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| What does Mycoplasma pneumonia use to attach itself to epithelial cells? |
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| How does this elicit an immune response? |
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Superantigen.
Infiltrates lymphocytes, Macrophages, and plasma cells to site of infection (bronchi). |
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| How is Mycoplasma transmitted? |
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| BUZZWORD: Dry, non productive cough |
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| Teen presents with nonpurulent otis media and Lower Respiratory Tract Infection. What bug does this indicate? |
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| BUZZWORD: Cold Aggultinins |
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| Mycoplasmas which are Normal Flora of the genitourinary tract |
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| M. homis and M. genitalium |
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| Appearance of M. homis and M. genitalium on agar? |
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| What lab test distinguishes Ureaplasma from Mycoplasma? |
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| What disease can Ureaplasma elicit in a patient who has a Hx of beint very sexually active (having many partners)? |
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