Flashcards in Micro Summary: Reservoir/Transmission Deck (82)
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Histotoxic Clostridia: C. perfringens, C. septicum
GI, soil
2
C. tetani
Soil
3
C. botulism
Soil, home-prepared foods, Alaska
4
Campylobacter jejuni
Animal
Contaminated food (esp poultry) & water
5
Haemophilus influenzae
Humans
Respiratory
6
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Humans
Respiratory
7
Escherichia coli
Humans, GI
Contaminated food/water
8
Salmonella
GI, sewage, feces
9
Shigella
GI, sewage, feces
Fecal-oral
10
Klebsiella
GI, skin
11
Yersinia pestis
Rodents, fleas
Fecal-oral
12
Rickettsia rickettsii
Dermacentor Ticks
Ticks
13
Borrelia burgdorferi
Rodents
Ticks
14
Bacillus anthracis
Livestock
Livestock exposure, injection drugs
15
Francisella tularensis
Rabbits, ticks, flies
Ticks
16
Helicobacter pylori
Humans
Fecal-oral
17
Enterococcus faecium
Skin
18
Staphylococcus aureus
Humans, warm/moist sites
Fomites
19
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Skin
20
Acinetobacter baumanii
ICUs & wounded soldiers in Afghanistan
Hands
21
Neisseria meningitidis
Humans, nasopharynx
Respiratory, Genital, Oral/GI
22
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Human
23
Streptococcus pyogenes
Humans, mucosal surfaces, skin & soft tissue
Aerosols, direct contact
24
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Humans, respiratory tract
Respiratory
25
Listeria monocytogenes
Food (soft cheese), soil, zoonotic
Fecal-oral, mother to fetus
26
Legionella pneumophila
Contaminated water
27
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Through wounds, surgical incisions, burns, etc.
28
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Respiratory
29
Mycobacterium leprae
Africa, Asia, Latin America, humans, armadillos
Respiratory
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