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Intro to microbiology Flashcards

1
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Role of capsule

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Provides protection

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Difference between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

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Gram positive: thick peptidoglycan layer in cell wall

Gram-negative: think peptidoglycan layer and an additional outer layer containing lipopolysaccharides (endotoxins)

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Role of fimbriae

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Allow bacteria to adhere to cell surfaces and exchange plasmids

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Name the four bacterial shapes

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  1. Cocci
  2. Bacilli
  3. Vibrio
  4. Spirochaete (spiral rods)
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5
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What colour does gram positive staining show

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purple (Postive = Purple)

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What colour does gram negative staining show

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Red

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Technique for gram staning

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  1. Heat fix sample to slide
  2. Add methyl violet
  3. Add iodine, will fix methyl violet to gram-positive samples
  4. Add alcohol to decolourise gram-negative samples
  5. Counterstain with basic fuchsin (red)
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When is Ziehl-Neelsen staining done

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For mycobacteria app

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9
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Why can gram staining not be used for mycobacteria

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Because the cell wall contained mycolic acids

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What do mycobacteria app staining Ziehl-Neelsen staning

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Pink/red dye retained as they are acid fast

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11
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What do non-mycobacteria staining Ziehl-Neelsen staning

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BLUE

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12
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Role of the catalase test

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Differentiates between staphylococci (positive) and streptococci/enterococci (negative)

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13
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What is catalase

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Break down hydrogen peroxide to H2o and O2

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What is the reaction seen when catalase is added to staphylococci

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H2O2 + staphylococci -> gas bubbles

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15
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What is seen when catalase is added to streptococci and Enterococci

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NOTHING

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16
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What is coagulase

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Enzyme that causes fibrin to clot - prevents phagocytosis:

Bacterial sample + plasma -> clot (staphylococcus aureus)

Bacterial sample + plasma -> no clot (not staphylococcus)

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17
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What does the oxidase help distinguish

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Those that produce CYTOCHROME OXIDASE

Pseudomonas vs Neiserria

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18
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Reactions seen in oxidase test

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Bacterial sample + Methylphenylenediamine -> Blackish/purple colour (oxidase positive)

Bacterial sample + Methylphenylenediamine -> No colour change (Oxidase negative)

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19
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Role of optochin test

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Differentiates between streptococci pneumonia from other strep

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20
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Reaction seen in positive optochin test

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Strep pneumonia + optochin -> LYSIS

Other alpha haemolytic strep will not undergo lysis

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21
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What is the role of Metronidazole in blood cultures

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Inhibits growth of ANAEROBES

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22
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What is the MacConkey agar made of

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Bile salts: Only permit growth of enteric bacteria
Lactose: Fermentation of lactose produces acidic environment (pink colour)
pH indicator

ISOLATES and identifies enteric bacteria

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23
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Results of MacConkey agar

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Red-pink colony; Escherichia coli and Klebsiella app

Clear colony; Salmonella app, Shigella app and pseudomonas app

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Role of blood agar

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Differentiates between alpha haemolytic and beta haemolytic colonies of streptococci

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What do blood agars compose of

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Mammalian blood

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26
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Realist of alpha haemolytic (viridian’s) in blood agar

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Green pigment from partial Hb breakdown

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Results of beta haemolytic in blood agar

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CLEAR ZONE as it causes complete Hb breakdown

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28
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What is Lancefield grouping

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Differentiates between S. Progenies (A), S. agalactiae (B) and Enterococcus

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29
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What do Lancefield grouping detect

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Surface antigens

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30
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What bacteria produce exotoxins

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Gram-positive bacteria (these have specific antigens)

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31
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What are endotoxins

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Component of cell wall released when bacteria is damaged

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32
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What endotoxin is released by gram-positive

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Lipoteichoic acid

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33
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What endotoxin is released by gram-negative bacteria

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Lipopolysaccharides

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34
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What effect do endotoxins have

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Septic shock

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35
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Ship of Streptococcus

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Chains or diplococci

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36
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Gram-staining result of strep

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Positive

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37
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Catalase test for strep

38
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Optochin test for strep

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Positive: Strep. pneumonia)

39
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Blood agar for strep

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Alpha:
Oralis
Sanguis
Mutans
Mitis
Beta:
Pyogenes
Agalactiae
Non:
Enterococcus faecalis
40
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Shape of staphylococcus

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Cocci in clumps

41
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Gram staining of staphylococcus

42
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Catalase test for staph

43
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COAGULASE test for staphylococcus

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Positive: Aureus
Negative: Other species

