Mnemonics Flashcards
1
Q
Encapsulated bacteria
Some Killers Have Pretty Nice, Elegant, Shiny Bodies
A
Streptococcus pneumoniae Klebsiella pneumoniae Haemophilus influenza type B Pseudomonas aeruginosa Neisseria meningitidis Escherichia coli Salmonella typhi Group B Streptococcus
- capsules serve as antiphagocytic virulence factor; are opsonized and then cleared by spleen
- Give S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and N. meningitidis vaccines in asplenics
2
Q
Catalase positive organisms
PLACES NBSH
A
Pseudomonas Listeria Aspergillus Candida E. coli Staphylococci Nocardia B. cepacia Serratia H. pylori
3
Q
Obligate anaerobes
Can’t Breath Fresh Air
A
Clostridium
Bacteroidea
Fusobacterium
Actinomyces
