Infections Flashcards
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Gonorrhea, cervivitis, urethritic, conjunctivitis of newborns
Neisseria meningitis
Meningococcal meningits, Waterhouse Friederchson Syndrom, Meningoccal arthritis
Moralxella Catarhalis
pneumonia, otitis media, sinusitis, rarely bactermia
Haemophilus influenza
Meningitis (young children, Hib), Pneumonia, Otitis media, Epiglottic (Hib), Sequellae
Clostridium perfrinogens
Gas gangrene, food poisoning, cellulitis
Clostridium botulinum
food poisoning (intoxication)
Clostridium difficile
antibiotic associated diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis
Bacteroides fragilis
bactermia, abcess formation
Fusobacterium nucleatum
gum disease, dental plaque, periodontal disease
Actimomyces spp.
infection of dental procedures, oral abscesses, can spread to lungs or GI
Proprionbacterium spp.
acne, skin conditions
Campylobacter jejuni
Campylobacterosis, Guillan Barre, arthritis
Helicobacter pylori
gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastric carcinoma