Meningococcal disease US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Meningococcal disease with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Meningococcal disease Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: How is Naegleria fowleri diagnosed?_____
Answer: Lumbar puncture w/ amoebas present in CSF
Flashcard 2: IgA protease is a virulence factor used by Neisseria that allows bacteria to colonize and adhere to _____.
Answer: mucous membranes
Flashcard 3: Terminal Complement (C5-C9) Deficiencies increase susceptibility to recurrent _____ bacteremia
Answer: Neisseria
Flashcard 4: Neisseria meningitidis colonizes the _____ first
Answer: nasopharynx
Flashcard 5: Which serotype of Neisseria meningitidis lacks a vaccine?_____
Answer: Type B
Flashcard 6: Which common cause of necrotizing fasciitis is a gram-positive rod and PYR negative?_____
Answer: Clostridium perfringens
Flashcard 7: _____ is a species of Neisseria that is encapsulated.
Answer: Neisseria meningitidis
Flashcard 8: What vaccinations should be considered for patients without a spleen?
Answer: encapsulated organisms; specifically S. pneumoniae, H influenzae, N. meningitidis
Flashcard 9: Explain the rationale for "conjugated" vaccines.
Answer: When a vaccine is based on a polysaccharide capsule antigen, the polysaccharide must be attached to a protein in order to induce sufficient immune response.
Flashcard 10: Considering the relative antigenicity of exotoxins and endotoxins, which class can be used to generate vaccines?
Answer: exotoxins
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