Microorganisms Flashcards
1
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Escherica coli
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Pathogen outside the intestine; common UTI
2
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Most common SSI pathogen, found commonly on skin
3
Q
Hepatitis C
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Virus causing chronic disease without jaundice
4
Q
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
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Prion transferred via items contaminated with CNS tissue
5
Q
Streptococcus pyogenes
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Gram-positive aerobic cocci causes causes rheumatic fever
6
Q
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Gram-negative rod found commonly in burns
7
Q
Clostridium perfringes
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Spore forming anaerobic gram-positive rod, causes gas gangrene
8
Q
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Transmissible airborne nuclei; identified via positive acid-fast stain and culture; maybe MDR
9
Q
Candida albicans
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Opportunistic fungus that affects the immunocompromised
10
Q
Helicobacter pylori
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Gram-negative rod that causes ulcers
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