Bacterial Pathogens Flashcards
1
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Group A Streptococcus pyogenes
A
- Gram positive
- Skin infections, pharyngitis (strept throat), scarlet fever
- Beta hemolytic
2
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Group B Streptococcus agalactiae
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- Gram positive
- Neonatal meningitis
- Beta hemolytic
3
Q
Viridians streptococcus
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- Gram positive
- Endocarditis
- Alpha hemolytic
4
Q
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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- Gram positive
- Encapsulated bug
- Pneumonia, sinusitis, otitis, meningits,
- Alpha hemolytic
5
Q
Enterococcus faceium
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- Gram positive
- UTIs, endocarditis, AMR
- More antibiotic resistant
6
Q
Enterococcus faecalis
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- Gram positive
- UTIs, endocarditis
- Less antibiotic resistant
7
Q
Staphylococcus aureus
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- Gram positive
- Skin infection, pneumonia, endocarditis, blood sepsis
- Can grow biofilms
- Especially MRSA
8
Q
Bugs that are gram positive
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- Streptococcus
- Enterococcus
- Staphylococcus
9
Q
Bugs that are gram negative
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-Basically anything that was not stated as gram positive
10
Q
Staphylococcus epidermidis
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- Gram positive
- Skin infection, pneumonia, endocarditis
- Can grow biofilms
11
Q
Treponema pallidum
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- Syphilis
- Silver gram stain
- Spirochete shape
12
Q
Clostridium difficile
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- Antibiotic associated diarrhea
- Anaerobic
13
Q
Clostridium perfringens
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- Food poisoning
- Gas gangrene
- Anaerobic
14
Q
Haemophilus infuezae
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- Gram negative
- Otitis, CAP, meningitis, sepsis
- Can be encapsulated (causes meningitis)
15
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Neisseria meningitidis
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- Gram negative
- Meningitis
- Encapsulated
