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Encapsulated Bacteria
Characteristics
Polysaccharide Capsule
Inhibits Phagocytosis
Removed by Spleen after Opsonization
Organisms
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Neisseria meningitidis
Escherichia coli
Salmonella
Klebsiella
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
3 mins
Urease-positive Organisms
Characteristics
Converts Urea to Ammonia and CO2
Increases Urine pH
Organisms
Helicobacter Pylori
Klebsiella
Cryptococcus
Ureaplasma
Proteus
Nocardia
Staphylococcus Epidermidis
Staphylococcus Saprophyticus
2 mins
Intracellular Bacteria
Obligate Intracellular
Coxiella burnetii
Rickettsia
Chlamydia
Facultative Intracellular
Brucella
Neisseria
Salmonella
Legionella
Francisella Tularensis
Yersinia Pestis (Black Plague)
Mycobacterium
Listeria
2 mins
Staphylococcus aureus Characteristics
Characteristics
Gram-Positive
Cocci
Catalase-Positive
Coagulase-Positive
Beta-Hemolytic
Protein A Virulence Factor
Inhibits Phagocytosis
MRSA
Resistant to Beta Lactams Due to Altered Penicillin Binding Proteins (PBPs)
Inhibits Acetylcholine (Ach) Release at Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ)
Canned Food in Adults
Spores in Honey
Signs and Symptoms
Descending Flaccid Paralysis
Diplopia
Ptosis
Floppy Baby
Constipation
2 mins
Clostridium perfringens
Characteristics
Gram-Positive
Rod-Shaped
Anaerobe
Spore-Forming
Alpha Toxin Lecithinase
Phospholipase
Double-Zone Hemolysis
Heat Labile Enterotoxin
Signs and Symptoms
Myonecrosis
Gas Gangrene
Food Poisoning and Diarrhea
Treatment
Hyperbaric O2 Chamber
2 mins
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