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39 Cards in this Set
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Pseudomembranous colitis
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Clostridium difficile (antibiotic-induced)
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Botulism
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Clostridium botulinum
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Tetanus
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Clostridium tetani
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Gas gangrene
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Clostridium perfringens, C. septicum, C. bifermentans, C. ramosum (all anaerobes)
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Diseases caused by Staphylococcus aureus
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Food poisoning, toxic shock syndrome, scalded skin syndrome, skin infections (impetigo, furuncles, cellulitis, etc.), septicemia, endocarditis, pneumonia, catheter site infections, etc.
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Toxic shock syndrome
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Characterized by fever, rash, followed by desquamation of palms and soles; 5-12% of patients will also develop hypotension and shock
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Impetigo
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Red, vesicular lesions of the skin, can be caused by S aureus
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Hydradenitis suppurtiva
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Folliculitis of the armpit, can be caused by S aureus
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Furuncles, carbuncles
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Skin boils, can be caused by S aureus
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Lymphangitis
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Inflammation of lymph nodes, can be caused by S aureus
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Paronychia
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Nail bed infections (S aureus)
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Mastitis
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Postpartum breast infections (S aureus)
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus
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UTI in young women
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Diseases caused by infection with Streptococcus pyogenes
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Puerperal fever, strep throat, scarlet fever, impetigo (pyoderma), erysipelis, Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, necrotizing fasciitis
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Diseases caused by infection with Listeria monocytogenes in adults
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Meningitis, septicemia, urethritis, endocarditis
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Anthrax vaccine
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Protein. Effective and safe
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Borrelia burgdorferi
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Lyme disease
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Weil's disease
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Leptospira
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Syphillus
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Long incubation (2-6 weeks), Primary lesion: 1-4 weeks, chancre sores on genitalia, focal lymphadenopathy. Secondary lesion: 2-20 weeks after primary lesion, generalized skin rash with arthritis, renal dysfunction. Mucosal lesions are highly infectious. Tertiary lesions: years after initial infection, CNS, aortic valve of heart, "gumma" lesion with rubbery consistency. Damage is mostly due to hypersensitivity rather than the bacteria itself.
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Yaws
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Tropical disease, primary lesion resembles raspberry ["yaw" is African for raspberry]. Not as serious as syphilis--there are no late lesions of CV or CNS, but lesions on bones may appear, and may disfigure the face.
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Pinta
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Non-ulcerating skin lesions of hands, feet and scalp that heal spontaneously leaving depigmented areas.
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Treponema pallidum
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Syphillus
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Treponema pertenue
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Yaws
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Treponema carateum
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Pinta
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Borrelia recurrentis
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Relapsing fever
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Borrelia hernsii
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Relapsing fever
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Relapsing fever
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4-5 days of fever, followed by 7-10 days w/o fever, then relapses 3-10 times before complete recovery.
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Leptospirosis
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Nephritis, jaundice, meningitis.
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This bacteria causes primary atypical pneumonia
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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Cholera
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Painless, profuse watery diarrhea, leading to isotonic volume loss of 10-15 liters/day, and dehydration, low blood pressure (shock), and potentially death
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Campylobacter
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Cause of diarrhea
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Yersinia pestis
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Bubonic and pneumonic plague
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Bubonic plague
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Fever, malaise, painful lymphadenopathy
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Pneumonic plague
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Fever, cough, shortness of breath
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Tularemia
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Abrupt onset fever, chills, malaise. Ulceroglandular: skin ulcers and painful adenopathy (inguinal, axillary)
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Brucellosis
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Malta fever, undulant fever. FUO (fever of undetermined origin). Myalgia (muscle pain), arthralgia (joint pain), headaches
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Botulism
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Flaccid paralysis, dysphagia, diplopia, dry throat, dilated pupils, and may affect respiratory muscles; but NO sensory deficit, NO fever, NO mental disturbance
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Infant botulism
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More subtle than classic botulism; constipation, weak head control (flaccid), cranial nerve deficit
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Bacteroides fragilis
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Peritonitis, septicemia
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