Bacteria Deck 2

Question 1

Rickettsia rickettsii

Answer 1

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever- fever, rash, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting; caused by bite of tick with Rickettsia bacteria genus

R. rickettsii

Question 2

Clostriudium tetani

Answer 2

Tetanus- bacterial infection that causes muscle spasms and can lead to death

C. tetani

Question 3

Salmonella typhi

Answer 3

Typhoid Fever- bacterial disease spread through contaminated food and water, or by close contact; fever, headache, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea

S. typhi

Question 4

Staphylococcus aureus

Answer 4

Staph infections of the skin- contagious infection caused by bacteria on the skin or in the nose; boils, oozing blisters, nausea, vomiting, stomach ache

S. aureus

Question 5

Treponema pallidum

Answer 5

STD syphilis- sexual contact; starts as a painless sore; rashes, bumps, ulcers, wart-like growths, discharge

T. pallidum