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WorksheetsMicrobiology/Parasitology/Public Health Part 2
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a.k.a "Honeymoon cystitis" 2nd most common UTI in sexually active young women
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Can cause problems in prosthetic heart valves, stents, & orthopedic implants
it is able to fom biofilm
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Lancet-shaped diplococci ; (+) capsule = Quellung reaction test ; most common cause of CAP
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Viidas Streptococci
Causes Neonatal sepsis if mother is not given Amoxicillin if found (+) for this bacteria
Neonatal sepsis DOC = AmpiGenta
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Viidas Streptococci
Defining Feature is Scarlet Fever - characterized by sore thoat, strawerry tongue, and sandpaper rash
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Viridans Streptococci
Classified as an Agent of bioterrorism
Can cause woolsorter's disease
Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus cereus
Bacillus subtilis
Disease is called "Fried rice syndrome" due to its enterotoxin being heat stable
Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus cereus
Bacillus subtilis
Use for Sterility test in Dry heat & Gas ; a.k.a hay bacillus / gass bacillus
Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus cereus
Bacillus subtilis
(+) negler reaction ; a.k.a "invasive clostridia" ; can cause Gas gangrene "diabetic foot"
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium tetani
Clostridium botulinum
Risk factor: Chronic antibiotic use which can lead to pseudomembranous colitis
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium tetani
Clostridium botulinum
Lollipop, Tennis racket shape ; causes spastic paralysis, "sardonic smile", & opisthotonos
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium tetani
Clostridium botulinum
Found in canned goods ; causes flaccid paralysis can lead to diaphragmatic paralysis
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium tetani
Clostridium botulinum
Looks like chinese letters ; (+) bull neck appearance due to inhibition of protein synthesis elongation factor 2
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Listeria monocytogenes
Erysiepelotrix rusiopatiae
Actinomyces israelii (fungi-like)
Propionibacterium acnes
characterized with tumbling motility and the only gram (+) that has endotoxin
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Listeria monocytogenes
Erysiepelotrix rusiopatiae
Actinomyces israelii (fungi-like)
Propionibacterium acnes
This bacteria can commonly be seen in fish handlers
characterized by whale/seal finger (+) violet color
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Listeria monocytogenes
Erysiepelotrix rusiopatiae
Actinomyces israelii (fungi-like)
Propionibacterium acnes
Can cause eroding abscess
a.k.a "false mycetoma / madura foot"
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Listeria monocytogenes
Erysiepelotrix rusiopatiae
Actinomyces israelii (fungi-like)
Propionibacterium acnes
contains lipase leading to inflammation of skin
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Listeria monocytogenes
Erysiepelotrix rusiopatiae
Actinomyces israelii (fungi-like)
Propionibacterium acnes
E. coli serotypes:
Traveller’s Diarrhea
ETEC
EIEC
EPEC
EAEC
EHEC
E. coli serotypes:
Identical to shigellosis “dysentery” or (+) bloody stools
ETEC
EIEC
EPEC
EAEC
EHEC
E. coli serotypes:
Pediatric diarrhea
ETEC
EIEC
EPEC
EAEC
EHEC
E. coli serotypes:
Commonly seen in HIV/AIDS patients ; Infant diarrhea
ETEC
EIEC
EPEC
EAEC
EHEC
E. coli serotypes:
0157:H7 produces Shiga-like Toxin (verotoxin) = “dysentery”
ETEC
EIEC
EPEC
EAEC
EHEC
(+) mucoid colony “candle dripping” ; and also has Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Shigella spp
Salmonella spp
Proteus spp
Widal Test — Serologic test for typhoid fever
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Shigella spp
