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Microbiology Flashcards

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Neisseria meningitidis

A

gram-negative
aerobic diplococcus

conditions: septic arthritis, gonorrhoea, pelvic inflammatory disease and neonatal conjunctivitis.

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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gram-positive
anaerobic
lancet shaped diplococcus
seen as chains
Conidtions: community acquired pneumonia

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Staphylococcus aureus

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gram positive cocci
clusters
can cause UTI in IC pts or with diabetes

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4
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Gram negative
aerobic
Bacilli/rod
Conditions: hospital acquired pneumonia

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5
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Escherichia Coli

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Gram -ve
Bacilli/rod
anaerobic
most commonly causes urinary infections followed by biliary tract infections and then other intra-abdominal infection

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Haemophilus influenzae

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Gram -ve
Bacilli/rod

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Klebsiella

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Gram -ve
anaerobic
Bacilli/rod
Conditions: CAP (alcohol/redcurrant sputum
Klebsiella pneumoniae
more commonly present in patients with long-term catheters and urinary stasis

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Clostridium Difficile

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Gram +ve
Bacilli/rod

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9
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Bacillus Cereus

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Gram +ve
Bacilli/rod

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Lactobacillus

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Gram +ve
Bacilli/rod

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Enterococcus

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Gram +ve
Cocci
typically appear to be in chains

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12
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H Pylori

A

Gram -ve
Bacilli/rod

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13
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Enterobacter

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Gram -ve
Bacilli/rod

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Campylobacter jejeuni

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Gram -ve
Bacilli/rod

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15
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Salmonella

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Gram -ve
Bacilli/rod

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Moxarella catarrhalis

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Gram -ve
Cocci

Conditions: CAP (smoking,IC)

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Bordetella pertussis

A

Gram-negative rod
aerobic
coccobacillus

18
Q

Proteus mirabilis

A

gram-ve rod
Patients with kidney stones and advancing age are at greater risk of UTI secondary to P. mirabilis.

19
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Listeria monocytogenes

A

gram-positive rod.

20
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Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as group B Streptococcus,

A

gram-positive coccus.

21
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Staph. epidermidis

A

gram positive coagulase-negative staphylococci

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