sep 2n Flashcards
Neisseria gonnorhea
GNB, dipoloccal
causes sti, infects mucosal layer of epithelial cells
spreads through sexual contact, bodily fluids and contamination
may cause infertility, can spread to other organs and cause septic arthiritisis
Lower abdominal pain, passing urine and bleading
neisseria meningitis
GNB, rod shaped, anaerobic and found in Pharynx
Diplococcus
Respiratory droplets, sexual contact, sneezing, coughing
Infects cells by attaching to their pilli
causes sepsis, fever headaches and rashes
Menigococcal vaccine
vibrio cholarea
GN, faculative anaerobe, comma shaped
spreads Uncooked food and contaminated h20
colonises IT, secretes toxin
Causes intestinal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting
Leads to kidney failure
Prevented with sanitation, AB, hydration and vaccine available
bacillus anthracis
Bacteria, causes anthrax
Gram positive, rod shaped
Associated with livestock
Chest discomfort and body aches
Vaccine available, infections treated with penicillin
cornebacterium dipthirae
GPB, rod shaped causes diptheria
spreads through respiratory droplets
symptoms: Throat obstruction and nerve damage
myobacterium tuberculosis
Rod shaped, GP, aerobic bacterium
non motile
ESAS: Coughing, night sweats, chest pain, difficulty breathing
contains a waxy coating of mycolic acid with high lipid concentration in cell wall