Bacterial Urinary/Repro Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What pathogen causes urinary tract infections (UTI)?
A
- escherichia coli (MC)
- staph saprophyticus (5-10%)
2
Q
What pathogen causes leptospirosis?
A
leptospira interrogans
3
Q
What pathogen causes acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
A
streptococcus pyogenes
4
Q
What pathogen causes staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS)?)*
A
staphylococcal aureus
5
Q
What pathogen causes bacterial vaginosis?*
A
various anaerobic bacteria
6
Q
What pathogen causes vaginal yeast infection?*
fungal disease
A
candida species