Salmonella spp
Proteus spp
Characterized as Swarming motility colony and breaks down urea to NH3
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Shigella spp
Salmonella spp
Proteus spp
Vibrios spp. & related organisms:
comma-shaped appearance; shooting-star motility
Causes rice watery stools and "washer woman hand sign" ; (+) yellow colonies in TCBS
Vibrio cholerae
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Vibrio vulnificus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Vibrios spp. & related organisms:
Can be obtained when you ingest contaminated shellfish & raw fish
(+) green colonies in TCBS
Vibrio cholerae
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Vibrio vulnificus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Vibrios spp. & related organisms:
Can be obtained when you ingest contaminated oysters
(+) blue-green colonies in TCBS
Vibrio cholerae
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Vibrio vulnificus
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Vibrios spp. & related organisms:
S-shaped appearance ; causes Guillain-Barre syndrome - (+) ascending paralysis
treated by IV Immunoglobulin
Vibrio cholerae
Bacteroides fragilis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Vibrios spp. & related organisms:
Primary cause of Peptic Ulcer Disease due to its capability of altering the mucus (protease) and making gastric acid basic (urease)
Vibrio cholerae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Bacteroides fragilis
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Sweet, grape-like, fruity odor and contains pyocyanin, pyoverdin pigments
Can cause ecthhyma gangrenosum
Vibrio cholerae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Bacteroides fragilis
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
most common colonic flora and is treated by Metronidazole
Vibrio cholerae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Bacteroides fragilis
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Respiratory Bacteria:
coccobacilli ; produces Factor X and V in chocolate agar
(+) capsule - B serotype (most virulent)
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus ducreyi
Bordetella pertussis
Legionella pneumophila
Respiratory Bacteria:
common in uncircumcised american men
(+) chancroid
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus ducreyi
Bordetella pertussis
Legionella pneumophila
Respiratory Bacteria:
Causes Whooping Cough and is treated by Erythromycin
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus ducreyi
Bordetella pertussis
Legionella pneumophila
Respiratory Bacteria:
water-based bacteria ; seen in airconditions, cooling system, & fountains
Diagnosed using Buffered charcoal yeast extract culture
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus ducreyi
Bordetella pertussis
Legionella pneumophila
Reservoir: Cow
Brucella spp
Francisella tularensis
Yersinia enterocolitica
Yersinia pestis
Pasteurella multocida
Reservoir: Rabbit
Causes "Deerfly fever"
Brucella spp
Francisella tularensis
Yersinia enterocolitica
Yersinia pestis
Pasteurella multocida
Reservoir: Pigs
Brucella spp
Francisella tularensis
Yersinia enterocolitica
Yersinia pestis
Pasteurella multocida
Reservoir: Rats/Mice
Brucella spp
Francisella tularensis
Yersinia enterocolitica
Yersinia pestis
Pasteurella multocida
Reservoir: Primarily Cats / Dogs (Bites)
Brucella spp
Francisella tularensis
Yersinia enterocolitica
Yersinia pestis
Pasteurella multocida
Old Name
Calymmatobacterium granulomatis
Klebsiella granulomatis
Gardnerella vaginalis
Bipolar staining and causes Donovanosis - (+) beefy red velvety ulcer in genitals
Klebsiella granulomatis
Gardnerella vaginalis
shift in normal flora (too much feminine wash) ; fishy odor
Klebsiella granulomatis
Gardnerella vaginalis
Gram Stain Limitation:
(+) periplasmic flagella
Can progress to Weil syndrome
Lepptospira interrogans
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia recurrentis
