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GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIA
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VIRULENCE FACTOR TERMS
• Invasins:• activate the host cell's cytoskeletal machinery
enabling bacterial entry into the cell by phagocytosis. By entering the cytoplasm of the host cell, it has a ready supply of nutrients and is able to protect the bacteria from complement, antibodies, and certain other body defenses.
• Adhesins: • surface proteins found in the cell wall of
various bacteria to enable them to bind to specific receptor molecules on the surface of host.
• http://faculty.ccbcmd.edu/courses/bio141/lecguide/unit1/prostruct/invas.html
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VIRULENCE FACTOR TERMS
• Enterotoxin: acts on the intestinal wall (causes GI upset)• tend to be produced by Gram-positive bacteria rather
than by Gram-negative bacteria. There are exceptions, such as Vibrio cholerae.
• Endotoxin: Pieces of the bacterium which are toxic to humans• Lipopolysaccharide (LPS): a protein in the cell wall of many Gram
negative organisms• Lipid A: A portion of the lipopolysaccharide which is also antigenetic
• Exotoxin: produced by a bacterium and then released from the cell into the surrounding environment. The damage caused by an exotoxin can only occur upon release.• Hemolysins: cause rupture of red blood cells
• Neurotoxin: disrupts nerve cells
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VIRULENCE FACTOR TERMS
• H Ag (flagella)• K Ag: an antigenetic protein on the capsule• O Ag: a string of sugars on the
lipopolysaccharide (LPS)in bacterial cell walls.
• Capsule: Helps prevent phagocytosis• Motility: Helps to spread disease within host• Angiotrophic: Can cause blood vessels to grow
towards it to feed it.
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VIRULENCE FACTOR TERMS
• β lactamase: blocks the ability of certain antibiotics (penicillin) to destroy the bacteria• MDR plasmids (genes that provide tetracycline
resistance)• Facultative intracellular pathogens: are capable
of transient survival even in phagocytes that exert oxidative / non-oxidative mechanisms
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VIRULENCE FACTOR TERMS
• Ribosylase: modifies host’s proteins, causing massive fluid secretion from the lining of the lumen (small intestine, trachea). Seen in cholera toxin, diphtheria toxin, and pertussis toxin.• Coagulase: prevents blood coagulation so
organism can spread• IgA or IgG protease: to avoids agglutination by
antibodies • PG (prostaglandins): causes fever (pyrogenic)
and inflammation
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VIRULENCE FACTOR TERMS
• Hyaluronidase: dissolves fluid between cells so bacteria can spread faster between tissue planes• SOD (superoxide dismutase): enzyme that
deactivates contents of lysosomes. • Staphylokinase: digests clots so bacteria can
spread
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
•Normal members of every human’s microbiota•Can be opportunistic pathogens
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DIFFERENTIATING STAPHYLOCOCCUS FROM STREPTOCOCCUS
• Catalase• Anti-phagocytic by converting H2O2 H2O O2
• Survive within eukaryotic phagocytic cells (neutrophils/macrophages)
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STRUCTURE AND PHYSIOLOGY
• Gram-positive cocci, nonmotile, facultative anaerobes• Cells occur in grapelike clusters because cells division occurs
along different planes and the daughter cells remain attached to one another• Salt-tolerant-allows them to tolerate the salt present on human
skin• Tolerant of desiccation-allows survival on environmental
surfaces (fomites)
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STRUCTURE AND PHYSIOLOGY
• Five species are commonly associated with staphylococcal diseases in humans• S. aureus• S. haemolyticus• axillae, perineum, and ingunial areas of
humans• S. epidermidis• S. lugdunensis• S. saprophyticus
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STRUCTURAL DEFENSES AGAINST PHAGOCYTOSIS
•Synthesize loosely organized polysaccharide slime layers–Inhibit chemotaxis of and phagocytosis by
leukocytes–Facilitates attachment of Staphylococcus to
artificial surfaces
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STRUCTURAL DEFENSES AGAINST PHAGOCYTOSIS
• S. aureus• Protein A coats the cell surface• Interferes with humoral immune responses by
binding Fc region of IgG antibodies• Inhibits the complement cascade (part of immune
response which pops the bacterial cell membrane)
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S. AUREUS
Produces CoagulaseConverts the soluble blood protein
fibrinogen in insoluble fibrin molecules that form blood clots.
