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Spastic paralysis leading to rigidity.  

What is caused by Clostridium tetani

100

Red lesion with well demarcated borders.  

What is erysipelas caused by S. pyogenes

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This is the #1 cause of a UTI.  

What is E. coli.

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This bacteria, with capsular K antigen and Flagellar H antigens, is most commonly caused by eating undercooked meat.  

What is E. coli

100

Wartharin starry silver stain needed to visualize this bacteria infected by a cat scratch. 

 What is Bartonella henselae

200

This is what fibrin is changed to with coagulase positive.  

What is fibrinogen

200

Strawberry tongue, Pharyngitis.  Rash that spares face.  

What is Scarlett fever cause by Strep.

200

This genetic disease more susceptible to Neisseria meningitides.  

What is Sickle Cell Disease

200

Most common Gram (-) nosocomial pneumonia.  

What is pseudomonas

200

Skirrow Agar or Campy medium.  

What is Campylobacter species

300

Spore forming bacilli causing black eschar with erythematous ring.  

What is Bacillus anthracis

300

Urethritis, prostatitis, orchiditis.  Pelvic inflammatory disease, polyarthritis.  

What is Neisseria gonnorhea.

300

Complex c5-c9 inhibited leading to a Mac deficiency.  

What is Neisseria.

300

Most common bacterial STI in USA.  

What is Chlamydia.

300

The agent that causes red color in a gram negative stain.  



What is Safranin

400

Lecithinase leads to red cell hemolysis

What is Clostridium perfringes

400

Multiple people with ptosis leading to flaccid paralysis.  

What is Clostridium botulinum

400

Stag horn calculi in the kidney and kidney stones caused by struvite stones.  Fishy odor.  

What is Proteus mirabilis.

400

Caused by a dog bite.  

What is pastuerella multocidida

400

This lactose fermenter turns pink on MacConkey’s agar and is immotile.  

What is Klebsiella.

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Beta hemolytic, rapidly polymerizes actin to move quickly, catalyse positive, resistance to freezing, common in pregnant patients.

What is Listeria
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Patchy rash that begins on the trunk and spares hands, feet, head.  

What is Rickettsia.

500

This is the cause of bubonic plague.  

What is Yersinia Pestis.

500

Most common cause for septic arthritis in adults. 

Staph aureus

500

Positive whiff test with 10% KOH prep.  

What is Gardnerella vaginalis

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