Bacteria — Flashcards

Which Staphylococcus species is the 2nd most common cause of uncomplicated UTI in young women?_____

Which spirochete is described as question mark shaped?_____

Which bacteria can cause bacillary peliosis?_____

What pilus proteins allow Bordetella pertussis to attach to the respiratory epithelium?_____

Yersinia pestis secretes _____, which cause macrophage/neutrophil dysfunction by inhibiting phagocytosis and cytokine production

What are the reservoirs of the Brucella spp. strains?_____

What cause of osteomyelitis is more common in prosthetic joint replacement? _____

Which immunoglobulin is produced in the GI tract and protects against gut infections? _____

Humans are the only reservoir for Salmonella _____

_____ vaginalis presents with clue cells on wet mount microscopy