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Shigella MiF #5Clinical Features :Frequent loose scanty feces with blood & mucus, abdominal cramps, tenesmus, fever & vomiting maybe, Gay bowel syndromeComplications : arthritis, toxic neuritis, parotitis, intussusception in children, HUS in severe cases Additional […]
Neisseria gonorrhoeae MiF #4Clinical Features :Most common : urethritis (men); cervicitis, salpingitis, PID (females), Ophthalmia neonatorum; Proctitis (homosexuals), Watercan perineum Virulence Factors :Pili outer membrane protein, Proteins Opa, Por, Rmp; Lipooligosaccharides; IgA1 protease Culture & […]
Salmonella typhi MiF #3Clinical Features :Causes enteric fever; Incubation period 7-14 days. Symptoms- headache, malaise, anorexia, coated tongue, abdominal discomfort. Step ladder pyrexia, relative bradycardia & toxemia. Rose spots, splenomegaly.Complication : Intestinal perforation, hemmorhage Additional […]
Vibrio cholerae MiF #2Clinical Features :Sudden onset painless watery diarrhea, muscle cramps, no fever.Complications – hypovolemic shock, renal failure, pulmonary edema, paralytic ileus. It causes a notifiable disease. Virulence Factors :Potent phage mediated enterotoxin (resembles […]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa MiF #1Clinical Features :Healthcare associated infections like UTI following catherization, burn infection, wound infection, ecthyma gangrenosum, infection in neutropenic pts; resp tract infection in cystic fibrosis pt, chronic suppurative otitis Virulence Factors :Alginate […]
Coronavirus disease (COVID – 19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. The virus is now known as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Coronaviruses are a family of viruses […]