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what are the characteristics of Haemophilus influenzae?
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Gram-negative
small coccobacillary rods
fastidious requires factors X and V
out of 6 (a to f) capsular polysaccharide types, type b causes 95% of invasive disease
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what is the habitat of Haemophilus influenzae?
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upper respiratory tract
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what is the transmission of Haemophilus influenzae?
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respiratory droplets
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what are the pathogens associated with Haemophilus influenzae?
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Haemophilus influenzae
haemophilus aegyptius
Haemophilus ducreyi
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what gram-negative respiratory bacteria causes meningitis, pneumonia, otitis media, sinusitis, epiglottitis, and tracheobronchitis?
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Haemophilus influenzae
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T or F: there is a vacciene for Haemophilus influenzae type b?
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True
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what bacteria is the most common cause of community acquired pneumonia?
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Streptococcal pneumoniae
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what is the second most common cause of community acquired pneumonia?
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Haemophilus influenzae
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what are the characteristics of Legionella?
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Gram negative
intracellular bacterium
Obligate aerobe
Catalase positive
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what is the habitat for Legionella?
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environmental water sources (AC units and cooling towers)
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what is the transmission for Legionella?
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aerosol from water source
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what gram negative bacteria causes Legionnaires' disease?
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Legionella
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what bacteria causes symptoms of gradual onset flu-like symptoms, fever, chills, a dry cough, and can spread to the GI tract and the CNS?
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Legionella pneumophila
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what are the characteristics of Bordetella pertussis?
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small gram-negative rods
strict aerobes
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what is the habitat of Bordetella pertussis?
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human respiratory tract
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what is the transmission of Bordetella pertussis?
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respiratory droplet
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what gram negative bacteria causes whooping cough?
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Bordetella pertussis
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T or F: Bordetella pertussis is involved in the DaPT vaccine
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True
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