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habitat: skin, nares
infection: STI, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, septic infection, wound-catheter associated infection, TSS |
staphylococcus aureus
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Associated with TSS
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staphylocaoccus aureus
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habitat: skin
infection: cather-related, prosthetic device releated infection |
staphylococcus epidermidis
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habitat: vagina
infection: UTI |
staphylococcus saprophyticus
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habitat: oropharynx
infection: pharyngitis, otitis, soft tissue (cellulitis) |
streptococcus pyogenes
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Produces Slime
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staphylococcus epidermidis
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habitat: vagina, gut
infection: neonatal sepsis/meningitis, puerperal sepsis, diabetic extremity infection |
streptococcus agalactiae
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causes diabetic extreminty infection
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streptococcus agalactiae
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habitat: nasopharynx
infection: CA pneumonia, otitis, meningitis vaccine |
streptococcus pneumoniae
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habitat: oropharynx, gut
infection: periodontal disease, endocarditits |
viridans group streptococci
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Habitat: gut
infection: UTI, intraabdominal infection, endocarditis |
Enterococcus faecalis
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habitat: oropharynx, gut
infection: pleuropulmonary (aspiration pneumonia and abscesses) |
peptostreptococcus
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habitat: oropharynx, skin
infection: opportunistic (can involve any organ system) |
Acinetobacter
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associated with opportunistic infections of the immunocompromised
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acinetobacter
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habitat: nasopharynx
infection: otitis, conjuntivitis, meningitis |
moraxella catarrhalis
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habitat: STD
infection: gonorrhea, PID, septic arthritis |
neisseria gonorrhoeae
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habitat: nasopharynx
infection: meningitis Vaccine |
neisseira meningitides
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habitat: oropharynx (dental plaque)
infection: soft tissue (clenched fist) and human bite wound infections |
Eikenella corrodens
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Associated with human bite wound infections and "clenched fist" because this bacteria is located in dental plaque
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Eikenella corrodens
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habitat: human reservoir
infection: Tb |
Mycobaterium tuberculosis
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habitat: soil
infection: opportunistic pulmonary infection |
nocardia asteroides
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habitat: varies
infection: Tb like disease in AIDS and the immunocompromised, STI, leprosy |
non-typical mycobacteria
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habitat: soil, contaminated food
infection: wound infection, food poisoning Vaccine |
Bacillus anthracis
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Habitat: nasopharyngeal "carriers" in 3rd world countries
infection: diptheria Vaccine |
Corynebacterium diptheriae
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habitat: gut, skin, vagaina
infection: opportunistic |
Corynebacterium jekium
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habitat: zoonosis (farm animals)
infection: especially in pregnant women and neonates! Opportunistic infections |
Listeria monocytogenes
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Associated with infection in pregnant women and neonates
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Listeria monocytogenes
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habitat: contaminated food
infection: botulism, wound infection |
clostridium botulinum
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habitat: gut
infection: CDAD (ADR to abx treatment) |
clostriduim difficile
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habitat: gut
infection: gas gangrene and intraabdominal infection |
clostridium perfringens
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habitat: soil
infection: tetanus Vaccine |
clostridium tetani
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habitat: skin
infection: acne |
propionibacterium acne
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