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Oppurtunistic Bacteria
Microbiology
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Medical
Professional
11/08/2011

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Term
This aerobic gram - bacilli causes VAP and UTIs

*happens especially in Middle East soldiers*
Definition
Acinetobacter baumanii
Term
most common cause of pneumonia in COPD patients
Definition
M. cattarhalis
Term
This gram - diplococci uses oxicase and is also B-lactamse positive
Definition
M. cattarhalis
Term
acid fast stain

causes Pneumoniae

catalase and superoxide mutase positive

cord factor-virulence
Definition
Nocardia
Term
gram - bacilli
superoxide mutase -
capsule
80% abdominal infections
Definition
Bacteroides
Term
gram - bacilli
superoxide mutase -
release LPS
tan to black pigment on blood agar
Definition
Prevotella
Term
anaerobe releaseing LPS

superoxide mutase -

causes ulcerative gingivitis
Definition
Fusobacterium
Term
this anaerobic gram + bacilli causes lumpy jaw (chroinic granulomatous cervicofacial)
Definition
Actinomyces
Term
gram + cocci that uses short chained fatty acids to induce tissue damage

produce foul smell
Definition
Peptostrept
Term
Only anerobe in this category to use a potetn exotoxin

causes gangrene
Definition
C. perfringes
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