Common bacterial infections and their causative pathogens

Question 1

Name common pathogens causing bacterial meningitis

Answer 1

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus agalactiae, Listeria monocytogenes,

Question 2

Name common pathogens causing otitis media

Answer 2

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 3

Name common pathogens causing sinusitis

Answer 3

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus Influenzae

Question 4

Name common pathogens causing upper respiratory tract infection

Answer 4

Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Strep), Haemophilus influenzae

Question 5

Name common pathogens causing community acquired pneumonia

Answer 5

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus Influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus

Question 6

Name common pathogens causing atypical pneumonia

Answer 6

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila

Question 7

Name the common pathogens causing tuberculosis

Answer 7

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 8

Name the common pathogens causing urinary tract infection

Answer 8

Escherichia Coli, Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus Saprophyticus, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Question 9

Name common pathogens causing sexually transmitted diseases

Answer 9

Chlamydia trichomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponemum pallidum, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Haemophilus ducreyi

Question 10

Name common pathogens causing skin infections

Answer 10

Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A), Pseudomonas aeruginosa