Bacteria and Diseases Flashcards
0
Q
Streptococcus pyogenes
A
Necrotising fasciitis
1
Q
Staphylococcus aureus
A
Abscesses, TSS, food poisoning
2
Q
Group B Streptococci
A
Neonatal sepsis, meningitis
3
Q
Streptococcus pneumoniae
A
Pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis, endocarditis
4
Q
Clostridium perfringens
A
Gas gangrene
5
Q
Clostridium difficile
A
Diarrhoea
6
Q
Neisseria meningitidis
A
Septicaemia, meningitis
7
Q
Neisseria gonorrhoea
A
Gonorrhoea
8
Q
Escherichia coli
A
Watery diarrhoea, renal failure
9
Q
Salmonella spp.
A
Gastroenteritis, typhoid fever
10
Q
Shigella
A
Dysentery, bloody diarrhoea
11
Q
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
A
Generalised inflammation, sepsis
12
Q
Legionella spp.
A
Pontiac fever, Legionnaire’s disease
13
Q
Helicobacter pylori
A
Peptic ulcers
14
Q
Bacteroides spp.
A
Abscesses, lesions
