different classes Flashcards
what gram is staphylococci
positive
main infections from staphylococcus aureus
impertigo, cellulitis, bone infections and food poisening
what shape is staphylococcus Aureus
cocci shape in clusters
what gram is Staphylococcus epidermidis
gram positive
what is the main infection of Staphylococcus epidermidis
infection of medical devices eg cannule change every 72 hrs
what shape and gram are Streptococci
Gram positive, cocci/spheres)
two main examples of streptococci
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes
how do Streptococcus pneumoniae look
(two cocci joined together, presence of a capsule around the bacterium.
how do Streptococcus pyogenes look
Chains of cocci.
infections from Streptococcus pneumoniae
Common cause of pneumonia, meningitis, septicaemia and ear infections
infections from Streptococcus pyogenes
May cause tonsillitis, skin and soft tissue infections (such as impetigo and cellulitis) and necrotising infections such as necrotising fasciitis (also referred to as
flesh eating disease)
what shape are Clostridium
Gram positive rods, Anaerobic (hates air) but a spore
producer
Infections: Causes “C. diff”
pseudomembranous colitis, from broad spectrum antibiotics use over long period, causing diahorrea
what shape and gram is clostridium difficile
: Gram positive rods
infections from Clostridium perfringens
gas gangrene
what gram stain is gram negative bacteria
pink
examples of gram negative bacteria
Escherichia, . Salmonella , (rods), Neiserria, Bordetella
, Haemophilus, (non enetric- intesinal )
infections from Neisseria meningitidis
the leading cause of meningitis which can be assosiated with speticaemia
infections from Neisseria gonorrhoea
2nd most common sexually transmitted disease in the UK causing urethral, rectal and throat infections in men and women and endocervical infections in women, cause of eye infections in newborns
infections from Bordetella pertussis
The cause of Whooping cough.
infections from Haemophilus influenzae
Causes many infections, most often this is meningitis.
infections from Escherichia coli
uti, severe e coli (enterobacteriaceae)
infections from Salmonella
typhoidal salmonella, non typhoidal salmonella (enterobacteriaceae)
Non enteric (intestinal) Gram negative infections:
Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria gonorrhoea, Bordetella pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae
