Bugs in the system Flashcards
What colour are gram negative bacteria?
Purple
What is infection?
It is the establishment of an organism on or in a host associated with its multiplication and damage to or dysfunction of the host specifically related to that organism or its products
What is a reservoir?
Any person, animal or substance in which an infectious agent lives/multiplies
What influences the outcome of infection?
The host’s immune system, the affected body systems and the drugs used
What does carriage mean?
The passage taken by a microorganism
What is a commensal?
A microorganism that has a symbiotic relationship with another species causing no harm to the species
What is normal flora?
It is non-pathogenic bacteria naturally found in our bodies
What colour are gram positive bacteria?
Blue
Give an example of a gram positive cocci. (2)
Staphylococcus and streptococcus
Give an example of a gram negative cocci.
Neisseria
Give an example of a gram positive bacilli.
Clostrodium
Give an example of a gram negative bacilli.
Escherichia, salmonella, heliobacter, legionella, pseudomonas, bacteroides
