Bacteria flashcards
Staphylococcus aureus
Gram positive coccus
Coagulas positive
Aerobic
Causes boils, osteomyelitis, toxic shock syndrome
Protein A in cell wall protects vs phagocytosis
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Gram positive coccus
Coagulase negative
Aerobic
Foreign body infection e.g. catheter
Staphylococcus saprophiticus
Gram positive cocci
Coagulase negative
Aerobic
Common cause of UTI
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gram positive cocci
Aerobic
Alpha haemolysis
Causes pneumonia, meningitis, bronchitis (COPD exacerbation)
Enterococci
Gram positive cocci
Aerobic and anaerobic
Alpha, beta and gamma haemolysis
Cause endocarditis, UTI, meningitis, diverticulitis
Streptococcus pyogenes
Gram positive cocci
Aerobic
Beta haemolysis
Group A strep
Cause tonsillitis, cellulitis, scarlet fever, necrotising fasciitis
Listeria monocytogenes
Gram positive bacillus
Aerobic
Neonatal septicaemia/meningitis
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Gram positive rod
Aerobic
Sphtheria
Clostridium tetani
Gram positive rod
Anaerobic
tetanus
Clostridium botulinum
Gram positive rod
Anaerobic
Botox, botulism
Clostridium difficile
Gram positive rod
Anaerobic
C. diff infection
Clostridium perfrinigens
Gram positive rod
Anaerobic
Gas gangrene
Neisseria gonorrhoea
Gram negative cocci
Aerobic
Neisserie meningitidis
aka meningococcus
Gram negative cocci
Aerobic
Found in nasopharynx
Responsible for 60% meningitis (esp. children and young adults)
Gram negative aerobic rods
Klebsiella
E coli
Enterobacter
Proteus
Shigella
Yersinia
Salmonella