Pathogens causing sepsis

Question 1

sepsis?

Answer 1

medical emergency caused by body’s response to an infection.
inflammation and blood clotting during sepsis can lead to organ failure and even death

Question 2

bacterial causes of sepsis

Answer 2

S.aureus
S.pneumoniae
H.influenzae
N.meningitis
K.pneumoniae
E.coli
Group B streptococci
P.aeruginosa

Question 3

Fungi causing sepsis

Answer 3

candida spp
aspergillus

Question 4

parasites causing sepsis

Answer 4

giardia
malaria
ascaris
enterobius vermicularis

Question 5

viruses causing sepsis

Answer 5

influenza A
rhino virus
parainfluenza virus types 1-3
respiratory syncytial virus
adenovirus
influenza B
coronavirus

Question 6

staphylococci species

Answer 6

S.aureus
S.saprophyticus
S.epidermidis

Question 7

staphylococci portal of entry

Answer 7

hair follicle
break in skin
respiratory

Question 8

complications

Answer 8

bacteremia
septicemia
abscess

Question 9

S.aureus pathogenesis and typical disease

Answer 9

1) Toxigenic {toxic shock syndrome, food poisoning}
2) Pyogenic
-local {skin infections like impetigo, surgical/wound infections}
-disseminated {sepsis, endocarditis}