Classification of Pathogenic Bacteria (Gram-negatives) Flashcards
What are the two types of gram negative cocci bacteria?
Neisseria spp
Moraxella Catarrhalis
What does neisseria meningitidis cause?
Meningitis
What is meningitis?
Inflammation of the meninges and septicaemia.
How can neisseria meningitidis be detected?
PCR on EDTA blood.
What does neisseria gonorrhoeae cause?
Urethritis in men, pelvic inflammatory disease in females.
What is moraxella catarrhalis a causative agent of?
Respiratory tract infections.
What are coliforms?
Organisms in the enterobacteriaceae family.
What can be used to identify gram negative bacilli?
Lactose fermentation
What are the 4 virulence mechanisms of E.Coli?
Pili
Capsule
Endotoxin
Exotoxin
What does E.Coli cause?
UTI
What is enterotoxigenic E.Coli?
Commonest cause of traveller’s diarrhoea.
What is enterohaemorrhagic E.Coli?
Bloody diarrhoea (Associated with E.Coli O157).
Salmonella spp does/does not ferment lactose.
Does not.
How many serotypes of salmonella enterica are there?
Over 1500
What is salmonella spp?
Self-limiting enterocolitis with or without bloody diarrhoea.
What is salmonella typhi the cause of?
Typhoid fever.
Where can salmonella typhi be isolated from?
Blood cultures
Faeces
What is shigella spp the cause of?
Diarrhoea
Dysentery