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Bacterial pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae )

Bacterial pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae ). Zachary Rushton. What it is…. Inflammatory condition of the lung affecting the alveoli especially Most common infectious agent leading to hospitalization in the world. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/images/ency/fullsize/19680.jpg.

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Bacterial pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae )

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  1. Bacterial pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae) Zachary Rushton

  2. What it is… • Inflammatory condition of the lung affecting the alveoli especially • Most common infectious agent leading to hospitalization in the world http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/images/ency/fullsize/19680.jpg

  3. Gram-positive, aero tolerant anaerobe http://textbookofbacteriology.net/PHILspbloodGram.jpg http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/fox/strep-pneu_small1.jpg

  4. Structure http://www.nature.com/nrmicro/journal/v6/n4/images/nrmicro1871-f2.jpg

  5. Rate of pneumococcal bacteremia are about 19 per 100,000 per year http://worldpneumoniaday.org/learn/2011-progress-report/

  6. 90 different serotypes http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/51/9/1042/F1.medium.gif

  7. Strains are differentiated by the capsular polysaccharide coat http://www.microbiologyinpictures.com/bacteria%20photos/streptococcus%20pneumoniae%20photos/streptococcus%20pneumoniae%20027.jpg

  8. Bacteria usually infect the lungs, causing pneumonia http://www.thailabonline.com/bacteria6streppneumo.htm

  9. From the blood bacteria can traverse the blood-brain barrier and infect the meninges http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Streptococcus_pneumoniae_meningitis%2C_gross_pathology_33_lores.jpg/402px-Streptococcus_pneumoniae_meningitis%2C_gross_pathology_33_lores.jpg

  10. Mucosal epithelium of the nasopharynx primary site of colonization http://practicalhospital.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/c7_nasopharynx-297x300.jpg

  11. http://www.thailabonline.com/bacteria6streppneumo.htm

  12. S. Pnumoniae does not damage by bacterial toxins but instead by this strong inflammatory response White blood cell pneumolysin

  13. If concentration of cell wall components exceeds 100,000/mL, rapid inflammatory response is initiated http://funwithgovernment.blogspot.com/2011/03/killer-diseases-in-philippines.html

  14. Diagnosis is made by isolating the bacterium from blood or urine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/19680.htm

  15. In the past treatment was straightforward due to high penicillin susceptibility http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/19680.htm

  16. Penicillin resistance has led to increase in mortality rate • Penicillin- nonsusceptible 19.4% • Susceptible  15.7% • Production of altered penicillin binding proteins

  17. Β-lactam resistance should be fought with vancomycin and a third generation cephalosporin http://science-naturalphenomena.blogspot.com/2009/04/cephalosporins.html

  18. How can disease be prevented • There currently exists a 23 valent capsular polysaccharide vaccine • Based on knowledge that antibodies formed against the capsule are very effective in preventing lethal S. pneumoniae infection

  19. Antibodies are type-specific (over 90 types), thus it was constructed using 23 of the most common strains 1 shot  5 years later, a booster is given http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/283366/enlarge

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