infections of respiratory tract (rt) by dr. humodi a. saeed associate prof. of medical microbiology...
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Infections of Respiratory Tract (RT)
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Dr. Humodi A. SaeedDr. Humodi A. SaeedAssociate Prof. of Medical MicrobiologyAssociate Prof. of Medical MicrobiologyCollege of Medical Laboratory ScienceCollege of Medical Laboratory ScienceSudan University of Science and TechnologySudan University of Science and TechnologyE mail address: [email protected] mail address: [email protected]
The Respiratory Tract (RT)
Definition (1)
RT (respiratory system) :The organs that are involved
in breathing .
The Respiratory Tract (RT)
Definition (2)
The organs and cells that take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide.
The Respiratory Tract (RT)
Definition (3)Respirations the act of breathing:inhaling (inspiration) - taking in oxygen exhaling (expiration) - giving off carbon dioxide.
The Respiratory Tract (RT)
Definition (4)
The system begins at the nasal entrance, where particles are inhalable and continues through the thoracic cavity and down into the respirable gas exchange regions of the lungs.
The Respiratory Tract (RT)
The upper respiratory
tract includes the:
• nose • nasal cavity • frontal sinuses • maxillary sinus • larynx • trachea
Bacterial Infection of (RT)S.pneumoniae
H.influenzae
M.pneumoniae C.pneumoniae
L.pneumophilia
Anaerobes
Other
1. Community-acquired
Bacterial Infection of (RT)
Pharyngitis
1. Groups A and C
Streptococci
1. Arcanobacterium
2. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
3. Cory. diphtheriae
4. Cory. ulcerans
5. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Bacterial Infection of (RT)
Sinusitis1. Strep. pneumoniae2. Haemophilus inftuenzae3. Mixed anarobes4. Staph. aureus5. Moraxella catarrhalis6. Group A Streptococcus7. Pseudomonas aeruginosa8. Other gram-negative
bacilli
Bacterial Infection of (RT)Lab. Diagnosis
Specimens
1. Sputum
2. Nasal swab
3. Nasopharyngeal swab
4. Throat swab
Thank you
I would like to thank:I would like to thank:
Dr. Philip L. PokorskiDr. Philip L. PokorskiDr. Ross Davidson