Chapter 5 Normal flora of the human body Flashcards
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Study of the relationships between microorganisms and their environment
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Microbial ecology
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two types of flora
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Resident and Transient
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FIxed types and are regularly found in a given area
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Resident flora
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Are those that inhabit the skin and mucuous membrane temporarily
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Transient flora
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Major skin inhabitant, 90% of resident aerobic flora
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Staphyloccocus Epidermidis
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Most commonly found in the nose and perinuem
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Staphylococcus aureus
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accounts for 20-80% of micrococci in the skin
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Micrococcus luteus
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common in axilla, palms, and sebaceous glands
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Diptheroids
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Seen in most intertriginous areas such as toe webs and axilla
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Enterobacter, klebsiella, escherichia coli, proteus spp
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microflora are similar to that of the skin
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Nail flora
