Bacteria — Flashcards

Flashcard 281: Campylobacter jejuni, Vibrio cholerae and _____ are all curved rods that are oxidase positive

Answer: Helicobacter pylori

Flashcard 282: _____ is the most common cause of osteomyelitis

Answer: Staphylococcus aureus

Flashcard 283: _____ include Bacteria

Answer: Prokaryotes

Flashcard 284: Treatment of tuberculosis with isoniazid can result in mycobacteria losing their "_____", which will be visible on culture

Answer: acid-fastness

Flashcard 285: Which bacteria produces Shiga-like toxin (verotoxin)? _____

Answer: Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)

Flashcard 286: Which bacteria's spores are commonly found in honey? _____

Answer: Clostridium botulinum

Flashcard 287: Both Mycobacteria tuberculosis and leprae stain acid-fast due to the high concentration of _____ in their cell walls

Answer: mycolic acids

Flashcard 288: Streptococcus pyogenes is also known as _____

Answer: group A strep (GAS)

Flashcard 289: Serum Ig_____ may be elevated in a Helicobacter pylori infection

Answer: G

Flashcard 290: What four bacterial infections are most commonly associated with myocarditis? (Some Bacteria Cause Myocarditis) _____

Answer: - Streptococcus Pyogenes - Borrelia burgdorferi - Corynebacterium Diphtheriae - Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Extra: Bacterial causes of myocarditis include: - Streptococcus pyogenes (Rheumatic fever) - Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease) - Corynebacterium diphtheriae (Diphtheria toxin) - Mycoplasma pneumoniae Mnemonic: **S**ome **B**acteria **C**ause **M**yocarditis. Note: The previous mention of Mycobacteria in the notes was incorrect; the mnemonic refers to Mycoplasma.