Infectious Agents Flashcards

Question 1

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Meningitis

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Streptococcus Pneumonia
Neisseria Meningitidis
Haemophilus Influenzae
Listeria Monocytogenes

Question 2

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Eye Infections

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Staphylococcus Aureus
Chlamydia Trachomatis
Neisseria Gonorrhea

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Otitis Media

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Streptococcus Pneumonia
Haemophilus Influenza
Moraxella Catarrhalis

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Sinusitis

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Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Haemophilus Influenza

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Tonsillitis & Scarlet Fever

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Streptococcus Pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus) GAS

Question 6

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CAP

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Streptococcus Pneumonia
Haemophilus Influenza

Question 7

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HAP

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Staphylococcus Aureus (including MRSA)
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Klebsiella Pneumoniae

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Tuberculosis

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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

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Skin Infections

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Staphylococcus Aureus
Streptococcus Pyogenes

Question 10

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Osteomyelitis

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Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA is common)

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Dental Caries

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Streptococcus Mutans

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Gastritis

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Helicobacter Pylori (Spirilla)

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Endocarditis

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Staphylococcus spp.
Streptococcus spp.

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Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

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Escherichia Coli (up to 80%)
Staphylococcus Saprophyticus (13%)
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (~10%)

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Food Poisoning

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Staphylococcus Aureus
Salmonella spp.
Shigella spp.
Clostridium spp.

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Traveler’s Diarrhea

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Escherichia Coli
Campylobacter spp.
Salmonella spp.
Shigella spp.

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

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Treponema Pallidum (Syphilis)
Chlamydia Trachomatis
Neisseria Gonorrhea
Gardnerella Vaginalis