Anaerobes

Question 1

clostridium perfringens

Answer 1

Bacillis, G+, Anaero,
Spores found in soil water and GI, alpha toxins plus many more, C. perfringens entero
D: Cellulitis, Fasciitis or suppurative myositis, myonecrosis or gas gangrene, Clostridial food poisoning

Question 2

clostridium tetani

Answer 2

Bacillis, G+, Anaero, Spores
found in soil water and GI, Tetanospasmin toxin w/ vaccine against it.
D: Generalized and localized tetanus, neonate tetanus after infected umbilical infection

Question 3

clostridium botulinum

Answer 3

Bacillis, G+, Anaero, Spores
found in soil, Botulinum toxin (prevents ACh release) diagnosis by toxin in serum/fece
D: Botulism: foodborne, infantile (honey), wound infected

Question 4

clostridium dif

Answer 4

Bacillis, G+, Anaero, Spores
Entero & cytotoxin, colonizes in GI often after broadSpec AntiBios in hospital
D: Pseudomembranous collitis

Question 5

actinomyces israelii

Answer 5

Bacillis, G+, Anaero, branching
sulfur granules, endogenous infection from poor dental hygiene or dental work
D: Oral-cervicofacial infection, can be found in other places: thoracic, abdominal, pelvis, CNS

Question 6

propionbacterium acnes

Answer 6

Bacillis, G+, Anaero, Small
common on skin, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands; stims local inflammation
D: Acne vulgaris, opportunistic infections in pt’s w/ prosthetics or IV’s

Question 7

bacteriodes fragilis

Answer 7

Bacillis, G+, Anaero, Pleomorphic
Colonizes in the GI, GU, and upper resp tracts
D: Head&Neck infection, Intra-ab infection, Gyn infection, Skin & soft tissue infection, Bacteremia