Pathogenic Bacteria Flashcards
What causes gas GANGRENE
Clostridium perfringens
What causes botulism
Clostridium botulinum
What does botulism cause ?
Muscle paralysis
Respiratory failure
What causes tetanus?
Clostridium tetani
What disease is also called “lockjaw”
Tetanus
What does tetanus do
How do you treat
Spasms and muscle contractions that can result in death because pt can’t exhale
Diazepan
3 important mycobacteria’s disease ?
-tuberculosis
-leprosy
-opportunistic infection in AIDS patients
Bacteria that causes gonorrhoeae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
What bacteria causes meningitis ?
Neisseria meningitidis
Types of enterobacteriaceae
(Coliform)
-Escherichia
-klebsiella
-serratia
-enterobacter
-Citrobacter
(Non-coliform)
-proteus
-salmonella
Most common coliform ?
Escherichia coli
Most common disease associated with E. Coli?
Gastroenteritis
What bacteria causes Lyme disease?
Borrelia burgdorferi
What causes bubonic plague?
Yersinia pestis
What are 3 gram negative spirochete?
-Treponema pallidum -syphilis
-borrelia burgdorferi- Lyme disease
-leptospira spp
