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Diphtheria
- CA: cornyebacterium diptheria
- SS: pseudomembrane, swollen neck
- VF: A-B Toxin
- Tran: spread via air/fomites
- Treat: Antiserum/Antibiotics
- Prev: Vaccine
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Pneumococcal Pneumonia
- CA: Streptococcus pneumoniae
- SS: pinkish sputum/fever
- VF: Capsule
- Trans: Carried in throat, opportunist
- Treat: Antibiotics
- Pre: Vaccine for 23 strains
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Mycoplasmal pneumonia
- Name: Walking pneumonia
- CA: mycoplasmal pneumoniae
- SS: Dry cough
- VF: attachment, Lacks cell wall
- Trans: Air droplets
- Treat: Antibiotics not targeting cell wall
- Pre: Avoidance
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Pertussis
- Name: Whooping Cough
- CA: Bordetella Pertussis
- VF: Capsule A-B Toxin
- Trans: Air droplets
- Treat: Antibiotics in Catarrhal Stage
- Pre: Vaccine
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Pertussis (ss)
- Stage 1: Catarrhal Stage
- Mild Symptoms
- Stage 2: Paroxysmal Stage
- Uncontrollable coughing fits
- Stage 3: Convalescent Stage
- Not contagious
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TB
- CA: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- SS: Asymptomatic, blood-streaked sputum
- VF: Acidic cell wall inhibits phagocyte formation
- Trans: Air Droplets
- Treat: Multidrug use over long period of time due to slow generation time
- Pre: Vaccine
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Influenza
- CA: Influenza A virus
- SS: Fever
- VF: Antigenic drift- change in HA and NA spikes
- Antigenic Shift: concurrent infection
- Trans: Air droplets
- Treat: Antiviral drugs
- Pre: Vaccine against 3 strains
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