Gram negative aerobic bacilli Flashcards by Sam Truong | Brainscape

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Pseudomonas

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Bacillus. Obligate aerobe. Pseudomonas aeruginosa: green pigment ,infects burns and the lungs, nosocomical infections.

Gram negative

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Legionella

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Bacillus. Legionella pneumophila: Pneumonia (legionnaires disease), intracellular pathogen

Gram negative

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Bordetella

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Bacillus. Obligate aerobe. Bordetella pertussis: pertussis (whooping cough)

Gram negative

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Burkholderia

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Bacillus. Obligate aerobe. Burkholderia cepacia: cystic fibrosis patients. Likes moist surfaces (such as medical equipment)

Gram negative

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