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41 Cards in this Set
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A normal inhabitant of the oral cavity, infection assciated with dental procedures, with formation of lesions that erupt through the face with a purelent discharge
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Actinomycetes israelli
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diagnosis by finding sulfer granules
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Actinomycetes israelli
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inhalation of spores causes woolsorter's disease (mediastinitis, pulmonary edema, and hemorrhage
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Bacillus anthracis
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people at risk are textile workers and agricultural personnel that come in contact with infected hides or wool
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Bacillus anthracis
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Gastroenteritis associated with reheated rice
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Bacillus cereus
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Ingestion of preformed toxin in home-canned foods
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Clostridium Botulinum
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Ingestion of spores in honey by infants
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Clostridium Botulinum
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psuedomembranous colitis (due to the use of broad spectrum antibiotics)
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Clostridium difficile
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gas gangrene asocciated with automobile and motorcycle accidents
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Clostridium perfringins
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spores abundant in soil and germinate in wounds
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Clostridium perfringins
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Traumatic inoculation of spores that produce a toxin causing spastic paralysis
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Clostridium tetani
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long rod with a dilated terminal end containing spores that resemble tennis racquet
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Clostridium tetani
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Can cause risus sardonicus (lockjaw grimace)
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Clostridium tetani
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causes gray pseudomembranes on the back of the throat
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Cornybacterium diphtheriae
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organisms in chinese letter configuration
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Cornybacterium diphtheriae
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common cause of urinary tract infections, sepsis, meningitis, and endocarditis. High antibiotic resistance.
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Enterococcus spp
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causes a fishy smelling vaginal discharge. "cle cells" seen on pap smear
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Gardnerella vaginalis
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dominant orgamisn of the normal vaginal flora
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Lactobacillus spp
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metabolism produces lactic acid that helps prevent the overgrowth of pathogenic organisms
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Lactobacillus spp
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causes late onset noenatal sepsis is faculativeintracellular short non spore forming rod that spreads from cell to cell by actin rockets and has tumbling end over end motility
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Listeria monocytogenes
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gram positive, aerobic, weakly acid fast, filimentous growth, common in soil causes pneumonia in immunocompromised patients
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Nocardia asteroides
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bacilli that causes acne by producing lipases
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Propionibacterium acnes
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causes acute bacterial endocarditis, especially in IV drug users, typically causes right side, undamaged heart valve infection
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Staphylcoccus aureus
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major cause of abscesses, furncles, carbuncles, and other skin infections such as impetigo
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Staphylcoccus aureus
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coagulase+, beta-hemolytic, grows in grape like clusters
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Staphylcoccus aureus
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normal inhabitant of the skin, causes infection if IV lines and catheters
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Staphylococcus epidermis
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coagulase-,mannitol fermention-, no protein A production, a major cause of endocarditis in prosthetic valves
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Staphylococcus epidermis
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ferments mannitol, novobiocin resistant,2nd leading cause of urinary tract infection in sexually active women
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Staphyloccus saprophyticus
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beta-hemolytic, bacitracin-resistant cocci, causes neonatal sepsis and meningitis
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Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B)
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normal inhabitant of the female genital tract and can be acuired during vaginal delivery
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Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B)
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alpha-hemolytic, optochin-resistant, A major cause of dental caries
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Streptococcus mutans (viridians group)
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Lancet-shaped diplococci found in rusty brown sputum, causes over 90% of all cases of lobar pnuemonia
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Streptococcus pnuemoniae
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alpha-hemolytic, optochin-sensitive, quelling reaction to differentiate between capsular subtypes
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Streptococcus Pnuemoniae
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this bile-soluble coccus grows on sheep red blood cell agar
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Streptococcus Pnuemoniae
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Rhuematic fever (symptoms include:migratory polyarthritis, erythema marginatum, pancarditis)
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Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A)
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beta-hemolytic, bacitracin-sensitive cocci, major cause of pharyngitis
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Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A)
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acute glomerulonephritis with lumpy bumpy appearance
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Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A)
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mitral and aortic stenosis due to autoimmune response
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Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A)
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alpha-hemolytic, optochin-resistant, leading cause of subacute bacterial endocarditis
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Streptococcus viridians
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Hypersensitivity pnuemonitis with chronic exposure
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Thermophilic Actinomycetes
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PAS+ rods within macrophages of the lamina propria of the small intestines, causes Whipple's disease
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Tropheryma whippelii
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