Pathogens to Know Flashcards
1
Q
Bacillus anthracis
A
Anthrax
2
Q
Bordetella pertussis
A
Whooping cough
3
Q
Borellia burgdorferi
A
Lyme disease
4
Q
Corynebacterium diphtheria
A
Diphtheria
5
Q
Escherichia coli O157:H7
A
Hemorrhagic colitis
6
Q
Helicobacter pylori
A
Gastritis/ulcers
7
Q
Vibrio cholera
A
Cholera
8
Q
Yersinia pestis
A
Plague
9
Q
Escherichia coli (uropathic)
A
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
10
Q
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
A
Tuberculosis
11
Q
Salmonella Typhi
A
Typhoid Fever
12
Q
Samonella Typhimurium
A
Salmonellosis
13
Q
Treponema pallidum
A
Syphilis
14
Q
Clostridium botulinum
A
Botulism
15
Q
Clostridium difficile
A
Pseudomembranous colitis