Borrelia burgdorferi
Gram Stain Limitation:
(+) axial filament ; “corkscrew motion”
Can cause Syphilis
Lepptospira interrogans
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia recurrentis
Borrelia burgdorferi
Gram Stain Limitation:
Vector: Body louse
Can cause "Recurrent fever" / "Famine & Relapsing fever"
Lepptospira interrogans
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia recurrentis
Borrelia burgdorferi
Gram Stain Limitation:
Vector: Ixodes tick
Can cause Lyme disease ; a.k.a "migrating rash" / "bull's eye rrash"
Lepptospira interrogans
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia recurrentis
Borrelia burgdorferi
ROT: Human -> Human
Disease: Taiwan Acute Respiratory Agent
Ricketssia ricketsii
Coxiella burnetti
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia psittaci
Chlamydia pneumoniae
ROT: Birds -> Human
Disease: Parrot Fever
Ricketssia ricketsii
Coxiella burnetti
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia psittaci
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Eyes - Tachoma (Poor Water supply)
Genitals - Chlamydia (Sexual)
Ricketssia ricketsii
Coxiella burnetti
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia psittaci
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Vector: Tick
Disease: Q fever
Ricketssia ricketsii
Coxiella burnetti
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia psittaci
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Uses Weil-Felix Test to diagnose
Vector: Ixodes tick ; Disease: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Ricketssia ricketsii
Coxiella burnetti
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia psittaci
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Smallest bacteria
Grows in Beef Heart + Horse Serum + Alpha-ketoglutarate medium ; "Fried egg colonies"
Causes Walking pneumonia diagnosed by Cold agglutinins
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium leprae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
slowest growing bacteria that can infect human incubation: 2-10 yrs
Virulence Factors: ortho-diphenoloxidase
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium leprae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Intestinal Protozoa:
Flask shaped ulcer and (+) hematophage
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia
Cryptosporidium sp
Cyclospora sp
Intestinal Protozoa:
Old man's eyeglasses ; (+) steatorrhea & Rotten egg fart
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia
Cryptosporidium sp
Cyclospora sp
Intestinal Protozoa:
(+) intractable watery diarrhea ; AIDS-defining condition
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia
Cryptosporidium sp
Cyclospora sp
Intestinal Protozoa:
Tx: Co-trimoxazole
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia
Cryptosporidium sp
Cyclospora sp
Genitourinary Protozoa:
(+) strawberry cervix & frothy discharge
Trichomonas vaginalis
Plasmodium sp
Toxoplasma gondii
Trypanosoma cruzi
Trypanosoma brucei
Tissue and Blood Protozoa:
Vector: Anopheles flavirostris
Trichomonas vaginalis
Plasmodium sp
Toxoplasma gondii
Trypanosoma cruzi
Trypanosoma brucei
Tissue and Blood Protozoa:
ROT: Ingestion of Oocyst & Vertical transmission
Tx: Sulfadiazine + Pyrimethamine
Trichomonas vaginalis
Plasmodium sp
Toxoplasma gondii
Trypanosoma cruzi
Trypanosoma brucei
Tissue and Blood Protozoa:
Vector: Kissing bug
Disease Chagas disease
Trichomonas vaginalis
Plasmodium sp
Toxoplasma gondii
Trypanosoma cruzi
Trypanosoma brucei
Tissue and Blood Protozoa:
Vector: Tsetse fly
Disease: African sleeping sickness
Trichomonas vaginalis
Plasmodium sp
Toxoplasma gondii
Trypanosoma cruzi
Trypanosoma brucei
Tissues & Blood protozoa:
Crescent/Banana-shape
Prefers all RBC
P. falciparum
P. malariae
P. ovale/ vivax
Balantidium coli
Leishmania spp
Tissues & Blood protozoa:
Band/basket form
Prefers old RBC
P. falciparum
P. malariae
P. ovale/ vivax
Balantidium coli
Leishmania spp
Tissues & Blood protozoa:
Schuffner's dots
Prefers young RBC
P. falciparum
