Infectious Diseases

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1. Plasmodium falciparum

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Protozoan, sporozoan

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2. Hepatitis B virus

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DNA, liver disease

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3. Human herpes virus 8

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DNA; associated with AIDS

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4. Cytomegalovirus (CMV, HSV-5)

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Unoticed in many healthy people but serious in immunocompromised

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5. Epstein Barr virus (EBV, HSV-4)

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DNA

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6. Herpes simplex virus Type 1 (HSV-1)

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DNA

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7. Intestinal tract

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Enterococcus was formerly group D strep, clostridium in colon, helicobacter pylori in stomach, remember bacteroides is anaerobic, hence found in lower gut

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8. Toxoplasma gondii

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Protozoa, more common in immunocompromised hosts, resident, sporozoan

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9. Pneumocystis jiroveci

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Previously erroneously classified as a protozoan, now recognized as a fungus; aka PCP, more common in immunocompromised hosts, resident

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10. Plasmodium ovale

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Protozoan, sporozoan

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11. Plasmodium malariae

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Protozoan, sporozoan

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12. Human Papillomavirus

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DNA, can lead to cervical cancer

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13. Trichomonas vaginalis

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Protozoan; aka vulvovaginitis, flagellate

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14. Giardia lamblia

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Protozoan, flagellate

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15. Entamoeba histolytica

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Protozoan, ameba

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16. Malassezia spp.

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Fungi, dermatophyte?

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17. Trichophyton spp.

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Fungi; similar infections of the nail, beard, skin, and scalp, dermatophyte

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18. Microsprorum spp.

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Fungi; similar infections of the nail, beard, skin, and scalp, dermatophyte

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19. Epidermophyton spp.

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Fungi; similar infections of the nail, beard, skin, and scalp, dermatophyte

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20. Bacillus anthracis

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Gram (+) aerobic spore-forming rod

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21. Coccidioides immitis

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fungus; geographical variation, dimorphic

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22. Hepatitis A

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23. Acinetobacter baumannii

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Nosocomial infections/tough drug resistance

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24. Listeria monocytogenes

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25. Enterococcus spp.

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26. Group D Strep

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27. Neonates

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Group B

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28. Nematode

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helminths

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29. Cestodes

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helminths

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30. Trematode

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helminths

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31. Hepatitis C

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32. Aspergillus spp.

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Fungi; immunocompromised hosts, found normally in mouth and nose, A. terreus, mold (only mold)

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33. Meningitis

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34. Other pneumonia

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PCP, actually fungal

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35. Bacterial pneumonia

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36. Viral pneumonia

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All RNA except Adenovirus

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37. Coronavirus

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RNA

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38. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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RNA

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39. Parainfluenza virus

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RNA

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40. Rhinoviruses

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RNA

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41. Common cold

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all RNA

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42. Streptococcus mutans

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Gram (+) facultative anaerobic spherical pairs or clusters (mouth)

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43. Neisseria gonorrhaeae

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Gram (-) aerobic spheres; septic arthritis also called septic joint (mouth and nose)

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44. Legionella pneumonophilia

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Gram (-) aerobic coccobacillus

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45. Klebsiella pneumoniae

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Gram (-) facultative anaerobic rod; enterobacteriaceae, so throughout gut

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46. Klebsiella oxytoca

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Gram (-) facultative anaerobic rod; enterobacteriaceae, so throughout gut

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47. Helibacter pylori

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Gram (-) microaerophilic helical rod (curved) found in stomach

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48. Haemohillus influenzae

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Gram (-) facultative anaerobic coccobacilli; epiglottitis, sinusitis, otitis media), found naturally in upper respiratory tract

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49. Escherichia coli

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Gram (-) facultative anaerobic enteric rod (enterobacteriacae)

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50. Bordetella pertussis

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Gram (-) aerobic coccobaccillus; aka Whopping cough

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51. Conjunctiva

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52. Skin/Nails

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Few Gram negative bacteria

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53. Blastomyces spp.

