Bacteria — Flashcards

Flashcard 41: pseudomembraneous colitis

Answer: Clostridium difficile

Extra: metronidazole or oral vancomycinrecent antibiotic use, especially clindamycin or ampicillin

Flashcard 42: Bacillus anthracis

Answer: +

Extra: bacillusaerobeyes, only bacteria to have a polypetide capsulecutaneous anthrax, pulmonary anthrax

Flashcard 43: B. anthracis is unique in that it is the only bacteria known to make a _____.

Answer: polypeptide capsule

Flashcard 44: cutaneous anthrax

Answer: Bacillus anthracis

Extra: painless black cutaneous eschar surrounded by edematous ring, progressing to bacteremia and death

Flashcard 45: pulmonary anthrax

Answer: Bacillus anthracis

Extra: inhallation of B. anthracis sporesflu-like symptoms rapidly progressing to pulmonary hemorrhage, mediastinitus, shock

Flashcard 46: reheated rice syndrome

Answer: Bacillus cereus; food poisoning

Extra: nausea and vomiting OR pain and watery diarrhea following consumption of leftover rice or pasta 

Flashcard 47: Listeria monocytogenes

Answer: +

Extra: bacillifacultative anerobeamnionitis, septicemia, spontaneous abortion; granulomatosis infantiseptica, meningitis in infants or immunocompromisedampicillin for meningitis

Flashcard 48: What foods are most commonly associated with Listeria monocytogenes infection?

Answer: unpasteuried dairy, deli meats

Flashcard 49: Listeria monocytogenes polymerizes host _____, and demonstrates characteristic _____ motility.

Answer: actin

Flashcard 50: What is standard prophylaxis for contacts of patients with N. meningitidis?

Answer: rifampin, ciproflaxacin, or ceftriaxone