gram negative respiratory pathogens

Nisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus, and bordetella pertussis

What are examples of gram negative respiratory bacteria

UPT and gent Italy

Where is nisseria meningitis found

Obligate anaerobic

What metabolism does nisseria meningitis use

Meningitis or meningospeticemia

What infections are cause by nisseria meningitis

Gonorrhea

What infections are cause my nisseria gonorrheae

LOS (LPS that lacks the O antigen) and capsule

What are the virulence factors of nisseria

Limited resistance

Is there antibiotic resistance in nisseria

URT normal flora

Where is haemophilus found

Present in invasive forms and not present in non invasive forms

What is unique about haemophilus capsule

Invasive form- meningitis and septicemia

Non invasive forms- ear infection, sinusitis, pneumonia

What infections are casued by haemophilus

LOS (LPS lacking O antigen), and capsule

What are virulence factors for haemophilus

Nasopharynx only during disease

Where is Bordetella pertussis found

Pertussis (whooping cough)

What infection is caused by bordetella pertussis

LPS, pertussis toxin, adeylate cylase toxin, and tracheal cytotoxic

What are the virulence factors of bordetella pertussis

DPT vaccine

What prevent pertussis

Nisseria and haemophilus

What gram negative respiratory bacteria have LOS

Bordetella pertussis

What gram negative respiratory bacteria lack a capsule

Nisseria and haemophilus

What gram negative respiratory bacteria are apart of the triplet

3 bacteria that are similar based on being encapsulated and can enter the bloodstream causing meningitis

What is the triplet

Streptococcus pneumonia

What gram positive cocci bacteria is a part of the triplet