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Streptococcus pneumoniae - Coggle Diagram
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Virulence factors
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Toxins
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Autolysin - breakdown of bacteria - release of internal components (local inflamation&destruction of host tissues)
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Infections
Rhinosinusitis: purulent rhinitis, mucous membrane edema, headache
Pneumonia (adherence to the alveolar cells - release pneumolysin) - fever&chills, chest pain & caugh
Bacteremia
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Menigitis (fever, neck stiffness, headache)
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Otits media (eusctachian tube) - ↓ tympanic membrane mobility/bulging membrane, otorrhea, pain
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Diagnosis
Cultures
pus, sputum, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal fluid
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