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Microbiology- Bacteria Flashcards

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Clustered SSS - Scalded Skin Syndrome
causes boils, skin inf., osteomyelitis,
toxic shock syndrome, impetigo -cause fomites
Gram (+)
What causes this?

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Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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anthrax, Woolsorter’s Dx, aerobic, gram positive, sheep/hooved animals.
Gram (+)
What causes this?

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Bacillus anthracis

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botulism, flaccid paralysis, 12-36 hours
Boil at 120 C for 20 min to kill
Gram (+)

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Colstridium BOTULINUM

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Rusty nails”, 8 days, tetanus (lock jaw aka trismus), spastic paralysis, Gram (+)

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Clostridium tetani

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-wound, brown bubbles under skin, gas gangrene, 24-72 hours, Gram (+)

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Clostridium perfringens

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Tuberculosis, TINE, Mantoux, ACID FAST staing, lowenstein-Jensen medium, Leprosy (Hansen’s Dx) lesions that fall off, Gram (+)

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Mycobacterium

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Rheumatic fever Jones criteria, SPECS (Sydenham’s Chorea, Polyarthritis, Erythema marginatum, Carditis,) subcutaneous nodules, Rebecca lansfield
Mitis-Salivarius Agar, strep throat test
Scarlet fever, DICK test, strawbery tongue
Gram (+)

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Streptococcus pyogenes (group A)

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Neonatal menigintis
occurs at birth
Gram (+)

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Step. Agalactiae (Group B)

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2.3 million carries, Dx second only to HIV
Begins from a skin scratch
Lungs look like swizz cheese, carried in the nose
Gram (+)

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CA-MRSA
Community Acquired-Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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  • subacute bacterial carditis
    Gram (+)
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Streptococcus viridans

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“in our mouth”
Dental Caries
Gram (+)

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Streptococcus mutans

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Milk & Cheese borne Disease
Gram (+)

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Listeria Monocytogene

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aka Babes Ernst bodies, SCHICK TEST
Metachromatic granules,
GREY PSEUDOMEMBRANE,
Hint: Dip you Schick to Shave
Gram (+)

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Corynebacterium Diphtheria (exotoxin)

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THAYER-MARTIN chocolate agar, diploe cocci, gonorrhea, STD, infantile vagina, cervix
Gram Neg

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Neisseria Gonorrhea

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meningitis, bacteremia
gram neg

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Neisseria meningitidis

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blue/green pus, burn infections, hospitalized
“hot tubs” Gram neg

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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“Travelers diarrhea” - Metallic green sheen, UTIs, infatile diarrhea, symptoms occur 2 days after exposure
Gram Neg

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E. COLI

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Bacillary Dysentery, tenesmus (constipation), NO FEVER, Vector is Flies
Gram Neg

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Shigella

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Bubonic Plague aka Black Death
Vector- Fleas from rats specifically, not the rat itself, just the flea
Gram neg

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Yersinia pestis

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Causes meningitis
Only gram neg that does not end in A or IA

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Haemophilus

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Most common cause of bacterial gastroenertitis. Occurs 2-5 days post exposure from contaminated food or beverage.
Gram neg

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Camphylobacter jejuni

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Whooping cough, DPT vaccine, inspiratory stridor makes the whoop.
Gram neg

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Bordetella pertussis (bordetella)

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Brucellosis, meat, unpasteurized milk/cheese, acute/chronic phase
gram neg

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Brucella abortis

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tularemia, dangerous biological terrorist threat, rabbit fever
gram neg

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FRANCISELLA tularensis

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Legionnaires’ disease pneumophila
Occurs in summer, strong pneumonia, can be fatal
gram neg

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Legionella

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Pea Soup Diarrhea, 2nd most common cause of gastroenteritis, occurs 12-72 hours post exposure form meat, poultry, or eggs
gram neg

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Salmonella

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Aka Friedlaner’s disease, only attacks weakened immune systems (elderly) pneumonia, red currant jelly sputum
gram neg

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Klebsiella

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COMMA SHAPED, dehydration, rice water stool, death, 24-48 hour post exposure
gram neg

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Vibro Cholera

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Comes from Bird feces exposure
Generic term ornithosis
parrots & ther birds
Flu like symptoms

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Chlamydia PSITTACI

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Lymphogranuloma venereum (invades lymph tissue of genitalia)
Most common STD in the US
Aka Reiter’s disease, can cause PID, reactive arthritis

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Chlamydia TRACHOMATIS

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Acute febrile disease, severe headaches, chills, muscle pains
Causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Vector is a tick
Sx’s include RASH on pals & soles

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Rickettsia rickettsii

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Prolonged high fever, headache, MACULOPAPULAR rash which can ulcerate and bleed.
Vector is LICE Poop
Is an EPIDEMIC TYPHUS

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Rickettsia Prowazekii

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MURINE TYPHUS, shaking, chills, headache, fever
Vector is a Flea

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Rickettsia Typhi (mooseri)

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SCRUB Typhus, fever, °1 lesion, macular rash, lymphadenopathy, CHIGGER
From Asia, Australia, & Pacific Isalnds

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Rickettsia tsutsugamushi

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Trench fever
Africa, Mexico, Europe
Vector is lice bites

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Rochalimaea quintana

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Q fever, Acute sudden onset, fever, headache, malaise
From dried infected milk. Infection via inhalation or ticks

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Coxiella burnetti

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What is the best test for Syphilis?

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FTA-ABS= Fluorescent Treponema Antibody Absorption Test

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This bacteria causes Syphilis, is GREEN, can be detected by a Wassermann or FTA-ABS Test
has 3 stages

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Treponema Pallidum

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What is the identifiying symptom of Syphilis at the Primary stage? Occurs at 4-8 weeks

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a painless CHANCRE

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What is the identifying symptom of Secondary Stage Syphilis?

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RASH, contagious, 12 weeks in

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What is the identifying feature of Syphilis at the tertiary (3rd) stage?

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GUMMA, is an “internal problem turning things in a soupy mess”

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What bacteria produces Yaws aka ulcerations of the extremities?

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Treponema Pertenue

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relapsing fever, infection via mucous membranes & blood
Vector- Lice

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Borrelia Recurrentis

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  • from a squirrel or chipmunk tick, can be fatal
    Has to land on a laceration, and then be embedded in it to infect

Hint: Hermes has to Bore into a laceration

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Borrelia Hermsi

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Lyme Disease,
Vector= deer ticks
bull’s-eye rash
Treated with Doxycycline

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Borrelia BURGDORFERI

46
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What is the actual name of a Bull’s eye rash?

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Erythema Circumferentialis

47
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What bacteria causes this?
Primary phase= High fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, conjunctivitis & vomiting.
Secondary= Headache, kidney, hepatic, jaundice, anemia, neuro disturbances →WEIL’S Syndrome
Vector: rat urine

Hint: Interrogate in two phases before leaping to conclusion

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Leptospira Interrogans

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