Fibrin clots hide the bacteria from phagocytic cells.
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S. AUREUS ENZYMES
• Hyaluronidase–Breaks down hyaluronic acid, enabling the bacteria to
spread between cells. Hyaluronic acid is a fluid between body cells, and is also found in joints.
• Staphylokinase/Fibrinolysin–Dissolves fibrin threads in blood clots, allowing S.aureus to
free itself from clots.
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ENZYMES
• Lipases• Digest lipids, allowing staphylococcus to grow on the skin’s surface
and in cutaneous oil glands• DNase• reduces viscosity in abscesses
• β-lactamase• Breaks down penicillin• Allows the bacteria to survive treatment with β -lactam antimicrobial
drugs
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TOXINS
• Staphylococcus aureus produces toxins more frequently than other species• Hemolysins: 5 cytolytic toxins• (disrupts cell membrane nonenzymatically; formation of
pores)• (sphingomyelinase C degrades membrane phospholipids)• (RBC lysis)• (detergent-like action on different cells)• Leukocidin
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TOXINS (SUPER ANTIGENS)
• Toxic-shock-syndrome toxin• Causes toxic shock syndrome
• Enterotoxins• Stimulate the intestinal muscle contractions, nausea, and intense vomiting
associated with staphylococcal food poisoning
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STAPHYLOCOCCAL DISEASES
• 3 categories• Noninvasive Disease• Food poisoning from the ingestion of enterotoxin-contaminated food• Symptoms of staph food poisoning include nausea, vomiting,
retching, stomach cramping, and diarrhea. In more severe cases, dehydration, headache, muscle cramping, and changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may occur.
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Cutaneous Disease
• Various skin conditions including scalded skin syndrome, impetigo, folliculitis, and furuncles
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STAPHYLOCOCCAL DISEASES
• Systemic Disease• Toxic shock syndrome-TSS toxin is absorbed into the
blood and causes shock• Bacteremia-presence of bacteria in the blood• Endocarditis-occurs when bacteria attack the lining of the
heart• Pneumonia-inflammation of the lungs in which the alveoli
and bronchioles become filled with fluid• Osteomyelitis-inflammation of the bone marrow and the
surrounding bone
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“COAGULASE-NEGATIVE” STAPHYLOCOCCI
• S. epidermidis: • Novobiocin-sensitive
• S. saprophyticus: • Normal flora of genitourinary skin• Can cause UTI
• Novobiocin-resistant
• S. lugdunensis: • Virulence similar to S.aureus
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S. EPIDERMIDIS
• Coagulase-negative• Non-mannitol fermenting• Produces biofilm – Adherence to prosthetic devices– Quorum-sensing: Ability to
coordinate gene expression according to the density of their local population.
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis– Detection of Gram-positive bacteria in grapelike arrangements isolated from pus,
blood, or other fluids
• Treatment– Methicillin is the drug of choice to treat staphylococcal infections• Is a semisynthetic form of penicillin and is not inactivated by -lactamase
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MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
(MRSA)
• Many MRSA infections occur in hospitals and healthcare facilities, with a higher incidence rate in nursing homes or long-term care facilities. When infections occur in this manner it is known as healthcare acquired MRSA or HA-MRSA.• More serious MRSA infections, especially HA-MRSA
infections, are becoming increasingly difficult to treat.
