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54 Cards in this Set
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Acinetobactor is found in? |
ICU units |
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Anthrax is considered to be a |
Biological weapon |
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Clostridium perfringens causes? |
Gas gangrene |
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by |
Rickettsia Ricketti |
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What organism is responsible for staph |
Staphylococcus Pyogene |
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HSV1 causes herpes simplex virus where in the body? |
Oral |
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Flesh eating disease is called what? |
Necrotizing Fasciitis |
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Necrotizing fasciitis is caused by what bacteria? |
Streptococcus Pyogene |
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Tinea pedis is what? |
Athletes foot |
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Bordella Pertussis causes? |
Whooping cough |
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Rheumatic fever is a complication of what |
Strep throat |
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Helicobactor Pylori causes? |
Gastric ulcers and chronic gastritis |
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Shigellosis is also called? |
Bacillary dysentery |
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What virus causes chickenpox and shingles |
Vericella zoster |
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Neisseria Meningitidis causes? |
Meningococcal Meningitis |
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A rare, degenerative, fatal brain disorder? |
CJD |
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What herpes virus causes cytomegalovirus |
HSV5 |
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Malaria is caused by a |
Protozoan |
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A disease caused by a protozoan |
Toxoplasmosis |
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Mononucleosis is caused by what virus |
Epstein Barr Virus |
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Most reported ST I in the US is |
Syphilis |
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Treponema palladium is also called? |
Syphillis |
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Candida albicans is a fungus also known as |
Candidiasis |
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Neisseria Gonorrhea causes? |
Gonorrhea |
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What bacteria is responsible for most UTI's? |
E. Coli |
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A UTI involving the bladder is called? |
Cystitis |
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What organism is responsible for the majority of cases of fungal vaginitis |
Candida Albicans |
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What's bacteria is freely responsible for toxic shock syndrome? |
Staphylococcus Aureus |
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Sleeping sickness is caused by what type of micro organism |
Protozoan |
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Chlamydia trachomatis is? |
Chlamydia |
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The STI causes by Kelbsiella granulomatis? |
Donovanosis |
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Green monkeys spread what virus |
Marburg Virus |
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A newly emerging disease |
Hantavirus |
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A re-emerging disease |
TB |
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What STD is most common curable |
Trichomonas vaginalis |
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How is MRSA spread |
By contact |
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What is another name for smallpox |
Variola |
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What is the most common chronic blood borne infection in the United States |
Hepatitis C |
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Bacillus anthracis causes what disease? |
Anthrax |
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Pseudomonas Aeuroginosa commonly occurs in what type of people? |
Hospitalized, weakened immune system |
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How many recognized types of encapsulated H. Influenza are there? |
6 |
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The most infectious disease that occurs in children peak ages of 4 to 6 |
Streptococcus pyogenes |
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People with health conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease, in ones who have previously been infected with MRSA are more likely to get what? |
VRSA |
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Define Pyogenic |
Production of or containing pus |
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What is another name for walking pneumonia |
Mycoplasma |
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Impetigo is caused by which streptococcal group |
Group A |
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This lives in 80% of humans with no harmful effects |
Candida albicans |
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Sometimes these germs cause minor problems such as swimmers ear and hot tub rash? |
Pseudomonas |
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Strep throat is caused by |
Streptococcus pyogenes |
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What causes postpartum infections and is most common cause of neonatal sepsis |
Streptococcus Agalactiae |
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Which herpes virus is below the waist and causes blisters on the vagina or penis |
HSV2 |
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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome results in what |
Rapid blood pressure drop and organ failure |
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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome results in what |
Rapid blood pressure drop and organ failure |
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Lymphogranuloma Venerum is an infection cause by? |
Chlamydia Trachomatis |
