Bacteria Flashcards
1
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Gram-positive anaerobes…
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- Clostridium (C. perfringens - gas gangrene, food poisoning; C. botulinum; C. tetani; C. difficile - pseudomembranous colitis)
- Actinomyces (infection of the oral cavity, dental procedures)
2
Q
Gram-negative anaerobes…
A
- Bacteroides (intra-abdominal infections)
3
Q
Gram-positive bacilli…
A
- Clostridium
- Listeria
4
Q
Gram-negative bacilli…
A
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- Legionella
- Pseudomonas
- Vibrio
- Proteus
- Klebsiella
- Escherichia
- Yersinia
5
Q
Gram-negative cocci…
A
- Neisseria
- Haemophilus (pleomorphic coccobacilli)
6
Q
Epididymitis in a young man
A
Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae
7
Q
Epididymitis in an older man
A
Escherichia coli
8
Q
Gram-positive cocci…
A
- Staphylococcus
- Streptococcus
- Enterococcus