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2. Epidemiology

2. epidemiology

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Staphyloccocus aureus moist skin folds, upper resp, gastrointestinal, urogenital tracts
Streptococcus pyogenes spread thru respiratory droplets (pharynx or skin)
Streptococcus pneumoniae grow in mouths of 75% of humans without causing disease. causes disease when it travels to the lungs
Bacillus anthracis contracted from infected animals
Clostridium perfringens puncture or traume allows endospores into the body that reproduce and rapidly spread to the surrounding tissues.
Clostridium difficile endospores germinate, toxins and enzymes released into the intestinal wall.
Clostridium botulinum endospore, botulism toxin a-g
Clostridium tetani incubation period a few days to a week. Jaw and neck muscles tighten
Listeria monocytogenes travels thru the blood stream.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae transmitted via respiratory droplets or skin contact
Mycobacterium tuberculosis low immunity patients at greates trisk, also diabetics, poor nutrition, stress, crowded living conditions. in Africa, TB is the #1 killer of aids patients.
Mycobacterium leprae person to person contact, respiratory droplets, also breaks in skin
Propionibacterium hormones, genetics
Nesseria gonorrhoeae humans only. STD
Neisseria meningitidis humans only, resp droplets
Escherichia coli
Salmonella consuming foods tainted with animal feces
Shigella ingesting bacteria on own contaminated hands or contaminated food.
Yersinia food or water contaminated with animal feces.
Haemophilus influenzae causes meningitis not flu
Bartonella henselae cat scratch fever
Bordatella pertussis respiratory aerosols
Pseudomonas hospitals, moist foods, humidifiers, hot tubs sponges.
Legionella cantaminated water supply
Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory, crowded conditions, close contact
Borrelia burgdorferii tick bites
Vibrio cholera shell fish
Helicobacter pylori produces enzyme urease
Rickettsia tick (vector) bites
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia psittaci transmitted by birds
Treponema pallidum std
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