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Prevention• Hand antisepsis is the most important measure in
preventing nosocomial infections• Also important is the proper cleansing of wounds and
surgical openings, aseptic use of catheters or indwelling needles, and appropriate use of antiseptics
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STREPTOCOCCUS
• Gram-positive cocci, arranged in pairs or chains, that are facultative anaerobes• Often categorized based on the Lancefield classification• Divides the streptococci into serotype groups based on the bacteria’s antigens• Lancefield groups A and B include the significant streptococcal pathogens of
humans
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STREP CLASSIFICATION
• Group A (GAS)• Strep pyogenes
• Group B• Strep agalactiae
• Group D• Enterococcus faecalis
• Viridans• Strep mutans
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IDENTIFICATION
S. pyogenes S. agalactiae S. pneumoniae E. faecalis Catalase - - - - Hemolysis beta beta Alpha Alpha or
gamma Bacitracin sensitive resistant resistant resistant Bile esculin - - - +
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GROUP A STREPTOCOCCUS (GAS): STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES
• S. pyogenes forms white colonies surrounded by zone of beta-hemolysis on blood agar plates
•Only GAS species
• Pathogenic strains often form a capsule
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• Group A streptococci generally only cause disease in the following situations• Normal microbiota are depleted• Large inoculum enable the streptococci to establish themselves before
antibodies are formed against them• Specific immunity is impaired• Direct contact with mucous
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PATHOGENICITY
• Structural components• Protein M, which interferes with opsonization and lysis of the bacteria and a
hyaluronic acid capsule, which acts to camouflage the bacteria
• Enzymes• Streptokinases, deoxynucleases, and C5a peptidase all facilitate the spread of
streptococci through tissues
• Pyrogenic toxins that stimulate macrophages and helper T cells to release cytokines• Streptolysins lyse red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
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GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL DISEASES
• Pharyngitis (“strep throat”)-inflammation of the pharynx• Scarlet fever-rash that begins on the chest and spreads across the body• Pyoderma-confined, pus-producing lesion that usually occurs on the
face, arms, or legs (Impetigo)• Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome-bacteremia and severe multisystem
infections
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GAS INVASIVE DISEASE
• 9000 to 11500 cases/year• Necrotizing fasciitis-toxin production destroys tissues and eventually muscle and fat tissue• 6-7% GAS infections• 25% Mortality
• Rheumatic fever-inflammation that leads to damage of heart valves muscle• Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)• 35% Mortality
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Early signs and symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis;
Severe pain and swelling, often rapidly increasing Fever Redness at a wound site
Early signs and symptoms of STSS;Fever
Abrupt onset of generalized or locallized severe pain, often in an arm or leg Dizziness Influenza-like syndrome Confusion A flat red rash over large areas of the body (only
occurs in 10% of cases)
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis• Observation of Gram-positive bacteria in short chains or pairs or immunological
tests that identify the presence of group A streptococcal antigens• Streptococci are normally in the pharynx so their presence in a respiratory sample is
of little diagnostic value
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Treatment• Penicillin is very effective
• Prevention• Antibodies against M protein provide long-term protection against future infection of
S. pyogenes, but only if it is the same strain
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GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS
Gram positive, beta hemolytic bacteria
Common colonizer of human gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts
Recognized as causing disease in humans in the 1930s
Causes serious disease in young infants, pregnant women and older adults
Emerged as most common cause of sepsis and meningitis in infants <3 months in the 1970s
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EARLY-ONSET GBS DISEASE (EOGBS)
• Leading infectious cause of neonatal sepsis in U.S.• Annual incidence in 2008: 0.28 cases / 1,000 live births • Estimated 1,200 cases in 2008
• Clinical presentation• Typically symptoms appear on day 0 or day 1 of life• Respiratory distress, apnea, signs of sepsis most common
symptoms• Bacteremia most common form of disease (app. 80% of
cases)• Pneumonia and meningitis less common
• Case fatality rate• 1970s: As high as 50%• 4-6% in recent years
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GBS MATERNAL COLONIZATION
GBS Carriers 10% - 30% of women Higher proportion in African Americans and nonsmokers GBS usually live in gastrointestinal tract but can spread
to the genital tract No symptoms or signs on examination Colonization comes and goes over months Not a sexually transmitted infection
Risk factor for early-onset disease: GBS colonization during labor and delivery Prenatal cultures late in pregnancy can predict delivery
status
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MOTHER TO INFANT TRANSMISSION OF GBS
GBS colonized mother
Non-colonized newborn
50%
Colonized newborn
50%
Asymptomatic
98%Early-onset sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis
2%
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ADDITIONAL RISK FACTORS FOR EARLY-ONSET GBS DISEASE
Obstetric risk factors: Preterm delivery Prolonged rupture of membranes Infection of the placental tissues or amniotic fluid / fever
during labor
GBS in the mother’s urine during pregnancy (marker for heavy colonization)
Previous infant with GBS disease Low maternal levels of anti-GBS antibodies Demographic risk factors
African American Young maternal age
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PREVENTION OF EARLY-ONSET GBS DISEASE
• Intrapartum antibiotics (IAP)• Highly effective at preventing early-onset disease in
women at risk of transmitting GBS to their newborns• Efficacy in clinical trials: 100%• Effectiveness in observational studies: 86-89%
• Challenge: How best to identify women who should receive IAP?
