bacterias

Bordetella pertussis

• What disease does it cause?

• What are its symptoms?

• How is it transmitted?

Whooping cough

Runny nose, Low grade fever, Fits of coughing followed by a “whoop” sound INDIRECT CONTACT

Borrelia burgdorferi

Lyme disease

Erythema migrans (EM)rash (bullseye rash) at site of tick bite

Fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes may occur in the absence of rash

Vector

Campylobacter jejuni

Food poisoning- diarrhea

diarrhea (frequently bloody), abdominal pain, fever, nausea, and sometimes vomiting.

Indirect Contact

Food-borne

eats raw or undercooked poultry/contamination

Chlamydia trachomatis

Chlamydia

“silent” infection

cervicitis can affect men & women

Discharge, Dysuria

Can lead to PID - infertility

Direct Contact

Clostridium botulinum

Food borne botulism

Toxin attacks the body’s nerves and causes difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis, and even death

Vomiting, Nausea Stomach pain, Diarrhea

Indirect Contact Food-borne

Clostridioides difficile (C.diff)

colitis

Usually after treatment with antibiotics/immune compromised

diarrhea for several days,fever, stomach tenderness, loss of appetite, nausea

Indirect contact

Clostridium tetani

Tetanus

Jaw cramping “lock jaw”, Trouble swallowing

Sudden, involuntary muscle spasms — often in the stomach

Painful muscle stiffness all over the body

Seizures (jerking or staring)

Headache

Fever and sweating

Changes in blood pressure and heart rate

Direct Contact

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Respiratory diphtheria

Mild fever

Pseudomembrane (thick coating that forms) in the nose or throat

Sore throat

Swollen glands in the neck

Weakness

Can lead to heart and/or kidney infection and failure

Direct Contact respiratory droplets, like from coughing or sneezing

Indirect Contact - touching contaminated objects (fomite)

Escherichia coli

(E.Coli)

E. coli diarrhea

severe stomach cramps, watery diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting, fever

Indirect contact

Contaminated water or food

Group B Streptococci

GBS diease

Newborns: Fever,Difficulty feeding,Irritability or lethargy (limpness or baby is hard to wake up),Difficulty breathing, Blue-ish color to skin

Adults - symptoms depend on area of body infected and severity of infection

*bacteremia, meningitis,pneumonia

Direct Contact

Haemophilus influenzae

epiglotitis

severe sore throat,

difficulty breathing, which may improve when leaning forwards.

breathing that sounds abnormal and high-pitched (stridor)

a high temperature.

irritability and restlessness.

muffled or hoarse voice, drooling.

Direct Contact

Helicobacter pylori

Peptic ulcer disease

burning pain in your stomach (abdomen)

Stomach pain that may be worse when your stomach is empty.

Nausea,Loss of appetite.

Frequent burping, bloating, Unintentional weight loss

Indirect contact more common but can also spread by Direct Contact

Legionella pneumophila

Legionnaires disease

pneumonia cough fever myalgia, shortness of breath, headache, malaise, chest discomfort, confusion, nausea, diarrhea, or abdominal pain) may be present

Indirect Contact

Neisseria meningitidis

Meningococcal disease

Sudden fever, headache, and stiff neck. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, increased sensitivity to light, and confusion

Can be fatal, symptoms become severe very quickly

Direct and Indirect Contact

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

gonorrhea

Females: Painful or burning sensation when peeing; Increased vaginal discharge; andVaginal bleeding between periods.

Males:A burning sensation when peeing; A white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis

Direct Contact

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Hot tub rash

Itchy, red, and bumpy rash, Pus-filled blisters around hair follicles

Direct Contact

Rickettsia rickettsii

Rocky mountain spotted fever

Rash: red splotches and some look like pinpoint dots, Fever, Headache, Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach pain, Muscle pain, Lack of appetite

Vector

Staphylococcus aureus

MRSA

skin infection: looks like pimples/boils

Can also cause Bloodstream infections or sepsis, Pneumonia, Endocarditis (infection of the heart valves), Osteomyelitis (bone infection)

Direct contact

Streptococcus pneumonia

Pneumococcal diease

Symptoms depend on area of body affected, can be mild(earache, sinus infection) or severe (pneumonia, bacteriemia, meningitis):

abrupt onset of fever and shaking or chills. Other symptoms may include headache, cough, chest pain, disorientation, shortness of breath, weakness, and occasionally a stiff neck.

Direct contact

Treponema pallidum

syphilis

Stage 1:

small sore, called a chancre on genital area, anus, or mouth

Stage 2: rash on body

Latent stage: no symptoms

Stage 3: damage the brain, nerves, eyes, heart, blood vessels, liver, bones and joints

Direct Contact

Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis

A bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer

Pain in the chest

Coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm) from deep inside the lungs

Fever, weightloss, night sweats

Direct Contact

streptococcus pyogenes

(group A strep)

1. Strep Throat

2. Impetigo

1. Throat infection: sore throat, fever, fatigue and a sore neck

2. Skin infection: red, itchy sores that break open and leak a clear fluid or pus for a few days, crusty yellow or "honey-colored" scab forms over the sore

Direct Contact

Vibrio cholerae

Chlorea

"rice-water stools" because they are milky white, Vomiting, Leg cramps, Restlessness or irritability

Indirect Contact