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Entameoba histolytica: disease caused, action

EntAmoeba causes Amoebic dysEntery.
Action: histo (cell) lytic (burst), so it bursts cells.
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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Clostridium difficile: disease caused

"Difficult to be in a Closet with someone having explosive foul smelling diarrhea, because it would smell and there would be no air in there.
Clostridium Difficile causes explosive foul smelling diarrhea and is an anaeorbe (no air).
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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Pneumonia: acute pneumonia infiltrates from different causes

"Pyrogenic=PMN, Miscellaneous=Mononuclear":
Acute pneumonia caused by Pyogenic bacteria: PMN infiltrate.
Acute pneumonia caused by Miscellaneous microbes: Mononuclear infiltrate.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Klebsiella details

You tell the patient: "Get UPS you fat alcoholic":
UTI
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Fat capsule
Get up=nonmotile since no flagella.
Alcoholic=commonly seen in alcoholic and nosocomial patients.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Pseudomonas details

· See diagram of patient.
Patient: bug commonly infects nosocomial.
Oxygen tank: oxidase positive.
IV bag: has glucose and lactose, so its OK to give because its a nonlactose fermenter.
Why giving oxygen? Because it commonly caused pneumonia.
IV in the arm: supposed to signify sepsis.
The foley: UTI.
Burn on his foot: can infect burns.

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---Anonymous Contributor

Leprosy: early signs diagnostic criteria

"LEProsy":
Loss of sensation in affected skin/ Loss of function (paralysis)
Enlargement of affected superficial nerves (tender too)
Positive identification of M. leprae under microscope
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---Gani P.

Kidney transplant virus

"Borrowed Kidney":
BK virus is associated with kidney transplants.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Endotoxin features

ENDOTOXIN:
Endothelial cells/ Edema
Negative (gram- bacteria)
DIC/ Death
Outer membrane
TNF
O-antigen
X-tremely heat stable
IL-1
Nitric oxide/ Neutrophil chemotaxis
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---Rinku Uberoi UNIBE

Mycobacterium tuberculosis: culture identification

"Rough, Tough, Buff":
Rough: colony isn't smooth but rough like breadcrumbs.
Tough: colony stuck to plate well, and tough to remove.
Buff: buff is a color, a cream/coffee shade.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Vibrio: motility

"Vibrio Vibrates":
Vibrio is a genus of actively motile bacteria.
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---Anonymous Contributor