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bacterial diseases

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staphylococcus: type several species
staphylococcus: form gram positive, aerobic, grape clusters
what is staphylococcus epidermidis normal skin bacteria
staphylococcus aureus pathogenic, yellow colonies, problem in hospitals in wounds, resistant to many drugs
streptococcus: form gram positive, facultative anaerobe, short cocci chains
streptococcus pyogenes: illness strep throat, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever
streptococcus: destructive level highly destructive if bacteria reaches deep layers of tissue
necrotizing fasciitis flesh eating bacteria, 40% mortality rate, destroys tissue faster than surgeons can cut it out
what does necrotizing fasciitis attack skin, muscle, connective tissue
botulism: type clostridium botulinum
botulism: form gram positive, obligate anaerobe, club shaped bacilli
botulism blocks release acetylcholine needed to transmit nerve impulses, relaxes muscle
symptoms of botulism nausea, blurred vision, difficulty swallowing
tetanus: type clostridium tetani
tetanus: form gram positive, obligate anaerobe, club shaped bacilli
tetnanus: toxicity highly toxic, blocks relaxation pathways of muscles so they remain contracted, starts with jaw
tetanus: death death results from spasms of respiratory muscles, vaccine is 100% effective
leprosy: type mycobacterium leprae, related to tuberculosis
leprosy: form doesn't gram stain, aerobic
leprosy: infection skin cells, lives in nerves, causes sensory loss in skin, easy to injure self, lesions on skin
leprosy: death usually results from complications like infections, 200 cases in the US yearly, treat with sulpha drug
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