Infectious Diseases

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1. Clostridium perfringens

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

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2. Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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

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3. Staphylococcus aureus

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

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4. 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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5. 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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6. Streptococcus pyogenes

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

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7. 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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8. Streptococcus mutans

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

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9. Skin/Nails

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Few Gram negative bacteria

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10. Conjunctiva
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11. Bordetella pertussis

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Gram (-) aerobic coccobaccillus; aka Whopping cough

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12. Escherichia coli

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Gram (-) facultative anaerobic enteric rod (enterobacteriacae)

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13. Haemohillus influenzae

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

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14. Helibacter pylori

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

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15. Klebsiella oxytoca

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

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16. Klebsiella pneumoniae

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

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17. Legionella pneumonophilia

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Gram (-) aerobic coccobacillus

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18. Neisseria gonorrhaeae

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

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19. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Gram (-) aerobic rod, very persistent

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20. Salmonella typhi

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

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21. Shigella sonnei

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

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22. Shigella dysentariae

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

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23. 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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24. Mouth and nose (upper respiratory)
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25. Urogenital tract

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

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26. Chlamydophila pneumoniae

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Obligate intracellular

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27. Chlamydia trachomatis

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Obligate intracellular

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28. Borrelia burgdorferi

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Spirochete; anaerobic

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29. Mycobacterium avian complex (MAC)

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AFB, lungs, resident

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30. Mycobacterium leprae

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AFB

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31. Cryptococcus neoformans

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Fungus; immunocompromised hosts, yeast

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32. Blastomyces spp.

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Fungus; geographic variation, dimorphic

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33. Histoplasma spp.

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fungus; geographical variation, dimorphic

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34. Coccidioides immitis

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fungus; geographical variation, dimorphic

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35. Aspergillus spp.

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

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36. Epidermophyton spp.

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

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37. Microsprorum spp.

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

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38. Trichophyton spp.

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

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39. Malassezia spp.

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Fungi, dermatophyte?

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40. Entamoeba histolytica

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Protozoan, ameba

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41. Giardia lamblia

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Protozoan, flagellate

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42. Trichomonas vaginalis

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Protozoan; aka vulvovaginitis, flagellate

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43. Plasmodium falciparum

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Protozoan, sporozoan

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44. Plasmodium malariae

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Protozoan, sporozoan

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45. Plasmodium ovale

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Protozoan, sporozoan

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46. 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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47. Toxoplasma gondii

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Protozoa, more common in immunocompromised hosts, resident, sporozoan

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48. 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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49. Herpes simplex virus Type 1 (HSV-1)

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DNA

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

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DNA

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51. Cytomegalovirus (CMV, HSV-5)

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Unoticed in many healthy people but serious in immunocompromised

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52. Human herpes virus 8

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DNA; associated with AIDS

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53. Hepatitis B virus

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DNA, liver disease

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54. Human Papillomavirus

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DNA, can lead to cervical cancer

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55. Common cold

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all RNA

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56. Rhinoviruses

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RNA

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57. Parainfluenza virus

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RNA

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58. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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RNA

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59. Coronavirus

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RNA

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60. Viral pneumonia

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All RNA except Adenovirus

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61. Bacterial pneumonia
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62. Other pneumonia

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PCP, actually fungal

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63. Meningitis
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64. Hepatitis A
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65. Hepatitis C
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66. Trematode

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helminths

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67. Cestodes

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helminths

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68. Nematode

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helminths

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69. Neonates

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Group B

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70. Group D Strep
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71. Enterococcus spp.
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72. Listeria monocytogenes
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73. Acinetobacter baumannii

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Nosocomial infections/tough drug resistance

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74. Bacillus anthracis

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Gram (+) aerobic spore-forming rod

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75. Clostridium botunlinum

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

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76. Clostridium difficile

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

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77. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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AFB

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78. Clostridium tetani

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

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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. Candida albicans, other spp.

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

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82. Plasmodium vivax

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Protozoan, sporozoan

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

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DNA

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

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DNA

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