Cardiovascular Flashcards
1
Q
Group B strep
A
Streptococcus agalactiae
2
Q
Most common cause of sepsis, pneumonia and meningitis in newborns
A
Group B strep
3
Q
Follows a latent period after Group A strep infection (strep throat, scarlet fever)
A
Rheumatic fever
4
Q
Causes polyarthritis carditis
A
Rheumatic fever
5
Q
Affects from 6-15 year olds with repeated flareups
A
Rheumatic fever
6
Q
Nonmotile, nonspore, gram neg rods that cause bubonic plague
A
Yersinia pestis
7
Q
Vector driven disease carried by fleas
A
Yersinia pestis
8
Q
Develops koplik’s spots in the mouth
A
Rubeola
