Gram Negative Bacteria Flashcards
(25 cards)
What are the results of ingesting viable salmonella bacteria?
Gastroenteritis
Typhoid Fever
What is the most common Gram Negative Bacteria?
Salmonella
Which bacteria cause Enteric Fever?
Salmonella Paratyphi
Salmonella Typhi
What are the symptoms of Bacillary Dysentery?
Abdominal cramps
Tenesmus
Diarrhoea
Which bacteria causes Bacillary Dysentery?
Shigella
What form does Escherichia coli take?
Gram negative rod
Give some examples of diseases caused by E.coli
Urinary Tract infections
Neonatal meningitis
Intestinal infections
Bacteraemia
What are the types of diarrhoegic E.coli?
Enterotoxigenic
Enterohaemorrhagic
Enteropathogenic
Enteroinvasive
The 0157 strain of E.coli causes…
Mild gastroenteritis
Haemorrhagic colitis
Haemolytic Uremic syndrome (renal failure)
What is a urinary tract infection that has spread to the kidneys called?
Pyelonephritis
Other than E.coli, what is the most common bacteria that causes UTIs?
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Which bacteria is responsible for encrustations of catheters?
Proteus mirabilis
What is bacteraemia?
Bacteria in the blood
What are the symptoms of sepsis?
Fever/Hypothermia Raised heart rate Fast breathing Nausea Confusion
What are the three types of sepsis?
Uncomplicated sepsis
Severe sepsis
Septic shock
Which bacteria causes Whooping Cough?
Bordetella pertussis
What does infected cerebrospinal fluid look like?
Cloudy and yellow
What does normal CSF look like?
Clear fluid
Which bacteria cause bacterial meningitis?
Haemophilius influenzae
Neisseria meningitis
What do Haemophilius influenzae bacteria look like?
Gram negative rods
What do Neisseria meningitis bacteria look like?
Gram negative diplococci
Which type of Haemophilius influenzae causes the most infections?
Type B
Which bacteria causes Gonorrhoea?
Neisseria gonnorhoeae
What is usually used to treat Gonorrhoea?
A single dose of ceftriaxone
