Gram Negative Bacteria Flashcards
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Gonorrhoea
Aerobic
Cocci (diplococci - two spheres)
Neisseria meningitidis
Meningitis
Aerobic
Cocci (diplococci - two spheres)
Bordetella pertussis
Whooping cough
Aerobic
Bacilli (rod shaped)
Small
Haemophilus influenzae
Exacerbation COPD
Aerobic
Bacilli (rod shaped)
Small
Escherichia coli
UTI, wound infection
Aerobic
Bacilli
Large (coliforms)
Gut commensals
Klebsiella sp.
UTI, wound infection
Aerobic
Bacilli
Large (coliforms)
Gut commensals
Proteus sp.
UTI, wound infection
Aerobic
Bacilli
Large (coliforms)
Gut commensals
Salmonella sp.
Aerobic
Bacilli
Large (coliforms)
Gut pathogens
Shigella sp.
Aerobic
Bacilli
Large (coliforms)
Gut pathogens
E. Coli 0157
Aerobic
Bacilli
Large (coliforms)
Gut pathogens
Campylobacter sp
Microaerophilic (Need oxygen but are poisoned by high oxygen concentrations)
Bacilli (rod shaped)
Small curved bacilli
Helicobacter sp.
Gastritis
Microaerophilic (Need oxygen but are poisoned by high oxygen concentrations)
Bacilli
Spiral bacilli
Bacteroides sp.
Gut commensals
Anaerobic
Bacilli