Bug of the day - bugguy19

[ArchivalUser]

Thank u so much for the hyponatramia point. Its v. Hy

[ArchivalUser]

Thanks to both of you

Do you know what is the cause of hyponatremia?

[ArchivalUser]

Legionella cause destruction of JG apparatus , less secretion of renin, less aldosterone✈✈✈✈increase loss of Na in urine✈✈✈✈hyponatremia

[ArchivalUser]

Nice

[ArchivalUser]

Brucella species......

Brucella melitensis✈✈✈✈✈goats

Brucella aborts ✈✈✈✈✈✈cattle

Brucella suis✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈pigs

Brucella canis✈✈✈✈✈✈✈dogs


Kinda zoo.

All are.......

Gram -ve rods
Pleomorphic
Obligate aerobe
Facultative intracellular
Capsule
Non motile


Multiple transmission:
Direct contact
Ingestion of infected milk
Aerosolization

Cause brucellosis (undulating fever )

Diagnosis ✈✈✈✈blood or bone marrow culture, serology, skin test

ttt✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈adult ✈✈✈✈rifampin+doxycycline
ttt✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈kids✈✈✈✈rifampin+cotrimoxazole

Prevention✈✈✈✈

Immunization of all cattle
Pasteurization of milk

[ArchivalUser]

Eheh...yeah.. Kinda zoo.thanksno adding today

[ArchivalUser]

Hi rukhz, how is your mico study gowing ?
I have nice suggestions for u all

Print out a map of north America with states and pin it to your wall

Every time I mention specific bug location , write the bug name on the specific state

So far we came across Francisella tularensis✈✈✈ Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri

Thank you

[ArchivalUser]

Hi bugguy19..its going fine.I keep on forgetting d bugs will try ur suggestion..nice one..like those small flies

[ArchivalUser]

Gadnerella Vaginalis

Gram -ve rod
Pleomorphic
Facultative anaerobe
No capsule
No Exotoxin

Cause bacterial vaginitis

Clinical vignette clues✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈

Thin gray vaginal discharge

Foul fishy smell

Post antibiotics, post menses

Clue cells (vaginal epithelial cells contain tiny Pleomorphic gram -ve organism)

Whiff test

ttt✈✈✈✈✈✈metronidazole or clindamycin

[ArchivalUser]

Thanx hoping to reach parasite soon