-50% of adults, cord fact...

Question 1 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 The best defense against arboviruses is . Select one: a. prophylactic rifampin b. vaccination c. vector control d. prompt treatment with acyclovir Question 2 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 Meningitis can be caused by a number of microbes, and the causative organism is often identified by microscopic observation of the cerebrospinal fluid. Identify the mismatch in the following list oforganisms and the description of the microscopic obse...

Virulence: mycolic acid in cell wall causes slow growth, protection from lysis once bacteria are phagocytized, capacity for intracellular growth, resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many antimicrobial drugs, and dessication - Answer-Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Unique properties: grows very slowly, can live within macrophages, tuberculin skin test--positive when red swelling appears, BCG vaccine is used in countries w/ lots of TB cases, effective on 80% of children and 20-50% of adults, ...

Test Bank For Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology 15th Edition By Patricia M. Tille 1056, 0 , 1063, 9 1. Microbial Taxonomy 2. Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure 3. Host-Microorganism Interactions 4. Laboratory Safety 5. Specimen Management 6. Role of Microscopy 7. Overview of Conventional Cultivation and Systems for Identification 8. Nucleic Acid–Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization 9. Overview of Immunochemical M...

D220 Pre-Test Part 1 & Part 2 Exam Questions & Answers, All Answered Correctly-Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain medication can be administered to the patient? - The medication administration record and the nursing assessment notes from the last shift indicate the patient's level of comfort. Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and manage the patient's pain? - Physician orders A patient completes the course of treatme...

MICR 290 FINAL EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS REVISED AND UPDATED Bordetella pertussis - Answer--Causes pertussis (whooping cough) -Pertussis progresses through 4 phases: incubation, catarrhal, paroxysmal, convalescent Borrelia burgdorferi - Answer-3 phases in untreated patients: -Bull's eye rash at infection site -Neurological symptoms -Severe arthritis Spirochete borrelia burgdorferi causes lyme disease Chlamydia trachomatis - Answer--Causes chlamydia -Lympthogranuloma ...

acute bronchitis - diagnostics - Decision criteria for Chest x-ray: hypoxia, tachypnea, fever, abnormal lung exam, or at high risk for pneumonia or superimposed heart failure Consider PPD but expect neg results Flu swab Consider CBC, viral panel, influenza titer Test for pertussis if local outbreak or known exposure acute bronchitis - differentials - · Pneumonia · TB · Asthma · Pertussis · Influenza · Sinusitis acute bronchitis - etiology - acute cough due to inflammation of th...

Test Bank For Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology 15th Edition By Patricia M. Tille 1056, 0 , 1063, 9 1. Microbial Taxonomy 2. Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure 3. Host-Microorganism Interactions 4. Laboratory Safety 5. Specimen Management 6. Role of Microscopy 7. Overview of Conventional Cultivation and Systems for Identification 8. Nucleic Acid–Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization 9. Overview of Immunochemical M...

Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping cough) - Answer- Gram - Coccobacilli -Acute Respiratory, Severe coughing episodes (Bronchial pneumonia, acute encephalopothy -killed 5-10,000/yr before vaccine (available 2013/2014) -S&S: runny nose, sneezing, mild cough, low-grade fever, pneumonia, whoop sound inhaling, cyanosis, vomiting -Petrussis toxin a-b subunit - attaches/blocks cilia movement, increases cAMP levels (mucous secretions) -Filamentous hemagglutinin - attaches to human cilia -Transmission ...

General Hep A facts - IgM detectable w/i 3 weeks, present at the onset of jaundice. Declines within 4-6 weeks. IgM gone after a year. IgG detectable at onset of jaundice for life Pertussis Facts - Incubation: 7-1- days, range 6-21 days up to 42 days Causative agent: Bordetella pertussis Isolation: droplet for up to 5 days after antibiotics Phases: incubation 6-20 days, Catarrhal Stage 1-2 weeks, Paroxysmal 1-6 weeks, Convalescent weeks to months. Contagious: onset to three weeks aft...