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Bacillus Anthracis
- Gram Positive Rod
- Aerobic
- Cutaneous Anthrax
- Gastrointestinal Anthrax
- Inhalation Anthrax
- Zoonosis
- Treat: Penicillin, Doxycycline, Ciprofloxacin
- Vaccine
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Bacillus cereus
- Gram positive rod
- Motile
- Facultative Anaerobe
- Ubiquitous
- Gastroenteritis / Occular Infections
- Treat- Penicillin, Erythromycin
- Avoid unpasteurized milk
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Staphylococcus aureus
- Gram positive coccus
- Catalase positive
- Coagulase positive
- Many diseases
- Media- 7.5% NaCl, Mannitol
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus
- Gram positive coccus
- Coagulase negative
- Novobiocin resistant
- Urinary tract infection
- Treatment: Urination after intercourse
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Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Gram positive coccus
- Infects implanted foreign objects
- Disease- endocarditis, sepsis
- Nosocomial infection
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Streptococcus pyogenes
- Gram positive cocci
- Catalase negative
- Facultative anaerobe
- Beta Hemolysis- Group A
- Media- Blood Agar
- Treat- Penicillin, Erythromycin
- Disease- Scarlet Fever, pneumonia, Rheumatic fever
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Streptococcus agalactiae
- Gram positive cocci
- Catalase negative
- Facultative anaerobe
- Ferment lactic acid
- Beta hemolysis Group B
- Disease- Neonatal (pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia)
- Capsule- sialic acid
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Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus sanguis
- Gram positive cocci
- Ferment lactic acid
- Catalase negative
- Alpha hemolysis
- Disease- dental plaque, endocarditis
- Treatment- Penicillin
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Gram positive cocci
- Alpha hemolytic- aerobic / Beta hemolytic- anaerobic
- Capsule
- Treat- Penicillin
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Enterococci
- Gram positive cocci
- Gamma hemolysis (no hemolysis)
- Catalase negative
- Normal flora
- Metabolize esculin
- Optochin resistance
- Treatment- Aminoglycoside
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Listeria monocytogenes
- Gram positive rod
- Facultative anaerobe
- Motile
- Foodborne Infection
- Disease- immunocompromised meningitis, disease of newborn
- Treat- penicillin, erythromycin
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