Bacteria Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Neisseria meningitidis
A
-‘ve Aerobic cocci
Meningitis – inflammation of the meninges and septicaemia.
• Important when isolated form a sterile site e.g. blood cultures
or CSF.
• PCR available on EDTA blood for N. menigitidis
2
Q
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
A
-‘ve Aerobic cocci
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
• Causes urethritis in men and pelvic inflammatory disease in
women.
• Spread by sexual contact.
3
Q
Describe E coli
A
-‘ve bacilli
• Human and animal reservoirs.
• Several virulence mechanisms: pili, capsule, endotoxin and
exotoxins.
• Ferments lactose.
• Important cause of urinary tract infection (UTI)