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ALPHA-HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCI: THE VIRIDANS GROUP
• Lack group-specific carbohydrates and cannot be grouped by the Lancefield system• Many produce a green pigment when grown on blood media• Normally inhabit the mouth, pharynx, GI tract, genital tract, and urinary
tract• One of the causes of dental caries and dental plaques• If enter the blood can cause meningitis and endocarditis
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STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE
• Gram-positive cocci that most commonly forms pairs but may also form chains• Forms unpigmented, alpha-hemolytic colonies when grown on blood
agar (anaerobic incubation produces beta-hemolytic colonies)• Normally colonizes the mouths and pharynx but can cause disease if
travels to the lungs• Disease is highest in children and the elderly• 90 serotypes
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PATHOGENICITY
• Phosphorylcholine-stimulates cells to phagocytize the bacteria• Polysaccharide capsule-protects the bacteria from digestion after
phagocytosis• Protein adhesin-mediates binding of the cells to epithelial cells of the
pharynx• Secretory IgA protease-destroys IgA• Pneumolysin-lyses epithelial cells and suppresses the digestion of the
phagocytized bacteria
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DISEASES
• Pneumococcal pneumonia-bacteria damage to the alveolar lining • Sinusitis and otitis media-bacteria invade the sinuses or middle ear,
often following a viral infection• Bacteremia and endocarditis-bacteria in the bloodstream or in the lining
of the heart• Pneumococcal meningitis-bacteria that have spread to the meninges
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis• Gram strain of sputum smears• Quellung reaction-anti-capsular antibodies cause the capsule to swell, confirming
the presence of bacteria
• Treatment• Penicillin
• Prevention• Vaccine made from purified capsular material• Provides long lasting immunity in normal adults but is not as effective in children, the
elderly, or AIDS patients
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ENTEROCOCCUS
• Previously classified as group D streptococci but differed enough to be reclassified as a separate genus• Form short chains and pairs and lack a capsule• Found in the human colon but are rarely pathogenic at this site• Can cause disease if they are introduced into other parts of the body,
such as the urinary tract or bloodstream
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ENTEROCOCCUS
• Important cause of nosocomial infections• Treatment is difficult because enterococci are often resistant to
antimicrobials• Prevention is difficult, especially in a health care setting, where patients’
often have weakened immune systems
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ENTEROCOCCUS
• Important cause of nosocomial infections• Treatment is difficult because enterococci are often resistant to
antimicrobials• Prevention is difficult, especially in a health care setting, where patients’
often have weakened immune systems
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BACILLUS
• Gram-positive bacilli, that occurs singly, in pairs, or in chains• Forms endospores• Typically motile
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B. CEREUS
• Rapid-onset emetic syndrome • nausea • vomiting. • begins one to five hours after contaminated food is eaten. • Boiled rice that is held for prolonged periods at ambient
temperature and then quick-fried before serving is a frequent cause• Also associated with dairy products or other foods may also
be responsible.
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B. CEREUS
• Slow-onset diarrheal syndrome. • Diarrhea• abdominal pain occurs 8 to 16 hours after consumption of
contaminated food. • This is associated with a variety of foods, including meat and
vegetable dishes, sauces, pastas, desserts, and dairy products.