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Fungus; geographic variation, dimorphic

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54. Streptococcus viridans

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Gram (+) facultative anaerobic spherical pairs or clusters (mouth and nose, GI tract), not very pathogenic but can cause subacute endocarditis in people with damaged heart valves, necrotizing fascitis

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55. Streptococcus pyogenes

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Gram (+) facultative anaerobic spherical pairs and chains (skin/nails, conjunctiva, urogenital); Group A

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56. Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Gram (+) facultative anaerobic spherical pairs and chains (pretty much everywhere, except maybe GI)
Otitis Media = earaches

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57. Staphylococcus epidermidis

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Gram (+) facultative anaerobic (primarily aerobic) spherical clusters (skin/nails, conjunctiva, mouth and nose, everywhere else)

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58. Staphylococcus aureus

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Gram (+) facultative anaerobic spherical clusters (skin/nail, conjunctiva, mouth and nose, urogenital, GI = everywhere)

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59. Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Gram (+) aerobic rod (conjunctiva, mouth and nose, urogenital tract)

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60. Clostridium perfringens

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Gram (+) anaerobic spore-forming rod (colon)

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61. Clostridium difficile

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Gram (+) anaerobic spore-forming rod (colon)

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62. Clostridium botunlinum

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Gram (+) anaerobic spore-forming rod (soil)

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63. Chlamydophila pneumoniae

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Obligate intracellular

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64. Histoplasma spp.

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fungus; geographical variation, dimorphic

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65. Cryptococcus neoformans

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Fungus; immunocompromised hosts, yeast

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66. Mycobacterium leprae

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AFB

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67. Mycobacterium avian complex (MAC)

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AFB, lungs, resident

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68. Borrelia burgdorferi

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Spirochete; anaerobic

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69. Chlamydia trachomatis

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Obligate intracellular

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70. Urogenital tract

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Bacteroides (e.g. fragilis) are gram (-) anaerobic non-enteric rods

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71. Mouth and nose (upper respiratory)

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72. Enterobacteriaceae

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Gram (-) enteric rods; facultative anaerobes (primarily aerobes), reduce nitrate to nitrite or nitrogen; ferment D-glucose with gas and (often) produce gas

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73. Shigella dysentariae

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Gram (-) enteric rod (facultative anaerobe) (enterobacteriaceae), aka Shigellosis

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74. Shigella sonnei

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Gram (-) enteric rod (facultative anaerobe) (enterobacteriaceae), aka Shigellosis

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75. Salmonella typhi

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Gram (-) enteric rod (facultative anaerobe) (enterobacteriaceae)

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76. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Gram (-) aerobic rod, very persistent

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77. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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AFB

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78. Plasmodium vivax

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Protozoan, sporozoan

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79. Neisseria meningitidis

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Gram (-) aerobic spheres (mouth and nose)

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80. Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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No cell wall

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81. Herpes simplex virus Type 2 (HSV-2)

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DNA

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82. Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV; Herpes Zoster virus; HSV-3)

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DNA

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83. Clostridium tetani

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Lockjaw; Gram (+) anaerobic spore-forming rod (soil)

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84. Candida albicans, other spp.

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Fungi, pretty much everywhere; yeast, candida albicans, candida glabrata, candida krusei

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Plasmodium falciparum
Hepatitis B virus
Human herpes virus 8
Cytomegalovirus (CMV, HSV-5)
Epstein Barr virus (EBV, HSV-4)
Herpes simplex virus Type 1 (HSV-1)
Intestinal tract
Toxoplasma gondii
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Plasmodium ovale
Plasmodium malariae
Human Papillomavirus
Trichomonas vaginalis
Giardia lamblia
Entamoeba histolytica
Malassezia spp.
Trichophyton spp.
Microsprorum spp.
Epidermophyton spp.
Bacillus anthracis
Coccidioides immitis
Hepatitis A
Acinetobacter baumannii
Listeria monocytogenes
Enterococcus spp.
Group D Strep
Neonates
Nematode
Cestodes
Trematode
Hepatitis C
Aspergillus spp.
Meningitis
Other pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonia
Viral pneumonia
Coronavirus
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Parainfluenza virus
Rhinoviruses
Common cold
Streptococcus mutans
Neisseria gonorrhaeae
Legionella pneumonophilia
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Klebsiella oxytoca
Helibacter pylori
Haemohillus influenzae
Escherichia coli
Bordetella pertussis
Conjunctiva
Skin/Nails
Blastomyces spp.
Streptococcus viridans
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus aureus
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium botunlinum
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Histoplasma spp.
Cryptococcus neoformans
Mycobacterium leprae
Mycobacterium avian complex (MAC)
Borrelia burgdorferi
Chlamydia trachomatis
Urogenital tract
Mouth and nose (upper respiratory)
Enterobacteriaceae
Shigella dysentariae
Shigella sonnei
Salmonella typhi
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Plasmodium vivax
Neisseria meningitidis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Herpes simplex virus Type 2 (HSV-2)
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV; Herpes Zoster virus; HSV-3)
Clostridium tetani
Candida albicans, other spp.
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