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Table Respiratory

The document summarizes common bacterial infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract, including the causative pathogens, modes of transmission, and laboratory diagnosis methods. Some key infections discussed are pneumonia caused by bacteria, mycoplasma, or viruses; diphtheria caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae transmitted through droplets or contact; and streptococcal pharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes transmitted through direct contact or secretions. Bacterial infections of the lower respiratory tract mentioned include Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila from contaminated water sources; mycoplasmal pneumonia from infected humans; tuberculosis from humans and some animals; and whooping cough caused by Bordetella pertussis

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Table Respiratory

The document summarizes common bacterial infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract, including the causative pathogens, modes of transmission, and laboratory diagnosis methods. Some key infections discussed are pneumonia caused by bacteria, mycoplasma, or viruses; diphtheria caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae transmitted through droplets or contact; and streptococcal pharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes transmitted through direct contact or secretions. Bacterial infections of the lower respiratory tract mentioned include Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila from contaminated water sources; mycoplasmal pneumonia from infected humans; tuberculosis from humans and some animals; and whooping cough caused by Bordetella pertussis

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Bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract

Disease Pathogens Mode of Laboratory


transmission diagnosis
Pneumonia- acute Gram-positive or Droplet inhalation, Abnormal chest
non specific Gram-negative direct oral contact sounds and chest
infection of the bacteria, with contaminated radiographs
small air sacs mycoplasmas, hands and fomites,
(alveli) and tissues chlamydias, viruses, or inhalation of
of the lungs fungi, or protozoans yeast and fungal
spores
Diphtheria- Acute Corynebacterium Airborne, droplets, Nasopharyngeal
contagious bacterial diphtheriae direct contact, or swab and throat
disease primarily contaminated swab
involves tonsils, fomites
pharynx, larynx, and
nose. It is rampant
in babies
Patient care
includes:
Droplet precautions
and Contact
precautions
Streptococcal Streptococcus Infected humans A routine throat
Pharyngitis pyogenes serve as reservoirs, culture and rapid
via direct contact, strep tests
aerosol droplets;
secretions,
contaminated dust,
or milk products
Bacteria on the lower respiratory tract

Disease Pathogen Reservoirs and Laboratory


mode of diagnosis
transmission
Legionellosis Legionella The environment is -Buffered charcoal
(Legionnaires Pneumophila the reservoir. yeast extract agar
Disease, Pontiac Aerosols of - Immuno
Fever) Legionella spp diagnostic
vegetable misting procedures
device on
supermarket
Mycoplasmal Mycoplasma Infected humans Anti-body titer
pneumonia Pneumoniae serve as reservoirs. detection and
(Primary Atypical Transmission is via collection of serum
Pneumonia) droplet inhalation samples
or direct contact
with an infected
person
TUBERCULOSIS (TB) Mycobacterium Humans AFB (Acid-fast
Tuberculosis Can rarely [rimates Bacilli) in sputum
complex or M. cattle and other specimens
Tuberculosis mammals
Whooping cough Bordetella pertussis Infected humans Nasopharyngeal
(Pertussis) And transmitted via aspirates or swab
droplets testing

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