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B. CEREUS
• Treatment• Produces beta lactamase• Supportive• Oral hydration• IV fluid
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BACILLUS ANTHRACIS
• Bacillus anthracis is a strict pathogen of animals and humans• Only nonmotile species if Bacillus• Primarily a disease of herbivores, but humans can
contract the disease from infected animals• Humans contract the bacteria via one of three routes• Inhalation of spores• Inoculation of spores into the body through a break in
the skin• Ingestion of spores
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PATHOGENICITY AND DISEASES
• Pathogenicity– Anthrax toxin
• Diseases– Anthrax is the only disease caused by Bacillus anthracis– Anthrax can have three clinical manifestations• Gastrointestinal anthrax
• Cutaneous anthrax• Inhalation anthrax
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GASTROINTESTINAL ANTHRAX
–Rare in humans• Stomach pain • Loss of appetite • Bloody diarrhea• Nausea • Fever • Vomiting blood.
–Intestinal hemorrhaging and eventually death–Mortality-up to 60%
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CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX
• Produces a ulcer called an eschar and toxemia
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INHALATION ANTHRAX
•Rare in humans•Spores germinate in the lungs and
secrete toxins that are absorbed into the bloodstream•High mortality rate-75%
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INHALATION ANTHRAX
• Common early symptoms of inhalation anthrax are often similar to those seen with the flu and may include:• Fever • Nausea • Vomiting • Aches • Fatigue
• Inhalation anthrax symptoms can progress to:• Labored breathing • Shock • Death.
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis• Presence of large, nonmotile, Gram-positive bacilli in clinical samples of the lungs
or skin
• Treatment• Ciproflaxacin and many other antimicrobials are effective against B.anthracis
• Prevention• Control the disease in animals• An anthrax vaccine is available but requires multiple doses and boosters
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CLOSTRIDIUM
• Gram-positive, anaerobic, endospore-forming bacillus• Ubiquitous in soil, water, and the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and
humans• The presence of endospores allows for survival in harsh conditions
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CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS
• Commonly grows in the digestive tracts of animals and humans• Produces 11 toxins that have various effects on the body and can result
in irreversible damage
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CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS
• Diseases• Food poisoning• Benign disease characterized by abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea
• Gas gangrene• Endospores are introduced into the body through some traumatic event• The endospores germinate and cause necrosis that is often accompanied by foul-smelling
gaseous bacterial waste products
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis• The presence of more than 105 bacteria in a gram of food or 106 cells per gram of
feces indicates the involvement of Clostridium in food poisoning• Gas gangrene is usually diagnostic by itself
• Treatment• Food poisoning is self-limited• Gas gangrene is treated by removing the dead tissue and administering large doses
of penicillin
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Prevention• Difficult to prevent because it is so common• Proper cleaning of wounds can often prevent gas gangrene
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CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE
• Common member of the intestinal microbiota• Opportunistic pathogen in patients treated with broad-spectrum
antimicrobial drugs• Minor infections can result in a self-limiting explosive diarrhea• Serious cases can cause pseudomonas colitis• Can result in perforation of the colon, leading to massive internal infection by fecal
bacteria and eventual death
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CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE
• Diagnosed by isolating the organism from feces or by demonstrating the presence of toxins via immunoassay• Minor infections are usually resolved by discontinuing use of the
antimicrobial drug in use• Serious cases are treated with antibiotics• Proper hygiene is critical for limiting nosocomial infections
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CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM
• Anaerobic, endospore-forming, Gram-positive bacillus• Common in soil and water• Botulism results when the endopsores germinate and produce botulism
toxin• The different botulism toxins are the deadliest toxins known
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DISEASES
• Botulism is not an infection, but an intoxification caused by the botulism toxin• 3 forms of botulism• Food-borne botulism• Infant botulism• Wound botulism
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FOOD-BORNE BOTULISM
• Usually occurs due to the consumption of toxin in home-canned foods or preserved fish• Can result in a progressive paralysis that results
in death due to the inability to inhale
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INFANT BOTULISM
