Bacteriology 1 Flashcards
What are the four divisions of bacteria based on their cell wall characteristics?
- Spirochetes and Spirilla
- Gram positive Rods and Cocci
- Gram negative Rods and Cocci
- Acid- Fast Bacilli
What are some Gram positive cocci and bacilli?
- Streptococci
- Staphylococci
- Lactobacilli
- Spore forming Bacillus and Clostridium
- Corynebacterium
- Actinomyces
What are some pathogenic species of Spirochetes and Spirilla?
- Treponema pallidum
- Borrelia burgdorferi
- Leptospira interrogans
- Campylobacter Jejuni
What does Treponema pallidum do?
Causes Syphilis
What does Borrelia burgdorferi do?
Causes Lyme disease
What does Leptospira interrogans do?
Causes leptospirosis
What does campylobacter do?
intestinal infection accompanied by diarrhea
What are two species of streptococci?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pygenes
What does streptococcus pneumoniae cause?
secondary bacterial pneumonia
What does streptococcus pyogenes do?
causes strep throat and rheumatic fever
What is a strand of staphylococci?
Staphylococcus aureus
What does Staphylococcus aureus do?
Involved in food poisoning, toxic shock syndrome, pneumonia, and staphylococcal meningitis
