Aerobic Gram Positive Cocci
Aerobic Gram Positive Rods
Aerobic Gram Negative Rods
Aerobic Gram Negative Cocci
Potpourri
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Meaning yellow, this bacteria presents as either a pyogenic infection, or a toxin mediated disease

What is Staph aureus

100

This bacteria loves a chilly place and can be found in many food preferred by babies and pregnant women

What is Listeria

100

An infection with this bacteria will have a chest xray showing lobular cavitation and present with hemoptysis.

What is Klebsiella Pneumoniae

100

If a sexually active 20 year old male presents with a sore throat, you should consider obtaining a good one of these because you are concerned about this bacteria

What is a good sexual history and Neisseria Ghonorrhoeae

100

An IV Drug user with a history of CHF presenting with a new onset murmur and high fevers would make you suspicious for this, caused by this bacteria.

What is endocarditis caaused by Staph Aureus.

200

Caused by this bacteria, it can occur after a sore throat and presents as new onset murmur

What is Strep Pyogenes and Rheumatic Fever

200

This was highly common before vaccines were created

What is Corneybacterium Diptheriae

200

This bacteria causes a variety of infections and symptoms, including hematchoezia, UTI,s diarrhea and even meningitis

What is Escherichia Coli

200

These two gram negative cocci are vaccine preventable.

What are Bordatella Pertusssis and Haemophilus Influenzae

200

The presentation of this bacteria comes in 3 phases, catarrhal, paroxysmal and convalescence

What is Bordatella Pertussis

300

This can be a problem in babies, pregnancy or immunocompromised individuals

What is Strep Agalactiae

300

Early onset neonatal disease with this bacteria is characterized by abscesses and granulomas

What is Listeria Monocytogenes

300

This bacteria causes watery diarrhea, cramping and sometimes, if you are really unlucky, blood in your stool

What is Shigella

300

This bacterial infection most commonly presents as a bronchitis, otitis or sinusitis but can progress to a bronchopneumonia

What is Moraxella Cararrhalis

300

This child presents with a R painful ear, severe headache and a foul smell emanating from the ear canal.  On exam, you note a red swollen canal, and no identifiable landmarks in or around the TM.  You might suspect this, caused by this bacteria.

What is malignant otitis caused by Pseudomanas Aeruginosa

400

This bacterial infection can be prevented by vaccine, otherwise it presents as URI symptoms, meningitis or sepsis

What is Strep Pneumoniae

400

This bacterial infection begins as a non specific illness that quickly spreads to fever, lymhadenopathy and sepsis

What is Bacillus Antrhacis

400

Rarely seen except in some developing regions of the world, this bacteria can cause a rapid death following high fevers, lymphadenopathy and respiratory failure

What is Yersinia Pestis

400

this infection presents as meningitis or pneumonia

What is Neisseria Meningitidis

400

An 8 year old boy presents with coffee colored urine, a petechial rash and diarrhea.  A CBC reveals an anemia with normal RBC volumes and a low platelet count.  You suspect what disease process

What is Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome caused by E. Coli

500

Common in hospitals, this bacteria loves to travel along catheters

What is enterococcus

500

This bacteria can present as either a skin infection or a respiratory infection

What is cornyebacterium diptheriae

500

Caused by the consumption of contaminated water or shellfish, it causes copious watery diarrhea that can progress to dehydration quickly

What is Vibrio Cholerae

500

While epiglotitis is the most discussed, this bacteria can also cause meningitis, arthritis and cellulitis. 

What is Haemophilus Influenzae

500

Tgis is the leading cause of food borne illness and mortality due to food borne pathogens

What is Salmonella

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