44
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Colour of staph colonies

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Except aureus (gold) they are all WHITE

45
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Are staphylococcus and streptococcus aerobic or anaerobic

46
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What shape are corynebacterium

47
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Gram staining of corny bacterium

48
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Oxygen requirement of corynebacterium

49
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Shape of listeria

50
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Staining of listeria

51
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What shape is Colostridium

52
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Staining of clostridium

53
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Oxygen requirement for clostridium

54
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Shape of neisseria

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Diplococci

55
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Staining of neisseria

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GRAM NEGATIVE

56
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What test is done for neisseria

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Oxidase: Positive

57
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Oxygen requirement of neisseria

58
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What shape and gram stain are enterobacteriacae

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Bacilli gram negative

59
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What culture do we do for enterobacteriacae

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  1. MAcCOnkey Agar: Red/pink for E.coli
60
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Shape of helicobacter

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Curved bacilli

61
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Gram-stain of helicobacter

62
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Oxygen requirement for helicobacter

63
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Shape and stain of pseudomonas

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Bacilli and Gram-negative

64
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What test is done for pseudomonas app

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Oxidase positive

65
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Do Staph aureus form spores

66
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DO Staph aureus nove

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Non-motile

67
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How do bacteria divide

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Binary fission

68
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What enzyme mediates binary fission in bacteria

69
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How does S.aureus spread

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Contact with pus from infected wound
Skin-to-skin contact with an infected person 
Contact used by an infected person 
Joint replacements 
IV drug users
Diabetics
70
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What enzymes are secreted by staph aureus

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  1. Coagulase - clots plasma and coats bacterial cell to prevent phagocytosis
  2. Hyaluronidase to break down hyaluronic acid and spread
  3. Deoxyribonuclease
71
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What enzyme allows staphylococcus to become resistant to antibiotics

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Penicillinase which breaks down beta-lactam ring of penicillin rendering it ineffective

72
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What diseases are caused by pseudomonas aerguinosa by system

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  1. Lungs - pneumonia
  2. Septic shock - CV
  3. UTI
  4. Haemorrhage and necrosis of skin - derma
  5. Osteomyelitis - MSK
73
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Characteristics of strep viridian’s

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  1. Gram-Positive
  2. Alpha-haemolytic
  3. Optochin resistant
74
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Where is Staphylococcus Aureus commonly found

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Skin

Upper Resp Tract

75
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What diseases can Staphylococcus Aureus cause

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SKIN: Abscesses in what + sebaceous glands
Folliculitis
Ear Infection 
Impetigo 
Cellulitis

MSK: OSTEOMYELITIS
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS

CV: ENDOCARDITIS

BLOOD: SEPTICAEMIA

LUNGS: ASTHMA
SINUSITIS

GI: GASTROENTERITIS

76
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What life-threatening condition can be caused by Staphylococcus Aureus

A

TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME

77
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What causes Toxic Shock Syndrome

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S. Pyogenes

S. Aureus

78
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Clinical presentation of toxic shock syndrome

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Fever
Sweats
Rash
Low BP 
Organ Failure
79
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Where is Streptococcus Pyogenes found

80
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What bacteria can also be lance field A antigens

A

S. DYSGALACTIAE

S. ANGINOSUS

81
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What haemolytic group is Strep Pyogenes

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Beta Haemolytic

82
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Enzymes produced by Strep Pyogenes

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  1. STREPTOKINASE
  2. HYALURONIDASE
  3. C5a peptidase (stops influx of neutrophils)
83
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What does Streptokinase do

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Activates plasminogen + digests proteins

84
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What does Hyaluronidase do

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Breaks down hyaluronic acid in connective tissue

85
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Diseases caused by Strep. Pyogenes

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SKIN: PHARYNGITIS
CELLULITIS

KIDNEY: GLOMERULONEPHRITIS

86
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What factor favour pseudomonas aerguinosa

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Low Temperatures

87
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What diseases are caused by PSEUDOMONAS AERGUINOSA

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Lungs: PNEUMONIA

GU: UTI

SKIN: NECROSIS

MSK: OSTEOMYELITIS of feet

88
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What bacteria commonly cause Acute Glomerulonephritis

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  1. Strep. pyogenes after pharyngitis or cellulitis in a child
89
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Characteristics of strep. pyogenes

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  1. Beta haemolytic, Lancefield group A strep
90
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What viruses can cause acute glomerulonephritis

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Hep B and C

91
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What worm can cause acute glomerulonephritis

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Schistomiasis

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