Upper Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
Streptococcal pharyngitis (Strep throat)
A
Streptococcus pyogenes (Bacteria)
2
Q
Rheumatic fever
A
Streptococcus pyogenes (Bacteria)
-A complication of streptococcal pharyngitis
3
Q
Diphtheria
A
Corynebacterium diphtheriae (Bacteria)
4
Q
Rhinosinusitis
A
Most common bacterial cause: Streptococcus pneumoniae (Bacteria)
Staphylococcus aureus
Haemophilus infuenzae
Moraxella catarrhalis
Streptococcus pyogenes
5
Q
Otitis media
A
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus
Haemophilus infuenzae
Moraxella catarrhalis
Streptococcus pyogenes
6
Q
Common cold
A
Over 200 viral strains but ~115 of them: Enterovirus family Picornaviridae