Gram Negative Bacteria B Flashcards
Neisseria Species
Gram Negative
Aerobic Diplococci
sex pili, non motile
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Gram neg cocci
Gonorrhea
NON capsulated
Neisseria meningitidis
Meningitis
Encapsulated
Gram neg cocci
How is gonorrhea transmitted?
Between humans through intimate contact of mucous membrane
pyogenic in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
pus like discharge containing polymorphonuclear leukocyte
Which antibiotic is recommended to N. gonorrhoeae and why?
Cephalosporins because it is resistant to several antibiotics
Symptoms of N. gonorrhoeae in males
urethral like discharge, prostatitis and periurethral abscess
Symptoms of N. gonorrhoeae in females
vaginal discharge, abdominal pain, abnormal menstrual bleeding
Enterobacteriaceae characteristics
gram negative rods; most pathogenic and encountered
Glucose fermenters, oxidase negative
Haemophilus influenzae
Normal microflora of upper respiratory tract
What can H. influenzae cause? (3)
Otitis media
Sinusitis
Bronchitis
large gram negative rods of Enterobacteriaceae are associated with
intestinal infections, found in almost all natural habitats
what does Enterobacteriaceae cause?
Meningitis, bacillary dysentery, typhoid and food poisoning
Treatment of H. influenzae
Quinolones, Aminoglycosides, Cephalosporins
Which bacteria is most common cause of acute bacterial meningitis in infants and young children?
H. influenzae
E. coli is the number one
cause of UTIs
What diseases are E. coli linked to?
pneumonia, meningitis and traveler’s diarrhea
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Opportunistic gram negative
Strictly aerobic
Catalase positive rod
Glucose/lactose non fermenters
What does E. coli produce from undigested material in the large intestine?
Vitamin K
Endotoxin of E. coli leads to
severe cases of diarrhea
Treatment for E. coli
do not place on antibiotics due to severe shock
the only exception - UTI - amoxicillin/augmentin, cephalosporins, Macrobid and sulfa drugs
Shigella dysenteriae
characteristics
gram negative rod, facultative anaerobe
Lactose non fermenter
toxin in Shigella dynsenteriae
shiga toxin
potent A-B type toxin with 1 A and 5 B subunits
The shiga toxin
prohibits protein synthesis and leads to cell death
Treatments for shigella dysenteriae
sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, azithromycin and ciprofloxacin
What does shigella dysenteriae lead to?
diarrhea and fever (dysentery)
Transmission of salmonella
through uncooked meats and eggs
Chickens are the main reservoir
What does Salmonella lead to?
Intestinal infection: diarrhea, vomiting, chills, headache
2 types of Salmonella bacteria
S. typhimurium and S. enteritidis
S. typhi
only carried in humans
causes typhoid fever
Lactose non fermenter
typhoid fever symptoms
fever, diarrhea, and inflammation of the infected organs
treatment of typhoid fever
cipro, ceftriaxone, bactrim and amoxil
Edwardsiella tarda characteristics
produces hydrogen sulfide, found in aquatic animals and reptiles
What does Edwardsiella Tarda cause?
gastroenteritis and wound infections
Two forms of Citrobacter and what they cause
C. freundii - can cause diarrhea and extra intestinal infections
C. diversus - meningitis in newborns
An example of Serratia
Serratia marcescens
what does S. marcescens cause?
can cause UTIs, wound infections and pneumonia