Post on 23-Feb-2016
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Infectious Diseases
Dr. Meg-angela Christi Amores
Infectious Diseases
• Tuberculosis• Leprosy• AIDS• Syphilis• Viral Infections• Pneumonia• Herpes
TUBERCULOSIS
• one of the oldest diseases to affect humans• caused by bacteria of the Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex• Usually affects the lungs• untreated, the disease may be fatal within 5
years in 50–65% of cases• airborne spread of droplet nuclei
M. Tuberculosis
• rod-shaped, non-spore-forming, thin aerobic bacterium measuring 0.5 um by 3 um
• Acid-fast (once stained, cannot be decolorized by acid alcohol)
From infection to disease
• the risk of developing disease after being infected depends largely on endogenous factors, such as the individual's immunity
• primary tuberculosis – – Clinical illness directly following infection– common among children up to 4 years of age and
among immunocompromised persons
• secondary (or postprimary) tuberculosis– Dormant bacilli persisting for years before
reactivating – Mostly in adults– Pulmonary findings
Pathogenesis and Immunity
• Infection and Macrophage Invasion• Virulence of Tubercle Bacilli• Innate Resistance to Infection• The Host Response– phagosomes and lysosomes occurs– bacilli begin to multiply, ultimately
killing the macrophage
Pathogenesis and Immunity
• Granuloma Formation– macrophages
• The Macrophage-Activating Response– Caseous necrosis
• The Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity Reaction• Role of Macrophages and T lymphocytes• Mycobacterial Lipids and Proteins
Immunity
• Skin Test Reactivity– PPD Skin test:– Due to delayed-type sensitivity– Coincident with immunity– Positive Tuberculin Skin Test (TST): wheal• > 5mm on un-vaccinated persons• >10 mm on vaccinated persons• After 72 hours
Clinical Manifestations
• PULMONARY• EXTRA-PULMONARY
Pulmonary TB
• Primary– Mostly seen in children– most inspired air is distributed to the middle
and lower lung zones, these areas of the lungs are most commonly involved in primary tuberculosis
– lesion heals spontaneously and may later be evident as a small calcified nodule (Ghon lesion)
– immunocompromised persons develop miliary TB
Pulmonary TB
• Secondary (Postprimary)– adult-type, reactivation– localized to the apical and posterior
segments of the upper lobes, where the substantially higher mean oxygen tension favors mycobacterial growth
– small infiltrates to extensive cavitary disease
Clinical Manifestations
• fever and night sweats, weight loss, anorexia, general malaise, and weakness
• cough eventually develops—often initially nonproductive and subsequently accompanied by the production of purulent sputum, sometimes with blood streaking
• Often with no physical findings
Extrapulmonary TB
• Lymph-Node Tuberculosis – frequent among HIV-infected patients– historically referred to as scrofula
• Pleural TB• TB of upper airways• Genitourinary TB• TB Meningitis and Tuberculoma• Gastrointestinal TB
Extrapulmonary TB
• Skeletal TB– reactivation of hematogenous foci or
to spread from adjacent paravertebral lymph nodes
– spine in 40% of cases, the hips in 13%, and the knees in 10%
– Spinal tuberculosis (Pott's disease or tuberculous spondylitis)
– With advanced disease, collapse of vertebral bodies results in kyphosis (gibbus)
Extrapulmonary TB
• Miliary TB– Disseminated TB– yellowish granulomas 1–2 mm in diameter that
resemble millet seeds– chest radiography reveals a miliary reticulonodular
pattern
Diagnosis
• High index of suspision• XRAY consistent with TB• AFB microscopy:– Sputum exam– Tissue biopsy
• Culture – Gold standard
Treatment
• DOTS ( Direct Observed Treatment Strategy)– Treatment partner