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Staphylococcus morphology:
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Gram + cocci in irregular clusters
Catalase + |
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Streptococcus morphology:
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Gram + Spherical to Ovoid cocci in chains
Catalase − Most pathogens are fastidious |
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Neisseria morphology:
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Gram − diplococci
Strict parasites |
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Bacillus morphology:
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Gram + rods, endospores, motile
Catalase + |
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Clostridium morphology:
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Gram + ovoid rods w/ Terminal spores
Catalase − Obligate anaerobes |
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Listeria monocytogenes morphology:
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Gram + regular shaped bacilli, non-spore former
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae morphology:
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Gram +, irregular shaped bacilli (dogbone or pleomorphic)
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Mycobacterium morphology:
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Gram +, irregular bacilli
acid fast strict aerobes |
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Enterics (Family Enterobacteriaceae) morphology:
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Small, Gram − rods
facultative anaerobes divided into coliforms & non-coliforms |
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Enterics (Family Enterobacteriaceae) are:
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-E. coli & other coliforms
-Salmonella -Shigella |
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Other coliforms of the Enterics (Family Enterobacteriaceae) are:
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-Klebsiella pneumoniae
-Enterobacter & Citrobacter -Serratia marcescens |
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Zoonotic pathogens are:
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-Yersinia
-Brucella -Francisella -Pasteurella |
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The Zoonotic pathogens morphology:
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Gram Neg. rods
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Pseudomonas morphology:
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Small, Gram Neg. rods
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Bordetella pertussis morphology:
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Gram Neg. rods
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Legionella pneumophilia morphology:
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Gram Neg. rods
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Hemophilus influenzae morphology:
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Tiny, fastidious, Gram Neg. rods
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Hemophilus aegyptius morphology:
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Gram Neg. rods
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Which pathogen is known for infecting dairy products, poultry, & meats (esp. cold cuts & unpasteurized milk) in the fridge?
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Listeria monocytogenes
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Bacterial meningitis is caused by what bacteria?
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-Neisseria meningiditis (Neisseria meningococcus)
-Streptococcus pneumoniae -Viridians group of Streptocci -Hemophilus influenzae |
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Identify these meningitis causing bacteria:
-causes vast majority of bacterial meningitis cases: -causes meningitis in young adults living in close proximity: -causes meningitis in young children < 5yrs. old. |
Streptococcus pneumoniae causes 60-70% of all cases of bacterial meningitis.
Neisseria meningiditis causes meningitis in young adults living in close proximity. Hemophilus influenzae causes meningitis in young children < 5yrs. old. |
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The Spirochete pathogens are:
They are Gram__. |
-Treponema
-Leptospira -Borrella They are Gram neg. |
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The Vibrio pathogens are:
They are Gram__. |
The Vibrio pathogens are:
-Vibrio cholerae & other pathogenic Vibrios -Campylobacter jejuni -Helicobacter pylori They are Gram neg. |
