Actinomyces and Nocardia US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Actinomyces and Nocardia Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: _____ is a gram-positive, filamentous bacteria that is normally found in soil.
Answer: Nocardia spp.
Flashcard 2: Which gram positive filamentous rod contains mycolic acids in its cell wall?_____
Answer: Nocardia
Flashcard 3: Which gram positive filamentous rod is associated with pneumonia-like symptoms?_____
Answer: Nocardia
Flashcard 4: Sulfonamides (ie: sulfamethoxazole) have activity against the gram positive branching, filamentous rod _____
Answer: Nocardia
Flashcard 5: Gas gangrene
Answer: Clostridium perfringens
Extra: alpha toxin causes myonecrosis and hemolysis
Flashcard 6: Clostridium perfringens
Answer: +
Extra: bacilli anerobe gangrene alpha toxin
Flashcard 7: Clostridium botulinum
Answer: +
Extra: bacilli anerobe botulism, floppy baby syndrome botulinum toxin
Flashcard 8: Clostridium tetani
Answer: +
Extra: bacilli anerobe tetanus tetanospasmin
Flashcard 9: _____, _____, and _____ are important spore-forming Gram-positive bacteria found in soil.
Answer: Bacillus anthracis
Flashcard 10: diptheria
Answer: Corynebacterium diptheriae
Extra: exotoxin inhibits protein synthesis pseudomembraneous pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, myocarditis, arrhythmias
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