Chapter 11- Reporting

Question 1

are gram-positive
bacteria that are rod shaped and are able or have the ability to produce spores

Answer 1

Bacillus and Clostridium

Question 2

needs a presence of oxygen to live.

Answer 2

aerobic

Question 3

obtains food by absorbing
dissolved organic materials like dead or
decaying matters.

Answer 3

saprophytic

Question 4

• Found in soil and are capable of long term
  survival. It produces Protective Antigen, Edema Factor, and Lethal Factor.
• Considered as a major potential agent if
  bio terrorism because it forms spores very
  easily and spread easily even in dry soil.
• Produces an anthrax, which is a serious
  infectious disease that can be transmitted
  through contact with contaminated animal products and can be manifest through inhalation, injection etc.

Answer 4

Bacillus anthracis

Question 5

 Causes food poisoning and commonly found in soil and contaminated various food products, especially rice.

Answer 5

Bacillus cereus

Question 6

Two distinct type of food poisoning

Answer 6

emetic and diarrheal type

Question 7

associated with fried rice, milk, and pasta.

Answer 7

emetic type

Question 8

associated with meal dishes and sauces

Answer 8

diarrheal type

Question 9

needs and absence of oxygen to live

Answer 9

Anaerobic

Question 10

Commonly found in soil, marine sediments, sewage and intestinal tracts of human and animals

Answer 10

clostridium

Question 11

 Causes a serious illness that weakens the
muscle that controls the eyes, face, mouth, and throat.
 Can be found in soil and animal feces.
 Can resist a 100 degree celcius heat for an
hour.
 Have a resistance to acidic and saline
environment

Answer 11

Clostridium botulinum

Question 12

 Causes tetanus
 Produces tetanospamin (causative
neurotoxin) that causes muscles stiffness
and lockjaw.
 Requires vaccines and anti-tetanus

Answer 12

Clostridium tetani

Question 13

 Causes gangrene and myonerosis where
there is an infection in muscles
 Associated with food poisoning, diarrhea, and ingestion of contaminated food.

Answer 13

Clostridium perfringens

Question 14

 Occur from a toxic shock after medical abortion with miferpristone and intravaginal misoprotol.
 Associated with severe infections like endometritis, septicemia, and necrotizing fasciitis

Answer 14

Clostridium sordelli

Question 15

inflammation of uterine lining

Answer 15

endometritis

Question 16

blood poisoning

Answer 16

septicemia

Question 17

severe skin and soft tissue infection that causes necrosis of the muscle fascia

Answer 17

necrotizing fasciitis

Question 18

 Infection of this bacteria ranges from mild diarrhea to severe colitis
 Antibiotic-associated bacteria occur because of an over growth of these
 Needs an antibiotic to cure the infection.

Answer 18

Clostridium difficile

Question 19

 A swelling of the large intestines
 Can be treated with antibiotics such as metronidazole, vancomycin, or fidaxomicin. These antibiotic may trigger a rapid increase of resistant of the bacteria if you continue using it without cautions.

Answer 19

Pseudomembranous colitis

Question 20

Potent interotoxin that can primary effect the intestine.

Answer 20

Toxin A

Question 21

Potent cytotoxin that
contributes to the pathogenic effects
of the bacterium by damaging
intestinal cells.

Answer 21

Toxin B