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Candida Albicans eye infection etiology: grows like a fungus ball in vitreous humor
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chlamydia trachomatis life cycle (3 facts): can lay dormant (latent), replicates in cells in reticular body, lyses out into elementary body and then infects new cells
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chlamydia trachomatis slide ID (3): no cell wall, Gram (-), CANNOT GRAM STAIN
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chlamydia trachomatis unique characteristics (2): CANNOT GRAM STAIN, CANNOT TREAT WITH BETA LACTAMASES
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Clinical lab ID of S pneumo (1): quellung reaction-capsular swelling induced by mixing pneumococci + anti capsule antibodies
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Clinical slide ID of S pneumo (3): diplococcus, gram (+), lancet shape
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Coccidio immitis etiology (1): southwest united states
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H influenzae clincial ID (5): Gram (-) coccobacillary shape (tiny rod), satellite growth on blood agar, regular growth on chocolate agar
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Histoplasma capsulatum: how is it transmitted? (2): inhaling conidia (spores for fungi), bird and bat droppings
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lab ID: (3): gram(-) rod, oxidase positive (has cytochrome oxidase), facultative (does not really grow without air)
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa: elastase what is it and what does it do?: protease that contributes to degradation of eye and leads to endophthalmitis
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa: exotoxin A what kind of toxin? mechanism?: A/B cytotoxin, takes ADP ribosomes group from NADP and transfers to elongation factor in mammalian cells causing cell death
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa: infection etiology (4): opportunistic, contaminates water, iatrogenic infection (physician activity), scratches on eye help it infect
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The following infection is caused by: blepharitis: S. Aureus
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The following infection is caused by: choreoretinitis (2): Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidio immitis
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The following infection is caused by: chronic follicular conjunctivitis: chlamydia trachomatis
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The following infection is caused by: congenital toxoplasmosis: Toxoplasma Gondii
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The following infection is caused by: conjunctivitis (4): S. Aureus, S pneumo, H influenzae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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The following infection is caused by: dacrocystitis (2): S. Aureus, S. pneumo
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The following infection is caused by: encephalitis: Acanthamoeba spp.
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The following infection is caused by: endophthalmitis (3): S. Aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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The following infection is caused by: inclusion conjunctivitis: chlamydia trachomatis
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The following infection is caused by: keratitisendophthalmitis (1): Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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The following infection is caused by: keratoconjunctivitus (2): S pneumo, H influenzae
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The following infection is caused by: meningeal infections: Acanthamoeba spp.
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The following infection is caused by: small child loosing eyesight: Toxocara canis
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The following infection is caused by: trophozoites (parasitic): Acanthamoeba spp.
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The following infection is caused by: ulcerative keratitis: Acanthamoeba spp.
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Toxocara canis path inhumans: eggs ingested, hatch in gut, portal circulation to lungs, then go lots of places including eye
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Toxoplasma Gondii is susceptible in what kinds of persons?: AIDS patient, immunocompromised
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Toxoplasma Gondii lifecycle terms (2): cyst (egg stage) trophozoytes or trophs (free living)
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Toxoplasma Gondii transmission (3): cat litter, meat (beef or pork), verticle (mother to fetus)
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Trachoma: recurrent, person to person, infects hair follicles, eyelash and eyelid turn inward and can cause scaring and blindness
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What composes the cap of HIB H influenzae type B?: polyribitol phospahte (PRP)
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What is the most important virulence factor of H influenzae? (1): polysaccharide capsule
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What S. Aureus virulence factor contributes to eye infections?: α-toxin
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What Strep Pneumo virulence factor contributes to eye infections? (1): polysaccharide capsule
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Why is HIB (H influenzae type B) so bad? (2): most virulent, cause strong immune response which can allow HIB to pass through BBB and cause meningitis