Microbiology Flashcards by Nancy Sutter

Staphylococcus aureus

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Cocci
Abscesses of many organs, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis and impetigo. Most common cause of human infection.
Main habitat is human nose. Transmission via hands.

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Streptococcus Pyogenes

Group A Streptococcus

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Cocci
Suppurative (pus-producing) diseases (eg, pharyngitis and cellulitis); nonsuppurative (immunologic) diseases (eg, rheumatic fever and acute glomerulonephritis)

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Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Pneumococcus

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Cocci

Causes pneumonia and meningitis is adults and otitis media and sinusitis in children.

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Neisseria Meningitidis

Meningococcus

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Cocci

Clinical: meningococcemia and meningitis

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Neisseria Gongorrhoeae

Gonococcus

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Cocci

localized infections in the genital tract and disseminated infections with seeding of various organs

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Bacillus Anthracis

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Rods (Spore-Forming)

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Bacillus Cereus

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Rods (Spore-Forming)

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Clostridium Tetani

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Rods (Spore-Forming)

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Clostridium Botulinum

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Rods (Spore-Forming)

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Clostridium Perfringens

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Rods (Spore- Forming)

Disease: Gas Gangrene (myonecrosis, necrotizing fasciitis)

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Clostridium Difficile

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Rods (Spore- Forming)

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Corynebacterium Diphtheriae

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Rods (Non-Spore-Forming)

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Listeria Monocytogenes

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Rods (Non-Spore-Forming)

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Escherichia coli

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Rod (Related to the Enteric Tract)
Disease: E. Coli

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Salmonella Typhi

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Rod (Related to the Enteric Tract)

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Shigella species (eg, S. dysenteriae, S. sonnei)

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Rod (Within the Enteric Tract)

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Vibrio Cholerae

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Rod (Within the Enteric Tract)

Transmitted by fecal contamination of water and food

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Vibrio Parahaemolyticus

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Rod (Within the Enteric Tract)

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Vibrio Vulnificus

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Rod (Within the Enteric Tract)

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Campylobacter jejuni

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Rod (Within the Enteric Tract)

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Helicobacter pylori

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Rod (Within the Enteric Tract)

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

Bacteriology - Gram Negative Rod (Outside the Enteric Tract)

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Proteus species (eg, P. vulgaris, P. mirabilis)

Bacteriology

Gram Negative Rod (Outside the Enteric Tract)

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Bacteriology

Gram Negative Rod (Outside the Enteric Tract)

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Prevotella melaninogenica

Bacteriology | Gram Negative Rod (Outside the Enteric Tract)

Haemophilus influenzae

Bacteriology | Gram Negative Rod (Related to the Respiratory Tract)

Bordetella pertussis

Bacteriology | Gram Negative Rod (Related to the Respiratory Tract)

Legionella pneumophila

Bacteriology | Gram Negative Rod (Related to the Respiratory Tract)

Brucella species (eg, B. abortus, B. suis, B. melitensis)

Bacteriology | Gram Negative Rod (Related to the Animal Sources)

Francisella tularensis

Bacteriology | Gram Negative Rod (Related to the Animal Sources)

Yersinia pestis

Bacteriology | Gram Negative Rod (Related to the Animal Sources)

Pasteurella multocida

Bacteriology | Gram Negative Rod (Related to the Animal Sources)

Bartonella henselae

Bacteriology | Gram Negative Rod (Related to the Animal Sources)

Mycobacteria Tuberculosis

Bacteriology | Causes tuberculosis

Atypical Mycobacteria

``` Bacteriology (MOTTS) Mycobacteria Other Than Tuberculosis Group I: Photochromogens Group II: Scotochromogens Group III: Nonchromogens Group IV: Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria ```

Mycobacterium Leprae

Bacteriology | Causes leprosy

Actinomyces Israelii

Bacteriology | Causes actinomycosis

Nocardia Asteroides

Bacteriology | Causes nocardosis

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

Bacteriology | Cause "atypical" pneumonia

Treponema Pallidum

Bacteriology Spirochetes: thin walled, spiral rods Cause syphilis

Borrelia Burgdorferi

Bacteriology Spirochetes: thin walled, spiral rods Causes Lyme Disease

Borrelia recurrentis

Bacteriology Spirochetes: thin walled, spiral rods Causes relapsing fever

Leptospira interrogans

Bacteriology Spirochetes: thin walled, spiral rods Causes leptospirosis

Chlamydia Trachomatis

Bacteriology | Obligate intracellular bacteria

Chlamydia Pneumoniae

Bacteriology | Obligate intracellular bacteria

Chlamydia Psittaci

Bacteriology | Obligate intracellular bacteria

Rickettsia Rickettsii

Bacteriology - Rickettsiae | Causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rickettsia Prowazekii

Bacteriology - Rickettsiae | Causes Typhus

Coxiella Burneti

Bacteriology - Rickettsiae | Causes Q fever

Staphylococcus epidermis

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Cocci Endocarditis on prosthetic heart valves, prosthetic hip infection, intravascular catheter infection, cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection, neonatal sepsis.

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Cocci | Causes community-acquired urinary tract infections in young women (but Escherichia coli is much more common cause)

Streptococcus Agalactiae | Group B Streptococcus

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Cocci | Causes neonatal meningitis and sepsis.

Enterococcus Faelcalis

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Cocci | Causes urinary tract and biliary tract infections

Viridans Group Streptococci | eg, S. sanguis, S. mutans

Bacteriology - Gram Positive Cocci | Causes endocarditis.

Salmonella enteritidis (aka Salmonella enterica)