VTPB 405 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, Atypical Pneumonia, Silver Stain
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae walking pneumonia xray looks worse than pt"s symptoms. Young adults in close quarters confirm w presence of clumping of rbc in cold temp unique. Legionella gram 0 needs silver stain to visualize grown on charcoal yeast of. Cxr shows patchy infiltration w of one lobe. Fluoroquinolones oxidase extract in presence consolidation confusion filamentous attaches pilli release toxins inhibitory g protein is disabled. Pertussis toxin uribosylates gi up camp in lymphocytosis. Adenylase cyclase toxin u 9camp is damage ciliary cells in respiratory epithelium is tracheal toxin. Factor 5 n nad g factor 10in hematin type 13 encapsulated only asplenic pts sickle cell between 2 18 mos polysaccharide conjugated to diptheria toxoid months. Catarrhal phase conductivitis i lacrimation paroxysmal phase 12wks. T risk in vaccine for type b capsule ceftriaxone meningitis systemic. A active toxin elongation inhibits protein synthesis ribosylation s. Lethal of factor 2 to d bc binding inhibit.