Bacteria Identification & Diseases Flashcards
G+ Sporeforming Rods Aerobic
Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus
G+ non-sporeforming rods
Listeria, Corynebacteria, Lactobacillus
G+ ANaerobic sporeforming rods
Closrtidium botulinum, C. tetani
G+ cocci in clusters
Staphylococcus
G+ Cocci in chains
Group A & B Streptococcus
G+ cocci in chains (enteric)
Enterococcus fecalis
G+ cocci in chains (normal flora)
Streptococcus salivarus and many others
G- diplococci
Neisseria meningitdis & N. gonorrhea
G- respiratory rods
Bordetella, Hemophilus, Legionella
G- Zoonotic rods
Brucella, Yersinia, Pasturella, Francisella
G- enteric rods
IN or OUTSIDE the gut
E. coli, Salmonella
G- enteric rods
IN the gut
Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Vibro, Shigella
G- enteric rods
OUTSIDE the gut
Proteus, Enterobacter, Serratia, Klebisella
G- non-fermenting rods
(opportunistic, nosocomial infections)
Acinetobacter & Pseudomonas
Gram stain not applicable
Acid fast bacteria
Mycobacterium avium, M. leprae, M. marium, M. tuberculosis
Gram stain not applicable
Spirochetes
Leptospira, Treponema, Borrelia
Gram stain not applicable
Obligate intracellular pathogens
Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma
Bacillus Anthracis
Name disease
Anthrax
Bacillus cereus
Name disease
Spanish rice Food poisoning
Bordetella pertussis
Name disease
Whooping cough
Borrelia burgdorferi (Name disease)
Lyme disease
Chlamydia trachomatis
Name disease
non-gonococcal urethritis or Chlamydia
Clostridium tetani
Name disease
Tetanus
Clostridium Botulinium
Name disease
Botulism
Clostridium difficile
Name disease
pseudomembranous colitis or C. diff
Clostridium perfringens
Name disease
Gas gangrene
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Name disease
Diphtheria
Escherichia coli
Name disease
Diarrhea “travelers disease”
Francisella Tularensis
Name disease
Tularemia “rabbit fever”
Heliobacter Pylori
Name disease
Ulcers
Legionella pneumophia
Name disease
Legionnaire’s disease
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Name disease
Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium leprae
Name disease
Leprosy
Niesseria gonorrhea
Name disease
Gonorrhea
Rickettsia
Name disease
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Salmonella
Name disease
Diarrhea from poultry
Shigella dysenteriae
Name disease
Dysentary
Staphylococcus aureus
Name disease
Abscesses
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A) (Name disease)
Scarlet Fever & Rheumatic fever
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Name disease
Lobar Pneumonia
Treponemis pallidum
Name disease
Syphillus
Vibrio cholerae
Name disease
Cholera (fatal disease)
Yersinia pestis
Name disease
Bubonic Plague