microbes and diseases

Staphylococcus aureus

causes boils, impetigo, carbuncles, SKIN INFECTIONS, toxic shock syndrome. pyogenic; catalase positive
Staphylococcus saprophyticus

common cause of UTI in sexually active young women
Staphylococcus epidermidis

coagulase negative; usu nonpathogenic; indwelling dvice associate infection
Streptococcus pneumoniae

pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, sepsisgram positive cocci, catalase negative
Streptococcus viridans

opportunistic; dental caries
Streptococcus agalactiae

gropu B strep, serious neonatal pathogen
Enterococcus

UTI, endocarditis, bacteremiagram postivie cocci

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microbes and diseases

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microbiology study

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2010-02-17T02:48:30Z

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