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what causes Diphtheria
Corynebacterium diphtheriae, a facultative anaerobic Gram-positive
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Symptoms of of Diphtheria
sore throat, low fever, membraneon the tonsils, pharynx, and/or nasal cavity can be restricted to the skin.
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Diphtheria is spread
by droplets or direct contact
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Diphtheria
- anti toxin
- anti bacteria
- erythromycin
- rifapin
- penicilin
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What causes pertussis
- bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
- also know as whooping cough
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Signs and symptoms of pertussis
- mild coughing, sneezing, or runny nose
- two weeks, the coughing develops into uncontrollable fits, each with five to ten forceful coughs,
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Transmission of pertussis
discharge from mucus membranes
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Vaccine for petussis
Dtap
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what is next? Bordetella pertussis infects its host by colonizing lung epithelial cells.
- Once anchored, the bacterium produces tracheal cytotoxin, which stops
- the cilia from beating. This prevents the cilia from clearing debris
- from the lungs
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Bacterial pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonia is a type of pneumonia associated with bacterial infection
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Sign and symptoms of Bacterial pneumonia
- Fever
- Rigors
- Cough
- Dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Pneumococcal pneumonia can cause Hemoptysis[3]
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What is the most common pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Treatment for Bacterial Pneumonia
clarithromycin, azithromycin, or fluoroquinolones
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