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CCMA CH 8

CCMA CH 8 REVIEW (Microbiology - Pathogens)

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Adenovirus Virus disease: pharyngitis transmission: droplet, direct contact
Epstein-Barr Virus disease: mononucleosis transmission: contact with saliva
Hepatitis A Virus disease: Hepatitis A transmission: fecal-oral
Hepatitis B Virus disease: Hepatitis B transmission: bloodborne, sexual
Hepatitis C Virus disease: Hepatitis C transmission: bloodborne
Herpes Simplex Virus disease: cold sores, genital herpes transmission: contact with blister fluid, sexual
Human Immunodeficiency Virus disease: AIDS transmission: bloodborne, sexual
Human Papillomavirus Virus disease: genital warts transmission: sexual
Influenza Virus disease: influenza transmission: airborne, droplet
Measles Virus disease: measles transmission: airborne, droplet
Molluscipoxvirus Virus disease: molluscum contagiosum warts transmission: contact
Mumps Virus disease: mumps transmission: airborne, droplet
Parvovirus Virus disease: fifth disease transmission: droplet, bloodborne
Rabies Virus disease: rabies transmission: vector (infected animal)
Rhinoviruses Virus disease: common cold transmission: droplet, contact, fomites
Rotavirus Virus disease: rotavirus transmission: fecal-oral
Rubella Virus disease: German measles transmission: airborne, droplet
Varicella-zoster Virus disease: Chickenpox, shingles transmission: airborne, droplet, contact with blister fluid
Variola Major Virus disease: smallpox transmission: contact, fomites
Ascaris lumbricoides Multicellular Parasites disease: ringworm transmission: contact with contaminated soil
Cimex parasites Multicellular Parasites disease: bed bugs transmission: contact with infested bedding or furniture
Diphyllbothrium latum Multicellular Parasites disease: tapeworm transmission: foodborne (raw, infected fish)
Enterobius vermicularis Multicellular Parasites disease: pinworms transmission: fecal-oral
Pediculus humanus capitis Multicellular Parasites disease: pediculosis (head lice) transmission: contact with infested hair
Phthirus pubis Multicellular Parasites disease; pubic lice ("crabs") transmission: contact with infested pubic hair
Sarcoptes scabei Multicellular Parasites disease: scabies transmission: contact
Aspergillus fumigatus Fungi disease: aspergillosis transmission: airborne
Candida albicans Fungi disease: candidiasis (thrush, vaginal yeast infection) transmission: overgrowth of normal flora, not usually sexual
Cryptococcus neoformans Fungi disease: cryptococcosis transmission: contact with poultry droppings
Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton tonsurans (dermatophytes) Fungi disease: ringworm transmission: contact
Histoplasma capsulatum Fungi disease: histoplasmosis transmission: airborne
Pneumocystis jirovecii, Pneumocystis carinii Fungi disease: pneumocystis pneumonia transmission: airborne
Entamoeba histolytica Protozoa disease: amebiasis transmission: fecal-oral
Giardia intestinalis (Giardia lamblia) Protozoa disease: giardiasis transmission: fecal-oral
Plasmodium parasites Protozoa disease: malaria transmission: vector (mosquito)
Toxoplasma gondii Protozoa disease: toxoplasmosis transmission: foodborne, vector (animal), transplacental (pregnant pt to fetus)
Trichinella spiralis Protozoa disease: trichinosis transmission: foodborne (undercooked pork)
Trichomonas vaginalis Protozoa disease: trichomoniasis transmission: sexual
Bacillus anthracis Bacteria disease: anthrax transmission: vector, contact with or eating undercooked meat from infected animals, spore inhalation
Bordetella pertussis Bacteria disease: whooping cough transmission: airborne
Borrelia burgdorferi Bacteria disease: lyme disease transmission: vector (tick)
Campylobacter jejuni Bacteria disease: food poisoning transmission: contaminated food and fluids
Chlamydia trachomatis Bacteria disease: chlamydia transmission: contaminated food and fluids
Clostridium botulinum Bacteria disease: botulism transmission: foodborne
Clostridium difficile Bacteria disease: colitis transmission: fecal-oral
Clostridium perfringens Bacteria disease: gas gangrene transmission: contact (wounds)
Clostridium tetani Bacteria disease: tetanus transmission: contact through a deep cut
Corynbacterium diphtheriae Bacteria disease: diphtheria transmission: droplet
Escherichia coli Bacteria disease: diarrhea transmission: foodborne
Group B streptococcus Bacteria disease: meningitis transmission: droplet
Haemophilus influenzae Bacteria disease: pneumonia, epiglottis meningitis transmission: droplet
Helicobacter pylori Bacteria disease: peptic ulcer disease transmission: fecal-oral, oral-anal, maybe more
Legionella pneumophila Bacteria disease: Legionnaires' disease transmission: water aerosol
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