sep 2n Flashcards

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Neisseria gonnorhea

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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

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neisseria meningitis

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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

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vibrio cholarea

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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

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bacillus anthracis

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Bacteria, causes anthrax

Gram positive, rod shaped

Associated with livestock

Chest discomfort and body aches

Vaccine available, infections treated with penicillin

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cornebacterium dipthirae

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GPB, rod shaped causes diptheria

spreads through respiratory droplets

symptoms: Throat obstruction and nerve damage

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myobacterium tuberculosis

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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

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