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Gram Negative Bacteria Flashcards

1
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What species is the only pathogenic gram-negative cocci?

A

Neisseria

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What are the two Neisseria species that causes disease in humans?

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N. gonorrhoeae + N. meningitidis

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What species causes the second most common STD?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Neisseria gonorrhea

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Neisseria gonorrhea (has/does not have) a capsule

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doesnt have a capsule

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Neisseria meningitidis (has/does not have) a capsule

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does have a capsule

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What species has invasins, which invades outer membrane protein porins?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Neisseria gonorrhea

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How would you treat N. gonorrhea?

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Rocephin

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What are some issues with N. gonorrhea treatment?

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  1. Antibiotic resistance

2. Reporting and ping-pong infections

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9
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How would you diagnose Meningococcal diseases?

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Gram stain + culture of blood, spinal fluid, or rash

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How would you treat Meningococcal diseases?

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Pen G. or Rocephin; close contact = Rifampin or Cipro

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How are Meningococcal diseases spread?

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Respiratory route

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12
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Who are the high risk groups for meningococcal disease?

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Infants, army recruits, and college freshmen

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13
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Enterics have certain antigenic classification, what is the O antigen?

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Carb portion of LPS

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Enterics have certain antigenic classification, what is the K antigen?

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Capsule that covers O antigen

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Enterics have certain antigenic classification, what is the H antigen?

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Subunit of flagella

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16
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What species causes blood diarrhea?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Shigella dysenteriae

C. jejuni due to zoonotic infection

17
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What species causes pneumonia (alcoholics or compromised lung) + hospital acquired UTI?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Klebsiella pneumoniae

18
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What species has a carrier state aka Typhoid Mary?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Salmonella typhi

19
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What species causes diarrhea due to eating raw seafood?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

20
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What species causes blood diarrhea due to zoonotic infection?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Campylobacter jejuni

21
Q

What species causes peptic ulcers?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Helicobacter pylori

22
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What species causes infections due to surgical or trauma damage to intestines?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Bacteroides fragilis

23
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What species causes urethritis?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Chlamydia trachomatis + Neisseria gonorrhea

24
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What species causes syphilis?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Treponema pallidum

25
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What species causes Lyme disease?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Borrelia burgdorferi

26
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What species are considered Spirochetes?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

T. pallidum + B. burgdorferi

27
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What species causes Pontiac fever?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Legionella pneumonphila

28
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What species causes Legionaire’s disease?

Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Shigella dysenteriae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Salmonella typhi
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Bacteroides fragilis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia burgdorferi
Legionella pneumonphila
A

Legionella pneumonphila

29
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Where is Legionella pneumophilia typically found?

A

Aerosolized contaminated water via water towers, air conditioning systems, whirlpools

30
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What is thought to be the cause of violent (whooping) cough?

A

Bordetella pertussis toxin tracheal cytotoxin destroys ciliated epithelial cells

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