Microbiology- Bacteria

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Bacillus anthracis

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Colstridium BOTULINUM

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Clostridium tetani

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Clostridium perfringens

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Mycobacterium

Question 7

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 (+)

Answer 7

Streptococcus pyogenes (group A)

Question 8

Neonatal menigintis
occurs at birth
Gram (+)

Answer 8

Step. Agalactiae (Group B)

Question 9

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

Answer 9

CA-MRSA
Community Acquired-Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Question 10

• subacute bacterial carditis
  Gram (+)

Answer 10

Streptococcus viridans

Question 11

“in our mouth”
Dental Caries
Gram (+)

Answer 11

Streptococcus mutans

Question 12

Milk & Cheese borne Disease
Gram (+)

Answer 12

Listeria Monocytogene

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Corynebacterium Diphtheria (exotoxin)

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Neisseria Gonorrhea

Question 15

meningitis, bacteremia
gram neg

Answer 15

Neisseria meningitidis

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 17

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

Answer 17

E. COLI

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Shigella

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Yersinia pestis

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Haemophilus

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Camphylobacter jejuni

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Bordetella pertussis (bordetella)

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Brucella abortis

Question 24

tularemia, dangerous biological terrorist threat, rabbit fever
gram neg

Answer 24

FRANCISELLA tularensis

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Legionella

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Salmonella

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Klebsiella

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Vibro Cholera

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Chlamydia PSITTACI

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Chlamydia TRACHOMATIS

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Rickettsia rickettsii

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Rickettsia Prowazekii

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Rickettsia Typhi (mooseri)

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Rickettsia tsutsugamushi

Question 35

Trench fever Africa, Mexico, Europe Vector is lice bites

Answer 35

Rochalimaea quintana

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Coxiella burnetti

Question 37

What is the best test for Syphilis?

Answer 37

FTA-ABS= Fluorescent Treponema Antibody Absorption Test

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Treponema Pallidum

Question 39

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

Answer 39

a painless CHANCRE

Question 40

What is the identifying symptom of Secondary Stage Syphilis?

Answer 40

RASH, contagious, 12 weeks in

Question 41

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

Answer 41

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

Question 42

What bacteria produces Yaws aka ulcerations of the extremities?

Answer 42

Treponema Pertenue

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Borrelia Recurrentis

Question 44

- 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

Answer 44

Borrelia Hermsi

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Borrelia BURGDORFERI

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Erythema Circumferentialis

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Leptospira Interrogans