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Gram Positive Bacteria. Hint: Think 2MBC CLSS.,
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Micrococcus. Staphylococcus. Streptococcus. Bacillus. Clostridium. Lactobacillus. Corynebacteria. Mycobacteria.
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Gram Negative Bacteria,
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"Spirochetes. Pseudomonas. Legionella. Neisseria. Bordetella. Escherichia. Salmonella. Enterobacter. Serratia. Proteus. Yersinia. Vibrio. Haemophilus. Bacteroides. Rickettsias.
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Micrococcus,
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Gram positive. Maybe Pigmented. Completely harmless. Ubiquitous (found everywhere).
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Staphylococcus,
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Gram positive. resistant to drying out. Found on normal flora (skin). Nosocomial infections.
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Pathogenic Staphylococcus,
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Staph aureus. Staph Epidermidis. Staph intermedius. Staph Saprophyticus.
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Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for,
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Forming abscesses. Pneumonia. Osteomyelitis. Endocarditis. Cystitis. Septicemia (bacteria in blood). Pyelonephritis.
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What toxic end products can Staphylococcus produce?,
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Leukocidin-lyses white blood cells. Hemolysins-Lyses red blood cells.
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MRSA,
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Multi-drug resistant S. aureus. Refers to the resistance of a strain of S. aureus to the beta lactam class of antibodies. Presents a treatment problem.
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VRSA,
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Vancomycin Resistant S. aureus.
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What is the treatment and side affects of VRSA?,
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Treatment: Linezolid-inhibits protein synthesis. Side Affects: Thrombocytopenia (deficient platelets)(,) Elevates liver enzymes(,) Severe GI upsets.
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Streptococcus,
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Circular translucent to opaque colonies. Gram positive. Encapsulated.
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What are the hemolytic activities of Strep on a blood agar plate?,
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Alpha hemolysis-incomplete lysis of RBC's. Beta hemolysis-Complete lysis of RBC's. Gamma Hemolysis-Absence of hemolysis.
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Bacillus,
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Gram positive. Endospore former-spore producing. Found in soil. Some antibodies are harvested.
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Bacillus Anthracis,
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Anthrax-Only bacteria whose capsule is composed only of protein. Difficult to break down. Forms a stable spore and can survive for decades.
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Bacillus Subtilis,
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Produces the antibiotic Bacitracin (cell wall synthesis)
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Bacillus Brevis,
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The organism that is the source of the natural antibiotics Gramicidin and Tyrocidin.
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Bacillus Polymyxa,
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Produces the antibiotic Polymyxin B.
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Clostridium,
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Obligate anaerobics. Found in soil. Secrete powerful exotoxins. Resistant to heat.
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What are four clinically important Clostridium?,
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Tetani. Difficile (enterocolitis). Perfringens (gas gangrene). Botulinum
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Perfringens cause what disease?,
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Gas Gangrene.
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Are clostridium obligate anaerobes or aerobes?,
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Obligate anaerobes.
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What type of bacteria secrete powerful exotoxins?,
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Clostridium.
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A type of Clostridium food poisoning,
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Botulinum
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What is a distinct feature of Corynebacterium? Hint: think Corn on the cob.,
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There club-shaped rods.
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Where is Lactobacillus commonly found?,
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In yogurt. In the vagina. Intestinal tract. and oral cavity.
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What is Lactobacillus commercially used for?,
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Production of sauerkraut & pickles & buttermilk & yogurt.
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Some popular features of mycobacteria,
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Weakly gram positive. Non spore former. Produces Mycolic acid. Causes TB and leprosy.
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These have axial filaments AKA endoflagella.,
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Spirochetes
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What type of spirochetes cause Syphilis?,
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Teponema pallidum
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Borrelia burgdorfei is a under the bacteria____________ and causes__________.,
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Spirochetes. Lyme disease.
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Pseudomonas Hint: Think Pseudo soap.,
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Responsible for 1 in 10 nosocomial infection. Capable of growing on soap residues and antiseptics.
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What is the most common pseudomonas?,
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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What does Pseudomonas aeruginosa cause and where can it also be found?,
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Pneumonia. Osteomilitis. Burn and wound infections. Endocarditis. UTI's
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Tell me a little bit about Legionella will you? Hint: Think Loch Ness monster.,
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Gram Negative. Common in warm water supply.
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What makes Neisseria stand out? Hint: Notice the double S's.,
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It is always in pairs as diplococci.
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What does meningitis and gonorrhea have in common?,
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The negative bacteria Neisseria!
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Bordetella? These type of people make people bored I tell ya!,
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Mammalian parasites and pathogens! Duh!
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Whooping Cough can be very boring? What bacteria am I?,
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Bordetella!
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Tell about this tummy hurting Salmonella.,
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Enteric bacteria. In GI tracts. Food poisoning.
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Typhoid fever is caused by... Hint: Think; tie fella,
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Salmonella typhi
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Considered the laboratory pet by researchers. And. where it lives. Hint: think tarantula.,
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Escherichia. In the human GI tract.
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Symptoms of Escherichia coli are...,
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Urinary tract infections. Traveler's diarrhea and foodborne diseases.
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One may get this nasocomial disease when ENTERing a hospital.,
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Enterobacter
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Serratia?,
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Produces red pigmentation. Found in catheters and sterile solutions.
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What does serratia marcescens cause?,
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Urinary and respiratory tract infections.
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Proteus,
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Swarms and peritrichous.
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How is Yersinia transmitted? Hint: think cute little nia.,
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Transmitted via fleas of rats and squirrels.
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What damn pests caused the bubonic plague!?,
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Yersinia pestis!
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VIBRIO cholera belongs in what bacteria?,
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Vibrio. Hello!
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This dumb bacteria requires blood as a nutrient. Hint: think hemoglobin.,
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Haemophilus.
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Where does Haemophilus live?,
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In mucous membranes of the U.R. tract, mouth, vagina, and GI tract.
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What causes bacteria meningites. Hint: Men make me sick!,
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Haemophilus Influenza.
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1 billion are found in every gram of feces! AND! it is the normal flora of the mouth! Hint: think BACK there.,
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Bacteroides (bacter sounds like back there).
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Uses lice, fleas, mites or ticks as carriers. Hint: rhymes with fleas.,
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Rickettsieas.
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Rickettsieas causes... Hint: Think Rockies.,
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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Chlamydias. Hint: Think mini chlamydi.,
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Very small. STD's.
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