• Results from the ingestion of endospores, which germinate, and colonize the gastrointestinal tract due to the lack of sufficient numbers of normal microbiota• Symptoms include constipation and “failure to thrive”, but
paralysis and death are rare• Associated with honey
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WOUND BOTULISM
• Wound becomes contaminated with endospores• Symptoms are the same as with food-borne botulism
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis• Symptoms of botulism are diagnostic• Confirm diagnosis by culturing the organism from food, feces, or the patient’s
wound• Treatment• Can involve three approaches• Repeated washing of the intestinal tract to remove Clostridium• Administer antibodies against botulism toxin to neutralize toxin in the blood• Administer antimicrobials drugs to kill clostridia in infant botulism cases
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
Prevention• Proper canning of food to prevent contamination• Infants should not consume honey under the age of 1
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CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI
• Endospore-forming, obligately anaerobic, Gram-positive rods• Ubiquitous in soil, dust, and the GI tract of animals and humans• Tetanus results when the bacterial endopsores germinate and produce
tetanus toxin• Tetanus results in spasms and contractions that can result in death
because patients can’t exhale
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TETANUS TOXIN
• Tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) binds to the presynaptic membrane of the neuromuscular junction• It is internalized and transported to the spinal cord. • The spastic paralysis induced by the toxin is due to the
blockade of neurotransmitter release from spinal inhibitory interneurons
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis• Characteristic muscular contraction• The bacteria is rarely isolated from clinical samples because it grows slowly and is
sensitive to oxygen
• Treatment• Thorough cleaning of wounds to remove endospores• Passive immunization with immunoglobulin directed against the toxin• Administration of antimicrobials• Active immunization with tetanus toxoid
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Prevention• Immunization with tetanus toxoid
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LISTERIA
• Gram-positive non-spore-forming, coccobacillus• Found in soil, water, mammals, birds, fish, and insects• Enters body in contaminated food and drink• Listeria produces no toxins or enzymes• Virulence is directly related to the bacteria’s ability to live within cells
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis• Presence of the bacteria in the cerebrospinal fluid• Rarely seen by Gram-staining because so few Listeria cells are required to produce
disease
• Treatment• Most antimicrobial drugs inhibit Listeria
• Prevention• Difficult because the organism is ubiquitous• At risk individuals should avoid undercooked vegetables, unpasteurized milk,
undercooked meat, and all soft cheeses
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CORYNEBACTERIUM
• Ubiquitous on plants and in animals and humans• Colonizes the skin and the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, and
genital tract• Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the cause of diphtheria, is the most
understood• Transmitted from person to person via respiratory droplets or skin
contact• Endemic in poor parts of the world that lack adequate immunization• Diphtheria toxin is responsible for the signs and symptoms of diphtheria
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DISEASE
• Diphtheria toxin inhibits polypeptide synthesis which results in cell death• Infections are asymptomatic or produce mild respiratory
disease in immune or partially immune individuals
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DISEASE
• Severe respiratory infections of nonimmune patients produce the signs and symptoms of diphtheria– Pseudomembrane results from fluid that has thickened and adheres throughout the
respiratory tract– The pseudomembrane can completely occlude the respiratory passages and cause
suffocation
• Cutaneous diphtheria causes cell death and formation of a pseudomembrane on the skin
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis• Initial diagnosis is based on the presence of pseudomembrane• Absolute identification is based on the Elek test• Antibodies against the toxin react with toxin in a sample of fluid
from the patient• Treatment• Administration of antitoxin to neutralize toxin before it binds to cells• Penicillin and erythromycin kills the bacteria
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
•Prevention• Immunization with the DPT vaccine
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MYCOBACTERIUM
• Cell wall contains a waxy lipid called mycolic acid• The unusual cell wall results in a number of unique characteristics– Slow growth– Protection from lysis once the bacteria are phagocytized– Capacity for intracellular growth– Resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many antimicrobial drugs, and dessication
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MYCOBACTERIUM
• 3 main mycobacterial diseases• Tuberculosis• Leprosy• Opportunistic infections in AIDS patients
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TUBERCULOSIS (TB)
