Bacteria

Question 1

Actinomyces israellii

Answer 1

gram-positive, filamentous that fragment, facultative and strict anaerobes, mucosal surface

Question 2

Actinomyces israillii infection

Answer 2

pyogenic abscesses by sinus tract, sulfur granules form in tissue, oral abcesses from trauma or poor hygiene

Question 3

Actinomyces israillii control

Answer 3

penicillin, tetracycline, macrolide

Question 4

Nocardia asteroides

Answer 4

gram-positive, filamentous, partially acid fast, aerobic, fragment, common in soil

Question 5

Nocardia asteroides infection

Answer 5

exogenous bronchopulmonary infections in immunocompromised, disseminates in CNS, lymphocutaneous infection and brain abscesses

Question 6

Nocardia asteroides control

Answer 6

trimeth-sulfameth, carbapenem+- amikacin

Question 7

Peptostreptococcus

Answer 7

gram positive cocci, anaerobe, non-spore forming

Question 8

Peptostreptococcus infection

Answer 8

brain abcess, pulmonary infection, intra-abdominal infection, female pelvic infection, skin and soft tissue infection

Question 9

peptrostreptococcus control

Answer 9

penicillin, clindamycin, imipenem

Question 10

Streptococcus

Answer 10

gram positive cocci, anaerobe, non-spore forming

Question 11

Streptococcus infection

Answer 11

brain abcess, pulmonary infection, intra-abdominal infection, female pelvic infection, skin and soft tissue infection

Question 12

Streptococcus control

Answer 12

penicillin, clindamycin, imipenem

Question 13

Propionibacterium acnes

Answer 13

associated with acne, gram positive rod

Question 14

Bacteroides fragilis group

Answer 14

gram negative rods, Prevotella, porphromonas, fusobacterium

Question 15

bacteroides fragilis group infection

Answer 15

brain, oral, URT, dental, sinuses, LRT, female genial tract

Question 16

Bacteroides fragilis group control

Answer 16

drain, debride, metronidazole, clindamyin, imipenem

Question 17

Bacillus antracis

Answer 17

gram positive rod, endospores, soil inhabitants, fac. anaerobes, catalase pos, non-motile

Question 18

Bacillus antracis infection

Answer 18

toxemia, intestinal, inhalation

Question 19

bacillus antracis control

Answer 19

penicillin, doxycyline, quinolone, vaccine

Question 20

Bacillus cereus

Answer 20

gram positive rod, endospores, soil inhabitants, fac. anaerobes, catalase pos, motile

Question 21

Bacillus cereus infection

Answer 21

emetic, diarrheal, bacteremia, pneumonia, opthalmitis, osteomyelitis

Question 22

Bacillus cereus control

Answer 22

proper food storage, vanomycin, clindamycin

Question 23

Bacillus subtilis

Answer 23

gram positive rod, endospores, soil inhabitants, fac. anaerobes, catalase pos

Question 24

Bacillus subtilis infection

Answer 24

emetic gastroenteritis, sepsis

Question 25

Bacillus licheniformis

Answer 25

gram positive rod, endospores, soil inhabitants, fac. anaerobes, catalase pos

Question 26

Bacillus licheniformis infection

Answer 26

diarrheal gastroenteritis

Question 27

Bordetella pertussis

Answer 27

gram negative coccobacilli, aerobe, capsule, pili

Question 28

Bordetella pertussis infection

Answer 28

pertussis in children, persistent cough in adults

Question 29

Bordella pertussis control

Answer 29

vaccine, macrolide