Organisms

Question 1

What are the common organisms that cause sepsis?

Answer 1

E. coli
S. pneumoniae
S. aureus
S. pyogenes
N. meningitidis
Streptococci

Question 2

What are the common organisms that cause endocarditis?

Answer 2

Streptococci (enterococci)
S. aureus
Coagulase negative staph

Question 3

What does S. pyogenes cause?

Answer 3

Tonsilitis
scarlet fever
rheumatic fever

Question 4

What bacteria are responsible for dysentery?

Answer 4

Campylobacter
salmonella
shigella
E. coli
E. coli 0157
C. diff

Question 5

What protozoa are responsible for dysentery?

Answer 5

Entamoeba histolytica

Question 6

What organisms cause CAP?

Answer 6

Strep. pneumoniae
H. influenzae
M. pneumoniae
C. pneumoniae
L. pneumoniae

Question 7

What permanent organisms are found on the skin’s surface?

Answer 7

Staphylococci (S. epidermis, S. capitis)
Corynebacteria (diphtheroids)
propionibacteria
acinetobacter

Question 8

What organisms are sometimes found on the skin’s surface?

Answer 8

Temporary- S. aureus

Transient- coliforms, pseudomonas

Question 9

What organisms are responsible for osteomyelitis?

Answer 9

S. aureus
Streptococci
M. tuberculosis
Pseudomonas
Salmonella

Question 10

What organisms are responsible for bacterial meningitis?

Answer 10

N. meningitidis (children)
Strep. pneumoniae (elderly, children <2)
H. influenzae type B Hib (children <5)
E. coli (neonates)
Listeria monocytogenes (neonates/immunocompromised)

Question 11

What organisms are responsible for brain abscesses?

Answer 11

Strep. milleri
Anaerobes
Enterobacteriaceae
S. aureus