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N. meningitis (Neisseria) Description of bacteria: Cocci Description of disease: Bacterial Meningitis Transmission: Liquids/foods Treatment: Antibiotics Prevention: Avoid
N. gonorrhoeae (Neisseria) Description of bacteria: Cocci, resists phagocytosis and can live in neutrophils Description of disease: Gonorrhea in males, asymp in females Transmission: Sexual contact Treatment: Antibiotics Prevention: Avoid
E. coli Description of bacteria: Gram - rods Description of disease: Found in GI tract, uti, pathogenic strains make toxins Transmission: Food Treatment: Rest Prevention: Avoid food
S. enterica (Salmonella) Description of bacteria: - rods, grow well on eggs and poultry Description of disease: Large doses cause food poisoning Transmission: Food Treatment: Rest Prevention: Avoid food
S. typhi (Salmonella) Description of bacteria: - rods Description of disease: Typhoid fever Transmission: Water Treatment: Antibiotics Prevention: Avoid water
S. sonnei (Shigella) Description of bacteria: - rods Description of disease: shigellosis (bloody diarrhea, bad tummy) Transmission: Fecal-oral Treatment: Rest Prevention: No poop in mouth
S. dysenteriae (Shigella) Description of bacteria: - rods Description of disease: Shiga toxin production poopy time Transmission: Contaminated food/water Treatment: Antibiotics IV Prevention: No bad food or water
B. pertussis (Bordetella) Description of bacteria: - rods Description of disease: Whooping cough Transmission: Air borne droplets Treatment: DPT & new vaccines Prevention:
P. aeruginosa (Pseudomonas) Description of bacteria: - rods Description of disease: Opportunist that can infect different tissues and can lead to sepsis (swimmers ear) Transmission: Water Treatment: Antibiotics Prevention: No dirty water on you
Legionella pneumophilia Description of bacteria: - rods Description of disease: Legionnaires' disease Transmission: Inhalation of contaminated damp air Treatment: Antibiotics Prevention: Avoid it especially if high risk (smoker)
Haemophilus influenzae Description of bacteria: - rods Description of disease: Can lead to pneumonia, bacteria, or meningitis Transmission: Respiratory droplets Treatment: Hib vaccine Prevention: Avoid it
Klebsiella pneumonia Description of bacteria: Common on skin and GI tract Description of disease: Inflammation & hemorrhage in the lungs Transmission: Susceptible patient aspirates bacteria Treatment: IV Prevention: Avoid if high risk, be careful
Yersinia pestis Description of bacteria: - rods Description of disease: Bubonic plague Transmission: fleas from rats to humans Treatment: Vaccine Prevention: Don't play with fleas
V. cholera Description of bacteria: - curved rods Description of disease: Dehydration and diarrhea Transmission: Contaminated water Treatment: Hydration Prevention: Don't drink dirty water
Campylobacter jejuni Description of bacteria: - helical Description of disease: Common in animal poop and causes bacterial gastroenteritis Transmission: Chicken and milk Treatment: Rest and hydration Prevention: Don't eat bad food
Helicobacter pylori Description of bacteria: - Helical Description of disease: Peptic or gastric ulcers Transmission: helicobacter pylori infection (person to person) Treatment: Antibiotics Prevention: Avoid it
Chalmydia trachomatis Description of bacteria: - rods Description of disease: Chlamydia, blindness, irritation, pain Transmission: Sexual contact Treatment: Antibiotics Prevention: Avoid it
Treponema pallidum Description of bacteria: - spirochete Description of disease: Syphilis, painful lesions Transmission: Sexual contact Treatment: Penicillin derived antibiotics Prevention: Avoid it
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