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What organisms are normally located at each site

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What common organism is located in the stomach or internal organs?

A

None; generally sterile

Pathological

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What common organism is located on the cutaneous surfaces including the urethra and outer ear?

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Staphylococcus epidermidis

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What common organism is located in the nose?

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Staphylococcus aureus
25% carriers
90% carriers in hospital workers

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What common organism is located in the oropharynx?

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Viridan sterptococci including Strep mutans

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What common organism is located in the gingival crevices?

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Anaerobes: Bacteroides, Prevotella, Fusobacterium, Streptococcus, Actinomyces (FABS P)

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What common organism is located in the stomach?

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None

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What common organism is located in the colon of babies?

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Bifidobacterium

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What common organism is located in the colon of adults?

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Bacteroides/Prevotella
Escherichia
Bifidobacterium

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What common organism is located in the vagina?

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Lactobaccillus

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