• Respiratory disease cause by Mycobacterium tuberculosis• Cases are declining in the United States but it is pandemic in
other parts of the world• Virulent strains of M.tuberculosis contain the cell wall
component, cord factor, that is necessary to cause disease
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TUBERCULOSIS (TB)
• 3 types of tuberculosis• Primary TB• Results from the initial infection with M.tuberculosis
• Secondary TB• Reestablishment of an active infection after a period of
dormancy• Disseminated TB• Results when the infection spreads throughout the body
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis• Tuberculin skin test identifies individuals with previous exposure to M. tuberculosis
by the presence of a hard, red swelling at the test site• Chest x-rays are used to identify individuals with active disease
• Treatment• Treatment with common antimicrobials is difficult because the bacteria grow slowly
and can live within macrophages• Combination therapy must be used for a number of months to treat the disease
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Prevention• Prophylactic use of antibacterial drugs is used to treat
patients who have shown a conversion from a negative to a positive skin test or were exposed to active cases of tuberculosis• Inmmunization with BCG vaccine is used in countries where
TB is common
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LEPROSY (HANSEN'S DISEASE)
• Caused by Mycobacterium leprae• Bacteria have never been grown in cell-free culture• Cases of leprosy are becoming relatively rare• Transmission is via person-to-person contact or
through a break in the skin
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LEPROSY
• 2 different forms of disease• Tuberculoid leprosy• Nonprogressive disease that is characterized by loss of sensation in
regions of the skin• Lepromatous leprosy• Produces gradual tissue destruction that results in the loss of facial
features, digits, and other body structures
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Diagnosis• Based on the signs and symptoms of the disease• Loss of sensation in skin lesions in the case of tuberculoid
leprosy• Disfigurement in the case of lepromatous leprosy
• Treatment• Treatment with a combination of antimicrobial drugs• Lifelong treatment is sometimes needed
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DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
• Prevention• Primarily prevented by limiting exposure to the
pathogen• BCG vaccine provides some protection
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MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN AIDS PATIENTS
• Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare is the most common mycobacterial infection among AIDS patients in the United States• Infections are a result of ingestion of contaminated food or water• Infections can simultaneously affect almost every organ and result in
massive organ failure• Treatment is difficult due to the disseminated nature of the infection
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NOCARDIA ASTEROIDES
• Common inhabitant of soils rich in organic matter• Produces opportunistic infections in numerous sites• Pulmonary infections• Develop from inhalation of the bacteria• Produce pneumonia
• Cutaneous infections• Result form introduction of the bacteria into wounds• Produce mycetoma, a painless, long-lasting infection characterized
by swelling, pus production, and draining sores
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NOCARDIA ASTEROIDES
• Central Nervous system infections• Result from the spread of the bacteria in the blood
• Prevention of nocardial disease involves avoiding exposure to the bacterium in soil
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ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII
• Most commonly associated with craniofacial infections (eg., post-dental procedure), as the organism can be a normal flora of the normal host.• Trauma can introduce contaminated sputum or
saliva into sinuses or other settings that have reduced vascular access (and thus are less aerobic and reduced leukocyte access).• Maxillary osteomyelitis is a common result.• Soft tissue infections can also occur, especially
after human bite wounds.
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Non-Infectious Food Poisoning
Shigella Vibrio ETEC S. aur. Bacillus Clostridium Toxins Shigatoxin Choleragen Entero-
toxin Ent B Ent Tox Botulinum
INC 12-72 h 12-24 h 24-72h 1-6 h 3-18 h 6-12 h Mech. Protein
synthesis NAD G-rib G-ribo G-ribo G-ribo Ntrans
inhibt Duration 2-4 d 2-5 d 2-4 d 1-2 d 1-2 d 2-5 d Diarrhea ++++ ++++ ++++ - - +/- Vomiting - - - ++++ ++++ +/-
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DISEASE TERMS
• Furuncle (sebaceous glands) or Carbuncles (hair follicles) abscess /boils• Cellulitis/ soft tissue infections.• Scalded Skin Syndrome ETA/ETB dermatitis (similar to scarlet fever by Strep)• Necrotizing Faciitis• Toxic Shock• Enterointoxication (enterotoxin-mediated diarrhea). This is Dz, not infection.• Pneumonia (even though there’s no IgA protease) = 50% mortality rate = • MORE LETHAL than URI pathogens.• Pyemea (see below)• Osteomyelitis (diaphyseal = middle part of long bones). Requires 6-8 weeks of iv antibiotics• Renal Abscess infarcts (seeds from renal artery, forms abscess, clots blood beyond that site)• Endocarditis (heart valve vegetation) destruction of valve valvular regurgitation septic
embolism