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Bugs
Intro to ID questions about microbiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gram positive cocci usually seen in large, clusters | Staphylococcus Aureus |
| Gram positive cocci usually seen in pairs | Streptococcus Pneumoniae |
| Gram positive cocci that causes "strep throat" and cellulitis | Streptococcus pyogenes (G.A.S.) |
| Gram positive cocci that lives in the GI tract; common cause of intraabdominal infections, UTIs, and Endocarditis | Enterococcus spp. |
| Gram positive rod also known "diptheroids" | Corynebacterium |
| Gram negative cocci in pairs, causes sexually transmitted infections | Nisseria gonorrhoeae |
| Gram negative coccobacilli associated with COPD and smokers | Moraxella catarrhalis |
| Enterobactereciae most associated with ESBL production (although currently less than 5% of isolates) | Eschericia coli |
| Non-lactose fermenting Gram negative rod associated with nosocomial infections | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| "Atypical" organisms (no cell wall) associated with community acquired pneumonia | Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophilia |
| Most common "GI anaerobe" | Bacteroides fragilis |
| Anaerobe associated with antibiotic associated diarrhea | Clostridioides difficile |