Diseases classified by Genus/Species Flashcards
1
Q
Pimples, boils, scalded skin syndrome, Toxic Shock Sydrome
A
Staphylococcus aureus
2
Q
Strep throat, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, puerperal fever
A
Streptococcus pyogenes
3
Q
Erysipelas
A
hemolytic streptococci
4
Q
Impetigo
A
Staphylococci & Streptococci
5
Q
Burn infections
A
Psuedomona aeruginosa
6
Q
UTIs
A
E. coli
7
Q
Bacterial Vaginitis
A
Gardnerella vaginalis
8
Q
Syphilis
A
Treponema pallidum
9
Q
Whooping cough (pertussis)
A
Bordetella pertussis
10
Q
Food poisoning
A
Staphylococcus, Clostridum perfringens and botulinum, and Bacillus cereus
11
Q
Peptic Ulcers
A
Helicobacter pylori
12
Q
Anthrax
A
Bacillus anthracis
13
Q
Bubonic plague
A
Yersinia pestis
14
Q
Lyme disease
A
Borrelia burgdorferi
15
Q
Epidemic typhus
A
Rickettsia prowazekii
