Bacterial Pathogens Flashcards
Acinetobacter sp. GS
Neg
Acinetobacter sp. morphology
coccobacilli
Acinetobacter sp. diseases
bacteremia
Actinomyces sp. GS
pos
Actinomycete sp. morphology
bacillus
Actinomycete sp. diseases
lesions, primarily in the mouth mucosa
bacillus anthracis GS
pos
bacillus anthracis morphology
bacillus
bacillus anthracis special features
endospores
bacillus anthracis diseases
anthrax
bacillus cereus GS
pos
bacillus cereus morphology
bacillus
bacillus cereus special feature
endospores
bacillus cereus disease
food poisoning
bacillus subtilis GS
pos
bacillus subtilis morphology
bacillius
bacillus subtilis special feature
endospores
bacillus subtilis disease
food poisoning if immunocompromised
bacteroides GS
neg
bacteroides morphology
bacillius
bacteroides special feature
anaerobic
bacteroides disease
PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
bordetella pertussis GS
neg
bordetella pertussis morphology
coccobacilli
bordetella pertussis disease
whooping cough
borrelia burgdorferi GS
neg
borrelia burgdorferi morphology
spirochete
borrelia burgdorferi disease
Lymes disease
Brucella sp. GS
neg
Brucella sp. morphology
coccobacilli
Brucella sp. special feature
often intracellular
Brucella sp. disease
brucellosis
campylobacter jejuni GS
neg
campylobacter jejuni morphology
bacillus
campylobacter jejuni disease
dysentery, acute intestinal disease
chlamydia sp. GS
neg
chlamydia sp. morphology
coccobacilli
chlamydia sp. special feature
intracellular
chlamydia sp. disease
genital tract infections, trachoma
clostridium botulinum GS
pos
clostridium botulinum morphology
bacillus
clostridium botulinum special features
endospores and anaerobic
clostridium botulinum disease
botulism, food poisoning
clostridium difficile GS
pos
clostridium difficile morphology
bacillus
clostridium difficile special feature
endospores and anaerobic
clostridium difficile disease
gastrointestinal infections, superinfections
clostridium perfringens GS
pos
clostridium perfringens morphology
bacillius
clostridium perfringens special feature
endospores and anaerobic
clostridium perfringens disease
gas gangrene, food poisoning
clostridium tetani GS
pos
clostridium tetani morphology
bacillus
clostridium tetani special feature
endospores and anaerobic
clostridium tetani disease
tetanus (lockjaw)
enterobacter species GS
neg
enterobacter species morphology
bacillus
enterobacter species disease
bacteremia, nosocomial pneumonia
enterococcus faecalis GS
pos
enterococcus faecalis morphology
cocci, chains
enterococcus faecalis disease
endocarditis
enterococcus sp. GS
pos
enterococcus sp. morphology
cocci, chains
enterococcus sp. disease
endocarditis, dental, infections: bowel, liver, appendix
E. coli (non O157) GS
neg
E. coli (non O157) morphology
bacillus
E. coli (non O157) disease
UTI, meningitis, opportunistic infections
E coli O157:H7 GS
neg
E coli O157:H7 morphology
bacillus
E coli O157:H7 disease
hemolytic uremic syndrome, gastrointestinal infections
Gardnerella vaginalis GS
gram variable
Gardnerella vaginalis morphology
bacillus
Gardnerella vaginalis disease
bacterial vaginitis
haemophilus influenzae GS
neg