Bacterial Classifications Flashcards
streptococcus pneumoniae
(+ve)
aerobic cocci in chains with alpha haemolysis (partial)
pneumonia and meningitis
streptococcus viridans
(+ve)
aerobic cocci in chains with alpha haemolysis (partial)
endocarditis
group A streptococcus
(+ve)
aerobic cocci in chains with beta haemolysis (full)
throat and skin infection
group B streptococcus
(+ve)
aerobic cocci in chains with beta haemolysis (full)
neonatal meninigitis
staphylococcus aureus
(+ve)
aerobic cocci in clusters coagulase +ve
infections
staphylococcus epidermidis
(+ve)
aerobic cocci in clusters coagulase -ve
prosthetic heart valves
- coagulase -ve staph also
corynebacterium dipheriae
(+ve)
aerobic bacilli small cornybacterium type
diptheria
diptheriods
(+ve)
aerobic bacilli small cornybacterium type
skin commensal
listeria monocytogens
(+ve)
aeroibic bacilli small
meninigitis
bacillus cerus
(+ve)
aerobic bacilli large
food poisoning
bacillus anthracis
(+ve)
aerobic bacilli large
anthrax
anaerobic streptococci
(+ve)
anaerobic cocci
clostridium tetani
(+ve)
anaerobic bacilli
tetanus
clostridium perfigens
(+ve)
anaerobic bacilli
gas gangerene
clostridium difficile
(+ve)
anaerobic bacilli
antibiotics, associated with colitis