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17 Cards in this Set
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What does Mycobacterium tuberculosis cause? |
Tuberculosis (TB) |
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What bacterial disease is the greatest cause of death world wide? |
Tuberculosis (TB) |
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What does Streptococcus Pyogenes cause? |
Sore throat |
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What are the symptoms of a sore throat? |
Severe sore respiratory tract Enlarged tonsils Mild fever malaise |
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What does Corynebacterium diphtheriae cause? |
Diphtheria |
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What are the symptoms of Diphtheria? |
Damage/kills host cells Systemic damage to heart, kidneys and liver |
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What is septicaemia? |
Blood poisoning due to proliferation of bacteria in blood |
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What is Meningitis? |
Meninges inflammation (membranes lining the brain) |
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What is the causative agent for meningococcal diseases eg septicaemia and meningitis? |
Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) |
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What is bacteraemia? |
Presence of bacteria in the blood |
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What does Treponema pallidum cause? |
Syphilis |
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What does Neisseria gonorrhoeae cause? |
Gonorrhoea |
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What antibiotic is Gonorrhoea sensitive to? |
Penicillin |
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What does Chlamydia trachomatis cause? |
Chlamydia |
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Symptoms of chlamydia? |
Grey-white discharge males/females abdominal pain for females may cause infertility |
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Treatment for chlamydia? |
Tetrecycline or erthromycin |
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Most common cause of an UTI? |
Escherichia coli |
