UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Haemophilus influenzae type b

can cause epiglottitis.

Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Also known as strep throat

Streptococcal Pharyngitis

This infection is caused by group A betahemolytic streptococci,the group that consists of Streptococcus pyogenes.

Streptococcal Pharyngitis

inflammation of the mucous membrane and fever; tonsillitis and otitis media may also occur. -

• Rapid diagnosis is made by enzyme immunoassays.

• Immunity to streptococcal infections is type-specific

Scarlet Fever

Strep throat,

• caused by an erythrogenic toxin-producing S. pyogenes,

erythrogenic toxin

S. pyogenes

• produces what toxin?

Erythromycin

• prevent protein synthesis under: macrolide 50s

• -taken with allergic with penicillin

Scarlet Fever

• DOC

Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

Diphtheria Caused by

Exotoxin.

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

• produced what toxin

  • inhibit protein synthesis

Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

BULL NECK caused by

TDaP, DTaP

BULL NECK or Diphtheria VOC:

Earache

• otitis media

can occur as a complication of nose and throat infections.

• Pus accumulation causes pressure on the eardrum

• Streptococcus pneumoniae

• non- encapsulated Haemophilus influenzae

• Moraxella catarrhalis,

• Streptococcus pyogenes.

otitis media

• causes

• rhinoviruses

• coronaviruses,

• EV-D68

Common Cold

• caused by

PicornaViridae

EV-D68 found in:

• phenylpropanolamine

• phenylephrine

Common Cold DOC: