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1
Q

Measles

A

Virus

Measles virus

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Rubella

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Rubella Virus

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3
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Fifth Disease

A

Parovirus

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4
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Roseola

A

Human herepesvirus 6 or 7

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5
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Scarlet Fever

A

Bacteria

Strep pyogenes

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6
Q

Scalded Skin Syndrome

A

Bacteria

Staph aureus: care givers are usually greatest cause

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7
Q

Chicken Pox

A

Human Herpesvirus 3

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8
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Small Pox

A

Variola Virus

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9
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Warts

A

Human papillomavirus

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10
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Molluscum contagiosum

A

Poxvirus

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11
Q

Leishmaniasis

A

Protozoan

Leishmania

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12
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Cutaneous Anthrax

A

Bacteria

Bacillus anthracis

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13
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Ringworm

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Fungus

Trichophyton, Microspoum, Epidermophyton: feed off of the keratin in the skin

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14
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Superficial Mycoses

A

Fungus

Malassezia: genus of yeast that feed on oil content in the skin

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15
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Keratitis

A

Herpes simplex virus 1

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16
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis

A

Protozoan

Acanthamoeba: causes keratitis in people who wear contacts

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17
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Neonatal Conjunctivitis

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Bacteria

Chlamydia or gonorrhoeae

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18
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Viral Conjunctivitis

A

Adenoviruses

19
Q

Bacterial Conjunctivitis

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Bacteria

S. pyogenes, S. pneumonia, S. aureus, influenza, gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia

20
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Meningitis

A 
Bacteria
Neisseria meningitides, Streptocuccus pneumonia, Haemophilus influenza, Listeria monocytogenes
Fungus
Crytococcus neoformans and coccidioides
Viruses
21
Q

Neonatal Meningitis

A

Bacteria

Streptococcus agalactiae, E. Coli, Listeria

22
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Meningoencephalitis

A

Protozoan

Acanthamoeba and Negleria fowleri

23
Q

Acute Encephalitis

A

arboviruses, herpesvirus

24
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Rabies

A

Rabies virus

25
Q

Tetanus

A

Bacteria

Clostridium tetani

26
Q

Botulism

A

Bacteria

Clostridium botulinum

27
Q

Subacute

A

Protazoan
Toxoplasma gondii, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis,
prions

28
Q

Malaria

29
Q

HIV and AIDS

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

30
Q

Acute Endocarditis

A

S. areus, S. pyogenes and pneumonia, gonorrhoeae

31
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Subcute Endocarditis

A

Bacteria

Streptococci

32
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Septicemia

A

Bacteria or fungi

33
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Plague

A

bacteria

Yersinia pestis

34
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Tularemia

A

Bacteria

Francisella tularensis

35
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Lyme Disease

A

Bacteria

Borrelia burgdorferi

36
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Yellow Fever

A

yellow fever virus

37
Q

Dengue Fever

A

Dengue Fever virus

38
Q

Ebola

A

ebola virus

39
Q

Infectious Mononucleosis

A

Epstein-Barr Virus (herpes family)

40
Q

Brucellosis

A

Bacteria

Brucella

41
Q

Q fever

A

Bacteria

burnetii

42
Q

Cat-Scratch Disease

A

Bacteria

Bartonella henslae

43
Q

Rocky Mountain Fever

A

Bacteria

Rickettsia rickettsii

44
Q

Anthrax

A

Bacteria

Bacillus anthracis

Ch 16, 17, 18 Microbiology (4 decks)

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