viruses Flashcards
Gram positive
C. diff
full name C.diff
Colitis diff
reservoir of C.diff
Human and animal gastro tracks
Transmission of C.diff
fecal oral, Tainted meat, by touching something someones poopy hands touched.
signs of C. diff
severe diarrhea, Dehydration, Fever
Symptoms of C.diff
Chills, abdominal pain and tenderness, loss of apatite
Prevention and treatment of C.diff
P: careful antibiotic use, washing hands with soap, isolation,
Treat: Electrolyte/fluid replacement, Vancomycin/Fidaxomicin, colonectemy, probiotic supplements
Morphology of C.diff
bacillus
Mobility of C.diff
Peritrichous flagella (flagella extending all over)
specific structures of C.diff
Endospores, Peritrichus Flagellum, Bacillus
Syphilis name
Treponema pallidum
Gram stain of T.pallidum
Negative
Morphology of T. pallidum
spirochete
Mobility of T. pallidum
Axial flagellum
Unique structure of treponema pallidum
Spiral
Reservoir of Treponema pallidum
Human genitalia, anus, and mouth
Transmission of Treponema pallidum
Through sexual transmission of genital, anus or mouth, from mother to child
Signs of treponema pallidum
Rashes, fever, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, patchy hair loss, sores,
Symptoms of Treponema pallidum
General ill feeling, muscle and joint pain,
prevention and treatment of Treponema padillum
P: Dont have sex with someone who has syphilis, can only be spread through skin to skin contact
T: Long-acting Benzathine penicillin G at weekly intervals.
Name of HSV-1
Herpes Simplex Virus 1
Envelope of HSV-1
Enveloped
Genome of HSV-1
DNA double stranded
reservoir of HSV-1
Human oral tissue, or nerve cells