Diseases Flashcards
Skin diseases
caused by staphylococci and streptococci
Pimples and Boils
Staphylococcus aureus
Caused by staphylococcus aureus invasions through hair follicles.
Scalded Skin Syndrome
Staphylococcus aureus
caused by 2 different exotoxins that are called EXOFOLIATINS that are created by S aureus
Strep throat
Streptococcus pyogens
rash on the inside of the throat caused by S pyogenes, complications can lead to scarlet fever and Rhematic Fever
Scarlet Fever (variation of strep throat)
complication of strep throat that is caused by ERYTHROGENIC toxins.
Erysipelas
hemolytic streptococci
caused by hemolytic streptococci and spreads easily due to its ability to make HYALURONIDASE. Can cause septicemia if left untreated
Flesh Eating Bacteria
streptococci
streptococci which can make enzymes that allow them to digest human tissue rapidly
Impetigo
Both staphlococci and streptococci
PYODERMA lesions caused by staphlococci, streptococci, or both
Acne
Propionibacterium Acnes
casued by the anaerobic organism Propionibacterium Acnes
Burn Infections (Pseudomona aeruginosa)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa starts to grow underneath the scab that develops over burned skin
Eye Infections
caused by gonorrhoeae or chlamydia
Ophthalmia neonatorum
gonorrhoeae and chlamydia
conjunctivitus of the newborn. gonorrhoeae or chlamydia present in the birth canal can infect the eyes of the baby. treated by silver nitrate or tetracyclines
Pink eye
several organisms
Bacterial conjunctivitis, caused by a number of organisms. Can be treated with sulfonamide
Trachoma
chlamidia
swollen conjunctivitis caused by chlamidia
Urogenital and STD’s
UTI’s, Bacterial Vaginitis, Toxic shock syndrome, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Chlamydia
UTI
Escherichia Coli
80% caused by E Coli. Often nosocomial infections
Bacterial Vaginitis
Gardnerella vaginalis
when the pH of the vagina increases, normal flora interacts with anaerobic bacteria to cause infection. (So basically this is an opportunistic infection)
Toxic shock syndrome
Staphylococcus aureus
S aureus strains make the exotoxin C and cause this disease that involves fever, rash, and drop in blood pressure
Gonorrhea
neisseria gonorrohoeae
caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae. Can lead to PID
Syphilis
Treponema pallidum
Organism treponema pallidum is transmitted sexually and casues syphilis. All organs of the body can be damaged by the organism. CHANCRE present
Chlamydia
Chlamydia trachomatis
caused by chlamydia trachoatis can cause NGU and PID
Upper and lower respiratory tract diseases
diptheria, whooping cough (pertussis), Pneumonia, mycoplasma pneumonia, legionnaires disease, TB
Diptheria
Corynebacterium diptheria
The organism makes an exotoxin which inhibits protein synthesis. It causes a PSEUDOMEMBRANE as well
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) (Bordetella pertussis)
Caused by Bordetella pertussis. Only infects humans and produces both an exotoxin and endotoxin. 3 stages: CATARRHAL, PAROXYSMAL, CONVALESCENT