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Causative agent of gas gangrene.
Clostridium perfringens
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Causative agent of peptic ulcers.
Heclicobacter pylori
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Causative agent of antibiotic related enterocolitis.
Clostridium difficile
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Causative agent of the severe food poisoning from ingesting contaminated high protein low-acid canned goods.
Clostridium botulinum
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Causative agent of the bacterial disease travelers diarrhea.
E. coli
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Round worm that can be acquired from fleas.
Hookworm
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Round worm that can be acquired from encysted forms in undercooked wild pig & bear meat.
Trichinella spiralis
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Cause of Tinea capitis.
Microsporium
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Infective state of Entamoeba hystolytica.
cyst
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Causes thrush and skin diseases.
Candida albicans
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How does the tetanus toxin cause damage?
blocks the relaxation of muscles
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Most common cause of UTI
E. coli
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Herpes simplex I is contained (not cured) by antiviral agents such as ________.
Acyclovir
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Primary mode of transmission of polio virus.
Contaminated food & water
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What is Cryptococcus neoformans associated with?
pigeon coops
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Target cells of HS2 virus.
Nerve cells
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Most common STD in the US.
Chlamydia
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Causes bubonic plague.
Yersinia pestis
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Sometimes called rabbit fever.
Tuleremia
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Causative agent of tuleremia.
Francisella
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Causative agent of Rocky Mt Spotted fever.
Rickettsia
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Route of transmission for N. meningitidis.
Respiratory Droplets
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What causes African sleeping sickness?
Trypanosomes
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Can cause stiff neck, headaches, shock and even death.
Neisseria meningitis
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Causes dehydration, disrupts electrolyte balance and acts on small intestine.
Vibrio cholera
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Arthrospores of this organism are found in bird & bat droppings.
Histoplasma capsulatum
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Arthrospores of this organism are often inhaled in dust storms.
Coccidiodes immitis
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How was KURU acquired?
Ritual canabelism
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How is anthrax transmitted?
contact, inhalation, & ingestion
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A disease that can cause a rapidly fatal toxemia & septicemia in humans.
Anthrax
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Forms a pseudomembrane in the back of the throat.
diptheria
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Major virulence factor of Corynebacterium diptheriae.
exotoxin
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What are the stages of TB?
primary, progressive, secondary
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Symptoms are low-grade fever, coughing, fatigue, weight loss & night sweats.
TB
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Live bacilli can remain dormant in lungs and reactivate later in life.
TB
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What vaccine is used in other countries for TB?
BCG
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What disease involves transmission by aerosolized water from hot tubs, ac, misters, etc?
legionellosis
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Cryptococcus neoformans is a _____ with a ______.
yeast; capsule
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Where is the highest incidence of Blastomycosis in the US?
East & Midwest
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Causes high fever, pneumonia, & respiratory distress & is caused by the respiratory virus.
SARS
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What is the bright red rash and fever of scarlet fever from?
erythrogenic toxin
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Most frequent cause of life-threatening pneumonia in AIDS pts.
Pneumocystis jiroveci
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What is the most likely cause of a sudden drop in BP in pts with Staph & sometimes Strep surgical wound infections?
toxic shock syndrome toxin
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What causes the bright red skin and sloughing off in certain Staph infections (SSSS)?
exfoliative toxin
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Erysipelas, inpetigo, septicemia, & necrotizing fasciitis are caused by?
Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS beta-hemolytic)
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What causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
Rickettsia
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What virus causes smallpox?
Variola
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What virus causes chickenpox?
Varicella
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Three diseases that strep causes.
- Impetigo
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Syphillis
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Hansen's Disease.
Leprosy
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3 diseases that staph causes.
- Impetigo
- Toxemia
- Septicemia
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Causative agent of Necrotizing Fasciitis.
Strep pyogenes
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3 genera of fungi that cause skin infections.
- Trycophyton
- Epidermophyton
- Microsporium
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Mortality rate of acanthameba infection.
98%
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How do you treat gas gangrene?
- debridement of dead tissue;
- hyperbaric chamber
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Can grow in high protein low oxygen & causes FBI.
Clostridium perfringens
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Gram (-) rod that affects the LARGE intestine and causes bloody diarrhea.
Shigella
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Gram (-) rod that affects the SALL intestine and produces H2S.
Salmonella
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Are salmonella and shigella treated with antibiotics?
- Shigella yes;
- Salmonella NO
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What is the virulence factor in Vibrio cholera?
choleragen toxin
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How is Vibrio cholera treated?
IV fluids & antibiotics such as tetracycline
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How is Vibrio cholera prevented?
Proper hygiene and proper cooking
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Caus. agent of classic measles.
Rubella
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Caus. agent of RED measles.
Rubeola
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