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| aerobic, non fermenting, gram neg rods, flagella, cytochrome oxidase positive |
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| strict aerobe, rod-shaped, pigmented and capsulated |
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| transiently colonizes respiratory and GI tracts of hospital patients w/ weakened immune systems; multidrug resistant |
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| tissue damage via oxygen radicals; stimulates the immune response |
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| P. aeruginosa, A-B toxin, blocks protein synthesis, immunosuppressive |
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| pigmented, grows on simple media, grape-like odor |
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| non-motile, facultative anaerobic, oxidase positive, gram neg rods, grow on blood + CO2 |
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| Haemophilus (can be normal upper respiratory flora) |
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| 6 capsular serotypes (a-f) |
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| Type B haemophilus influenzae |
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| most serious systemic infections (purulent meningitis) |
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| Carriers of H. influenzae |
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| Most children and half of adults; carry non-encapsulated strains |
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| most significant pediatric pathogen in developing countries |
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| Encapsulated H. influenzae in children under 3 years and 2-5 years: most common presentation for both |
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| <3: meningitis, 2-5: epiglotitis |
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| non-encapsulated H. influenzae in children, most common presentation: |
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| noninvasive bronchitis and sinusitis in adults |
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| non-encapsulated H. influenzae |
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| pathogenesis of Type B H influenzae |
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| colonizes nasopharynx then spreads into CNS |
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| polyribitol phosphate capsule |
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Definition
| major virulence factor for Type B H. influenzae |
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| High Molecular weight hemagluttinins for attachment |
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| chocolate agar with blood products + CO2 |
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| PRP-protein conjugated vaccines |
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| chancroid/ genital ulcers |
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| active population of microorganisms attached to a surface, enclosed by an ECM |
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