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| streptococcus pyogenes etiology |
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Definition
| gram +, small, fermentation, catalase negative, capsule made of hyaluronic acid, hemolysin, group A antigen on surface |
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Definition
| infected humans and asymptomatic carriers |
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Definition
| contact mode, droplets, fomites |
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| clinical signs and symptoms |
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Definition
| fever, pharyngitis, headache, pus from tonsils |
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Definition
| peritonsilar abscesses, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease, acute flomerulonephritis |
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Definition
| respiratory route via droplets |
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Definition
| bacteria F protein binds to fibronectin of pharyngeal cells |
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Definition
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Definition
| proteases, DNAse, hemolysins, streptokinase |
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Definition
| induce cytokine response causing intense inflammatory response |
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Definition
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Definition
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| nonculture testing and accuracy |
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Definition
group a antigen test using ELISA test
60% |
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Definition
| enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay |
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| cultural testing and acuracy |
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Definition
beta-hemolytic streptococci on blood agar plates
95% |
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Definition
| peptone, sheep blood, agar |
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Definition
penicillin V orally for 10 days
or
comparable amount of azithromycin/erythromycin |
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| why is it important to finish medication? |
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Definition
| prevents regrowth of drug resistant bacteia that could have serious complications if reinfected |
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Definition
| personal hygiene, avoid infected people, prophylatic antibiotics during epidemics |
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| tonsilectomies effective? |
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