Group work

What bacterium causes anthrax?

Bacillus anthracis

Which bacteria are commonly associated with cellulitis?

Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes

What organisms may cause acute endocarditis in a patient with a prosthetic heart valve?

Staphylococcus aureus or Enterococcus

Name two bacteria that can cause impetigo.

Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes

Which organisms are known to cause conjunctivitis?

Hemophilus influenzae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Chlamydia trachomatis

What is the typical causative agent of neonatal meningitis?

Listeria monocytogenes

Which bacterium causes meningitis in an 18-month-old child?

Hemophilus influenzae

What organisms are associated with adult meningitis?

Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae

What bacterium is responsible for causing the plague?

Yersinia pestis

Which bacterial group typically causes subacute bacterial endocarditis?

Streptococcus viridans or Streptococcus mutans

What bacterium is associated with skin scalded syndrome?

Staphylococcus aureus

What bacterium causes undulant fever?

Brucella

Which virus causes the vesicular disease commonly known as chickenpox?

Varicella

How is Cryptococcus neoformans transmitted?

Direct contact, usually through inhalation.

How is infant botulism most commonly contracted?

Ingestion of contaminated food.

What is the transmission method for Lyme disease?

Vector bite (usually a tick bite).

How does Neisseria gonorrhoeae cause eye infections in newborns?

Passage through the birth canal.

What is the typical transmission route for subacute bacterial endocarditis caused by Streptococcus viridans?

Endogenous, from the person's own normal flora.

How is neonatal meningitis due to Streptococcus agalactiae usually acquired?

Passage through the birth canal.

What is the primary method of transmission for cutaneous anthrax?

Contact with an infected animal.

How is tetanus typically transmitted?

Contact with infected soil or water.

How is Rickettsia transmitted to humans?

Vector bite.

How is Zika virus most commonly transmitted?

Vector bite (often from mosquitoes).

What is the primary transmission method for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis?

Direct contact.

Is Staphylococcus epidermidis typically considered normal flora or a pathogen? Where is it found?

Normal flora, usually found on the skin.

Is Staphylococcus aureus considered normal flora or a pathogen, and where is it commonly found?

Pathogen, commonly found on the skin and in blood.

Is Neisseria meningitidis found in CSF considered a pathogen or normal flora?

Pathogen.

Is HIV considered normal flora or a pathogen, and where is it detected?

Pathogen, detected in blood.

Where is Streptococcus viridans commonly found, and is it normal flora or a pathogen?

Normal flora, found in the oral cavity.

Is Listeria monocytogenes found in the CSF considered normal flora or a pathogen?

Pathogen.

Is Haemophilus influenzae found in sputum a pathogen or normal flora?

Pathogen.