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Neisseriae
Gram - Coccus, Aerobic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gram - Coccus, Aerobic | Neisseria Gonorrhea, Neisseria Meningitidis |
| Neisseria Gonorrhea: Labs | Catalase +, Oxidase +, Intracellular, Diplococci |
| Neisseria Gonorrhea: Toxins | Endotoxin, Pili, OPa proteins, IgA protease, Beta-Lactamase |
| Neisseria Gonorrhea:Diseases | Gonorrhea, PID, Disseminated gonococcal infection and septic arthritis, ophthalmia neonatorum |
| Neisseria Gonorrhea: Treatment | Ceftriaxone, Cefoxitin and doxycycline, spectinomycin |
| Neisseria Gonorrhea:Transmission | STD |
| Neisseria meningitidis: Labs | Catalase +, Oxidase +, Intracellular Diplococci |
| Neisseria meningitidis: Toxins | Capsule, Pili, LOS |
| Neisseria meningitidis: Diseases | Acute purulent meningitis, Meningococcemia, Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome |
| Neisseria meningitidis: Treatment | Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime |
| Neisseria meningitidis: Transmission | Colonizes the nasopharynx; Horizontal transmission via respiratory droplets |
| Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome | Initially caused by an N. meningitidis infection, progressing to bilateral adrenal hemorrhage, DIC, and coma; rapidly fatal |
| Neisseria meningitidis: Symptoms | Petechial lesions on trunk |