Aerobic Gram Positive Cocci
Meaning yellow, this bacteria presents as either a pyogenic infection, or a toxin mediated disease
What is Staph aureus
This bacteria loves a chilly place and can be found in many food preferred by babies and pregnant women
What is Listeria
An infection with this bacteria will have a chest xray showing lobular cavitation and present with hemoptysis.
What is Klebsiella Pneumoniae
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
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.
Caused by this bacteria, it can occur after a sore throat and presents as new onset murmur
What is Strep Pyogenes and Rheumatic Fever
This was highly common before vaccines were created
What is Corneybacterium Diptheriae
This bacteria causes a variety of infections and symptoms, including hematchoezia, UTI,s diarrhea and even meningitis
What is Escherichia Coli
These two gram negative cocci are vaccine preventable.
What are Bordatella Pertusssis and Haemophilus Influenzae
The presentation of this bacteria comes in 3 phases, catarrhal, paroxysmal and convalescence
What is Bordatella Pertussis
This can be a problem in babies, pregnancy or immunocompromised individuals
What is Strep Agalactiae
Early onset neonatal disease with this bacteria is characterized by abscesses and granulomas
What is Listeria Monocytogenes
This bacteria causes watery diarrhea, cramping and sometimes, if you are really unlucky, blood in your stool
What is Shigella
This bacterial infection most commonly presents as a bronchitis, otitis or sinusitis but can progress to a bronchopneumonia
What is Moraxella Cararrhalis
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
This bacterial infection can be prevented by vaccine, otherwise it presents as URI symptoms, meningitis or sepsis
What is Strep Pneumoniae
This bacterial infection begins as a non specific illness that quickly spreads to fever, lymhadenopathy and sepsis
What is Bacillus Antrhacis
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
this infection presents as meningitis or pneumonia
What is Neisseria Meningitidis
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
Common in hospitals, this bacteria loves to travel along catheters
What is enterococcus
This bacteria can present as either a skin infection or a respiratory infection
What is cornyebacterium diptheriae
Caused by the consumption of contaminated water or shellfish, it causes copious watery diarrhea that can progress to dehydration quickly
What is Vibrio Cholerae
While epiglotitis is the most discussed, this bacteria can also cause meningitis, arthritis and cellulitis.
What is Haemophilus Influenzae
Tgis is the leading cause of food borne illness and mortality due to food borne pathogens
What is Salmonella