P. malariae
P. ovale/ vivax
Balantidium coli
Leishmania spp
Other protozoa:
Pigs ; ciliated protozoa causing dx
P. falciparum
P. malariae
P. ovale/ vivax
Balantidium coli
Leishmania spp
Other protozoa:
Vector: Sandfly
Tx: Sodium stibuglucona
P. falciparum
P. malariae
P. ovale/ vivax
Balantidium coli
Leishmania spp
Intestine Nemathelminths
Common roundworm; Embryonated egg
Dx: Kato-katz technique
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ancylostoma duodenale
Necator americanus
Trichuris trichiura
Intestine Nemathelminths
Old World Hookworm
(+) teeth
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ancylostoma duodenale
Necator americanus
Trichuris trichiura
Intestine Nemathelminths
New World Hookworm
(+) cutting plate
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ancylostoma duodenale
Necator americanus
Trichuris trichiura
Intestine Nemathelminths
“Whipworm” ; (+) rectal prolapse
Dx: Stool exam
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ancylostoma duodenale
Necator americanus
Trichuris trichiura
Intestine Nemathelminths:
“Pinworm” (+) Enterocolitis & Pseudoappendicitis
Dx: Graham scotch tape test
Enterobius vermicularis
Strongyloides stercoralis
Capillaria philippinensis
Trichinella spiralis
Intestine Nemathelminths:
“Threadworm” ; Filariform larva
Dx: Harada-movi culture
Enterobius vermicularis
Strongyloides stercoralis
Capillaria philippinensis
Trichinella spiralis
Intestine Nemathelminths:
ROT: Ingestion of raw fish (bagsit)
Enterobius vermicularis
Strongyloides stercoralis
Capillaria philippinensis
Trichinella spiralis
Intestine Nemathelminths:
ROT: Ingestion of Infected pork
Dx: Muscle biopsy
Enterobius vermicularis
Strongyloides stercoralis
Capillaria philippinensis
Trichinella spiralis
Blood & Tissue Nemathelminths:
Creeping eruption
W. bancrofti
B. malayi
Onchocerca vulvulus
Dracunculus medinensis
Larva migrans
Blood & Tissue Nemathelminths:
Guinea worm
W. bancrofti
B. malayi
Onchocerca vulvulus
Dracunculus medinensis
Larva migrans
Blood & Tissue Nemathelminths:
V: Black fly & Mango fly
Agent: Loa loa (american eye worm)
W. bancrofti
B. malayi
Onchocerca vulvulus
Dracunculus medinensis
Larva migrans
Blood & Tissue Nemathelminths:
V: Mansonia
Affects Limbs - Elephantiasis
W. bancrofti
B. malayi
Onchocerca vulvulus
Dracunculus medinensis
Larva migrans
Blood & Tissue Nemathelminths:
V: Culex, Aedes, Anopheles
Affects Scrotum - hydrocele
W. bancrofti
B. malayi
Onchocerca vulvulus
Dracunculus medinensis
Larva migrans
Trematode (Intestinal fluke)
Giant intestinal fluke
Schistosoma spp.
Paragonimus westermanii
Clonorchis sinensis
Fasciola hepatica
Fasciolopsis buski
Trematode (Liver fluke)
Sheep liver fluke; (+) hepatomegaly
Schistosoma spp.
Paragonimus westermanii
Clonorchis sinensis
Fasciola hepatica
Fasciolopsis buski
Trematode (Liver fluke)
Chinese liver fluke; (+) jaundice
Schistosoma spp.
Paragonimus westermanii
Clonorchis sinensis
Fasciola hepatica
Fasciolopsis buski
Trematode (Liver fluke)
ROT: Snail, crop; (+) hemoptysis
Schistosoma spp.
Paragonimus westermanii
Clonorchis sinensis
Fasciola hepatica
Fasciolopsis buski
Trematode (Liver fluke)
Rudimentary lateral (samar, leyte)
V: Snails (oncomelania hypensis quad)
Schistosoma spp.
Paragonimus westermanii
Clonorchis sinensis
Fasciola hepatica
Fasciolopsis buski
Cestodes:
hydatid tapeworm ; “Shortest tapeworm”
T. solium
T. saginata
Diphyllobotrium latum
Hymenolepsis nana
Echinococcus granulosus
Cestodes:
dwarf tapeworm
T. solium
T. saginata
Diphyllobotrium latum
Hymenolepsis nana
Echinococcus granulosus
Cestodes:
(fish tapeworm) “Largest tapeworm”
competes w/ vit. B12 ; (+) megaloblastic anemia
T. solium
T. saginata
Diphyllobotrium latum
Hymenolepsis nana
Echinococcus granulosus
Cestodes:
Pork tapeworm
Causes Neurocysticercosis
T. solium
T. saginata
Diphyllobotrium latum
Hymenolepsis nana
Echinococcus granulosus
Cestodes:
Beef tapeworm
Causes Intestinal Obstruction
T. solium
T. saginata
Diphyllobotrium latum
Hymenolepsis nana
Echinococcus granulosus
