Micro Exam 3

Focusing on the diseases we need to know

Common Cold Causative agent

Variety of viruses, mostly Rhinoviruses and CoronaViruses

Common Cold Transmission

Respiratory Droplets and contact

Common cold Diagnostic Test

NAAT (Nucleic Acid Amplification Test) - Nasal swab to rule out serious viral agents

RSV Causative Agent

Respiratory Syncytial virus

RSV Transmission

Respiratory droplets and contact/fomites

RSV Signs and Symptoms

Common Cold like infection, but can be worse for infants and older adults

RSV Diagnosis

NAAT (RT-PCR)

RSV Vaccine

Subunit F

Flu Causative agent

Influenza virus (both A and B types)

Flu Transmission

Respiratory droplets and contact

Flu Vaccine

Whole inactive (injection) OR Live attenuated (nasal mist)

Flu Diagnosis

NAAT (RT-PCR)

Flu Signs and Symptoms

Fever, aches, chills, headache, cough

COVID-19 Causative agent

SARS-COV-2

Covid 19 Transmission

Respiratory droplets

Covid 19 Diagnosis

NAAT (RT-PCR)

Covid 19 Vaccine

RNA Vaccine

Otitis media Causative agent

Streptococcus pneumoniae (GPC)

Otitis media transmission

Noncommunicable

Otitis media features

Ear pain, eardrum inflammation, fever

Otitis Media Lab diagnosis

None- only clinical presentation

Otitis Media vaccine

Conjugate vaccine

Pharyngitis Causative agent

Streptococcus pyogenes

Pharyngitis Transmission

Respiratory droplets

Pharyngitis Lab diagnostics

ICA

Pharyngitis disease feature

Throat inflammation, can lead to scarlet fever in severe cases. No vaccine.

Diphtheria causative agent

Corynebacterium diphtheriae (GPB)

Diphtheria transmission

Respiratory droplets

Diphtheria Features

Pseudomembrane in throat, respiratory distress

Diphtheria lab diagnosis

Bacterial culture

Diphtheria Vaccine

Toxoid vaccine in DtaP vaccine

Pertussis (whooping cough) Causative agent

Bordetella pertussis

Pertussis transmission

Respiratory droplets and Direct contact

Pertussis Features

Serious URT infection w severe coughing attacks ending in “whoop” sound

Pertussis lab diagnosis

NAAT

Pertussis Vaccine

Subunit Vaccine, in DTaP