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Disease Summary
Micro EXAM 4
| Disease | Causative Agent | Basic Symptoms |
|---|---|---|
| Folliculitis | Staphylococcus aureus | Hair follicle is infected |
| Sty | Staphylococcus aureus | Infection at base of eyelash |
| Accesses, furnace, boils | Staphylococcus aureus | Larger deeper pus filled infection and incapsulated |
| Carbuncle | Staphylococcus aureus | Infection with more than one hair follicle |
| Scarlet Fever | Streptococcus pyogenes | Sore throat, rash, nausea, vomiting and fever, sequelae of strep throat |
| Erysipelas | Streptococcus pyogenes | St. Anthony's Fire, common from infection of wounds back then |
| Necrotizing Faciitis | Streptococcus pyogenes | Very severe cutaneous infection, often resulting in amputation |
| Pyoderma/Impetigo | Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, or BOTH | A form of pyoderma, and found at kiddy pools |
| Acne | Propionibacterium acnes | When hair follicle is obstructed by sebum |
| Whirlpool Bath Infections | Psudomonias aeriginosa ; herpes | |
| Burn Infections | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Compromised, no WBC, you're likely to get infected. |
| Toxic Shock Syndrome | Staphylococcus aureus | Tampon infection, not always involved with menstruation; sudden onset of fever, chills, vomiting, and diarrhea, muscle aches, low blood pressure |
| Urinary Tract Infections | E. coli ; Proteus mirabilis ; Chlamydia | E. coli is the main causative agent. It is infection of the urinary tract |
| Lime Disease | Borrelia burgdoferi | Tick bites, bulls-eye reaction |
| German Measles/Rubella | Rubella Virus | Rash on trunk, pregnant women beware, |
| Measles | Rubeola Virus | |
| Chicken Pox/Shingles | Varicella zoster virus | |
| Smallpox | Variola virus | |
| Mumps | Paramyxovirus | |
| Herpes Simplex Skin Infection Skin/Oral | 90% HSV Type I ; 10% HSV Type II | |
| Herpes Simplex Skin Infection Genital | 85% HSV Type II ; 15% HSV Type I | |
| Dengue Fever | Dengue Fever Virus | |
| Genital Warts | Human Papilloma Virus | |
| Cytomegalovirus | Cytomegalovirus | |
| AIDS | HIV-1 ; HIV-2 ; HIV-3 | |
| Gonnorhea | Neisseria gonnorhea | |
| Syphalis | Treponema pallidum | |
| Nongonococcal Urethritis | Chlamydia trachomatis | |
| Trichomonasis | Trichomonas vaginalis | |
| Streptococcus pharingitis | Streptococcus pyogenes | |
| Rheumatic Fever | Streptococcus pyogenes | |
| Rheumatic Heart Disease | Streptococcus pyogenes | |
| Glomerulonephritis | Streptococcus pyogenes | |
| Laryngitis & Epiglottitis | Haemophilus influenza ; Streptococcus pneumoniae | |
| Sinusitis | Haemophilus influenza ; Strep. pneumoniae ; Staph. aureus | |
| Bronchitis | Strep. pneumoniae ; Myocolasma pneumoniae | |
| Diptheria | Corynebacterium diphtheria | |
| Actue Otitis Media (AOM)/Middle Ear Infection | Strep. pneumoniae ; Strep. progenes ; H. influenza | |
| Common Cold | Rhino Virus ; Corona Virus | |
| Parainfluenza | Parainfluenza Virus | |
| Whooping Cough | Bordetella pertussis | |
| Lobar Pneumonia | Strep. pneumoniae ; Staph. aureus | |
| Bronchial Pneumonia | Strep. pneumoniae ; Staph. aureus | |
| Klebsiella Pneumonia | Klebsiella pneumoniae | |
| Mycoplasma Pneumonia | Mycoplasma pneumoniae | |
| Legionaries Disease | Legonella pneumophila | |
| Tuberculosis | Mycobacterium tuberculosis ; Mycobacterium bovis ; Mycobacterium avium | |
| Meningitis (Children 5 and under) | Streptococcus pneumoniae | |
| Meningitis (People 5-40yrs) | Neisseria meningitidis | |
| Meningitis (People over 40) | Streptococcus pneumoniae | |
| Influenza | Orthomyxovirus | |
| Respiratory Syncytial Infection | Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) | |
| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) | Corona Virus |
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