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16 Cards in this Set
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Group A Streptococcus (Strep Pyogenes) (9)
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Pharyngitis, folliculitis, cellulitis, impetigo, necrotizing fasciitis, scarlet fever, strep toxic shock syndrome, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis.
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Group B Strep (Strep agalactiae) (3)
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B for Baby. Neonatal meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis
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Viridans Group Strep
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Dental infections (caries from S. mutans), Endocarditis, Abscess formation (strep intermedius)
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Enterococci and Strep Bovis and equinus
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Normal flora in gut, but in immunocompromised, UTIs, biliary tract infxns, bacteremia subacute bacterial endocarditis. S. Bovis a marker for colon cancer.
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Strep Pneumo (pneumococcus)
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Pneumonia and meningitis in adults. Otitis media in children
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Staph aureus
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Scalded skin syndrome, food poisoning, Toxic shock syndrome, pneumonia, meningitis, osteomyelitis, acute bacterial endocarditis, septic arthritis, skin infections, bacteremia/sepsis, UTI
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staph epidermidis
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foley urine catheter or IV line infections. Infection of prosthetic joints and heart valves.
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Staph saprophyticus
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2nd leading cause (first is E.Coli) of UTI in sexually active young women.
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Bacillus anthracis (note that it is the only bacterium with capsule composed of protein: Poly-D-glutamic acid)
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Cutaneous Anthrax (malignant pustule), Pulmonary anthrax (woolsorter's disease), Gastrointestinal anthrax
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Bacillus Cereus
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Food poisoning (fried rice)
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Clostridium Botulinum
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Botulism
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Clostridium Tetani
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Tetanus (trismus=lockjaw, and risus sardonicus)
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Clostridium Perfringens
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Gas gangrene: Cellulitis (with crepitus) or myonecrosis.
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Clostridium difficile
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Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis
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Corynebacterium Diphtheriae
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Diphtheria
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Listeria Monocytogenes
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Meningitis in neonates and immunosuppressed.
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