bacteria identification

staphylococcus aureus

-human normal flora

-toxic shock syndrome

-food poisoning

-skin infections

-gram + cocci

staphylococcus aureus

-human normal flora

-toxic shock syndrome

-food poisoning

-skin infections

-gram + cocci

clostridium botulinum

-gram + single bacillus

-endospores at the end

-make botulinum toxin

-cause flacid paralysis

clostridium botulinum

-gram + single bacillus

-endospores at the end

-make botulinum toxin

-cause flacid paralysis

cornynebacterium diphtheriae

-gram + bacillus

-with metachromatic granules

-cause diptheria

cornynebacterium diphtheriae

-gram + bacillus

-with metachromatic granules

-cause diptheria

listeria monocytogenes

-gram + bacillus

-grow at fridge temp

-in deli meat and animal product

-bad for prego mom and immunocompromised

-cause meningitis

-and septicemia

listeria monocytogenes

-gram + bacillus

-grow at fridge temp

-in deli meat and animal product

-bad for prego mom and immunocompromised

-cause meningitis

-and septicemia

neisseria gonorrhoeae

-gram - diplococci

-cause gonorrhea, salpingitis and opthalmia in newborn

-found intracellular and extracellular

neisseria gonorrhoeae

-gram - diplococci

-cause gonorrhea, salpingitis and opthalmia in newborn

-found intracellular and extracellular

streptococcus pyogenes

-gram + streptococci

-group A streptococci (GAS)

-strep infections

-strep throat, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis, scarlet fever, erysipelas, puerperal sepsis

streptococcus pyogenes

-gram + streptococci

-group A streptococci (GAS)

-strep infections

-strep throat, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis, scarlet fever, erysipelas, puerperal sepsis

micrococcus luteus

-gram + sarcinae

-nonpathogenic

-in environment

-nromal microbiota of human on skin mucous membrane and oropharynx 

micrococcus luteus

-gram + sarcinae

-nonpathogenic

-in environment

-nromal microbiota of human on skin mucous membrane and oropharynx 

streptococcus pneumoniae

-Gram + streptococcus

-most common cause pneumonia

-otitis media, sinus infections and eye infections

-common cause meningitis

streptococcus pneumoniae

-Gram + streptococcus

-most common cause pneumonia

-otitis media, sinus infections and eye infections

-common cause meningitis

bacillus anthracis

-highly pathogenic

-cause anthrax

-transmitted through animals or contaminated animal products

-central endospore

bacillus anthracis

-highly pathogenic

-cause anthrax

-transmitted through animals or contaminated animal products

-central endospore

escherichia coli

-Gram - bacilli

-rapidly divide so some cells are short

-in lg intesting of warm blood animals

-cause UTI and septicemia and hemorrhagic diarrhea

-indicator pathogent ( determines presence of other pathogens)

escherichia coli

-Gram - bacilli

-rapidly divide so some cells are short

-in lg intesting of warm blood animals

-cause UTI and septicemia and hemorrhagic diarrhea

-indicator pathogent ( determines presence of other pathogens)

salmonella species

-gram - bacillus

-resistant to environmental extremes

-normal flora in poultry, reptiles and animals

-shed by feces

cause typhoid fever bacteremia and enterocolitis

salmonella species

-gram - bacillus

-resistant to environmental extremes

-normal flora in poultry, reptiles and animals

-shed by feces

cause typhoid fever bacteremia and enterocolitis

klebsiella pneumoniae

-gram -

-capsule stain bc of thick capsule

-in normal flora of GI tract

-cause pneumonia, UTI and septicemia

klebsiella pneumoniae

-gram -

-capsule stain bc of thick capsule

-in normal flora of GI tract

-cause pneumonia, UTI and septicemia

pseudomonas aeruginosa

-gram - bacilli

-grape like odor or corn chip

-opportunist pathogen 

-hospital infections like burn, respiratory, UTI, wound, bacteremia

-resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants

pseudomonas aeruginosa

-gram - bacilli

-grape like odor or corn chip

-opportunist pathogen 

-hospital infections like burn, respiratory, UTI, wound, bacteremia

-resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants

haemophilus influenzaae

-gram - coccobacillus

-small pleomorphic

-normal flora of upper respiratory tract

-cause sinusitis otitis media, pheumonia, bronchitis 

-elderly and immunocompromised susceptible

haemophilus influenzaae

-gram - coccobacillus

-small pleomorphic

-normal flora of upper respiratory tract

-cause sinusitis otitis media, pheumonia, bronchitis 

-elderly and immunocompromised susceptible

helicobacter pylori

-gram - spirillum

-gastric duodenal and peptic ulcers

-infection to gastric carcinoma

helicobacter pylori

-gram - spirillum

-gastric duodenal and peptic ulcers

-infection to gastric carcinoma

campylobacter species

-gram - spiral bacillis

-seagull shape

-bacterial diarrhea

-from contaminated food or chickens or pets

campylobacter species

-gram - spiral bacillis

-seagull shape

-bacterial diarrhea

-from contaminated food or chickens or pets

vibrio species

-gram - baccilli

-flagellated

-cholera, septicemia, gastroenteritis, water associated wound infections

-in estuaries and seafood

vibrio species

-gram - baccilli

-flagellated

-cholera, septicemia, gastroenteritis, water associated wound infections

-in estuaries and seafood

treponema pallidum

-gram - spirochete

-axial filaments

-syphilis and neurosyphilis

treponema pallidum

-gram - spirochete

-axial filaments

-syphilis and neurosyphilis