Miscellaneous Bacteria (Brucella, Pasteurella, Bartonella, Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae)

BPBE

Brucella route of infection is via?

Ingestion of unpasteurized goat’s milk

Virulence factor of brucella?

Endotoxin - O antigen polysaccharide

Which spp. of Brucella is contracted via cattle?

B. Abortus

Which spp. of Brucella is contracted via goat?

B. Melitensis

Brucellosis is also called?

Malta or Undulant Fever

Why? Rising and depressing of fever

Common diagnostic tools in identifying Brucella?

Blood and bone marrow

(B&B)

Bartonella causes what disease?

Bartonellosis

Which spp. of Bartonella causes Oraya fever?

B. Bacilliformis

Which spp. of Bartonella causes Trench Fever?

B. Quintana

Which spp. of Bartonella causes Cat Scratch Disease?

B. henselae

Bartonella Henselae causes what disease?

Cat Scratch Disease

Bartonella Quintana causes what disease?

Trench Fever

Bartonella bacilliformis causes what disease?

Oraya Fever

Bartonella is identified with what stain?

Warthin starry silver impregnated stain

Bartonella Quintana is contracted via what vector?

Human body louse

Bartonella henselae is contracted via what vector?

Scratch of cat

Bacillary Angiomatosis is seen clinically in which bacteria?

Bartonella Quintana and Hensalae

Bacillary Angiomatosis is described as?

Cranberry like papule lesions

Bacillary Angiomatosis resembles what lesion?

Kaposi Sarcoma lesions in AIDS patients

Drug of Choice for bacillary angiomatosis?

Erythromycin

Pasteurella Multocida is contracted via?

Dog or cat bites

Manifestations of localized cellulitis after bite or scratch is seen in which bacteria?

Pasteurella Multocida

Virulence Factors of Pasteurella Multocida?

Endotoxin and Capsule

Whale or seal finger manifestation is due to which bacteria?

E. Rhusiopathiae

Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae

Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae is contracted via?

Sea animal bite

Fish

Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae produce what type of blood hemolysis?

Alpha Hemolysis

Partial hemolysis