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Subacute bacterial endocarditis
- CA: Staphylococcus Epidermidids
- SS: Fever, noticeable fatigue
- Trans: Enter through wound sites
- Treat: Long term antibacterial medication
- Pre: None, give antibiotics to susceptible people
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Sepsis/Shock
- CA: Gram negative endotoxin
- SS: Severe shaking, drop in BP
- Trans: occurs during Gram negative infection
- Treat: Antimicrobials
- Prevent: Quick ID and treatment
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Plague
- CA: Yersinia pestis
- SS: buboes-enlarged lymph nodes,
- VF: Biofilm formation, enzymes, capsules
- Trans: main reservoir: squirrels, rats, fleas
- Treat: Antimicrobial Med
- Pre: No vaccine, Rat Control
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Infection Mononucleosis
- CA: Epstein-Barr Virus
- SS: long incubation period, exhaustion, swollen spleen
- VF: Productive/latent infection
- Tran: Saliva
- treat: Antiviral Medication
- Pre: No Vaccine
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