Microochenes Flashcards
Virus: Oral hairy leukoplakia in HIV infected
Epstain barr virus
bacteria most associated with acute bacterial endocarditis
staph aureus
bacteria most associated with subacute bacterial endocarditis
strep viridans
primary bacteria for dental caries in enamel, dentin, and root surfaces?
enamel - strep mutans
dentin - lactobacillus acidophilus or lactobacillus casei
root - actinomyces viscosus
bacteria: 1st colonizer of plaque
strep sanguis (alpha hemolytic)
bacteria: 1st colonizer of oral cavity
strep salivarius (alpha hemolytic)
most common cause of food poisoning
staph aureus
Babes-Ernst granules
red metachromic granules seen in Corynebacterium (gram +)
Hx: Chinese characters or club-shaped
note: diphtheria
B(abes) C D E(rnst)
causes whooping cough or high pitched sound when inhaling
Bordatella pertussis (gram +)
pertussis
bacteria exhibiting tumbling motility and umbrella shape
Listeria monocytogenes (gram +)
partly gram positive, partly acid fast bacteria
Nocardia (N. asteroides)
gram positive spore forming bacteria
bacillus -obligate aerobe
clostridium -obligate anaerobe
endospores —> resting cell (unfavorable condition) —> vegetative/active cell (favorable)
primarily a disease of herbivores though humans can be infected by contact with infected animals? other name?
caused bacillus antracis
anthrax aka wool-sorter’s disease
causes pseudomembranous colitis
overgrowth of C. difficile (normal GI flora) because of Clindamycin
associated with food poisoning which causes gas gangrene
C. perfringes (gram +, obligate anaerobe)
results to muscle paralysis or muscle relaxation
botilinum toxin (C. botilinum) gram + obligate anaerobe
*Curare
*Succinylcholine
results to muscle spasm due to EXCITATION of neurons
tetanus toxins from C. tetani(gram +, obligate anaerobe)
most commonly encountered actinomyces
actinomyces israelii (gram +)
Bacteria Associated with root surface caries
Actinomyces viscosus (gram +)
Bacteria Associated with dentital caries
Lactobacillus acidophilis/casei (gram +)
Meningitis in young adult
Neisseria meningitidis (gram -)
Waterhouse-friderichsen syndrome
Meningitis in neonates
- Escherichia coli
-causes cystitis, traveller’s diarrhea (montezuma’s revenge) - S. agalactiae
- Listeria
Causes meningitis in infants and children
Haemophilus influenza (gram -)
Meningitis in old adults
Streptococcus pneumoniae (gram +)
-causes bacterial pneumonia