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Spore forming
Non-spore forming
Anaerobic
Cocci catalase -, dismutase - Aerobic
(Bacillus)
Catalase + Facultative Catalase -
Staphylococcus anaerobes Streptococcus
Hemolysis
Coagulase + Coagulase -
coats cells with fibrin
antiphagocytic
- none
- partial – complete
Anaerobic
(Clostridium)
Catalase &
Dismutase -
Non/Poorly Gram Staining Bacteria
Non-Gram Staining Poorly Gram Staining
(No cell wall)
(Triple layered membrane)
Spirochetes
Rickettsiae
Rickettsia
Gram -, obligate
intracellular, infects
vascular endothelium
Acid-Fast Organisms
Chlamydia
Small, nonmotile, obligate intra-
cellular bacteria (needs ATP/NAD from host),
Gram – but no peptidoglycan
Mycobacteria
Slim, weakly gram +
non-motile, intracellular Nocardia
resistant to desiccation
obligate aerobes
60% lipids in cell wall (mycolic acid)
Bacilli
Gram Negative Bacteria (covered in Gram –
Cocci bacilli section)
Neisseria
Intracellular &
in pairs, Oxidase +
Fusiform Bacillus
Curved Rods
Facultative
Micro-aerophilic
anaerobe
Coccobacilli
Gram Neg Bacilli Anaerobic Strict
Anaerobe
Aerobic
Facultative
anaerobes
Enterobacteriaciae
All ferment glucose,
Reduce nitrate to nitrites,
Oxidase -
Salmonella
Motile, produces H2S,
intracellular, infects
reticuloendothelial system,
Lactose (-)
Enveloped DNA Viruses (HHAPPy viruses) Non-Enveloped (Naked) - (PAP)
Hepadnaviridae
Hepatitis B Double-Stranded Double-Stranded Single-Stranded
On Separate Page
Icosohedral Icosohedral
Icosohedral Complex
Parvoviridae
Linear (-) genome
Herpesviridae Poxviridae
Latency, Envelope Circular genome
from Nuc. Membrane
Papovaoviridae Adenoviridae
Circular genome Linear genome
°
,
°
Negative-Stranded (-)
Rhabdoviridae RNA Viruses Deltavirus
“Bullet shaped” Hepatitis D
Linear genome On Separate Page
Enveloped
Orthomyxoviridae
Segmented genome
Arenaviridae
Circular genome
°
° °
°
K
°
L
Paramyxoviridae
Replication occurs
entirely in cytoplasm
°
Filoviridae
“Thread shaped” Bunyaviridae
Linear genome Circular genome
°
°
°
L
Single-Stranded RNA Viruses
Double-Stranded
K
Cutaneous Fungal Infections Systemic
Dermatophytes; Septate hyaline hyphae All thermally dimorphic
Inhaled spores
Subcutaneous
Epidermophyton Microsporum Trichophyton Traumatic implantation;
Skin & Nails Hair & Skin Hair, Skin, & Nails May spread via lymphatics
Ringworm
Candida
Opportunists
Molds Yeasts
Zygomycetes Aspergillus Cryptococcus Pneumocystis
Intestinal
Protozoa Non-Intestinal
Single-celled eukaryotes
Amebas Flagellates Sporozoa Sporozoa
Amebas Flagellates
Helminths Nematodes
Macroscopic multicellular worms with On Another Page
differentiated tissues, complex organ systems
Trematodes Cestodes
“Flukes”, blind alimentary canal, dorsal “Tapeworms”, long, flattened body,
and ventral suckers proglottid body segments, no gut
Helminths
Macroscopic multicellular worms with
differentiated tissues, complex organ systems
Nematodes
“Roundworms”, wormlike, tubular
alimentary tract, round cross-section
Ectoparasites
Skin/Soft-Tissue Infection
Necrotizing Exfoliating/
Pustular Lesions Impetigo Fasciitis Cellulitis Desquamating
Acute GE Subacute/Chronic GE
Uncomplicated UTI Complicated UTI Diagnosis /
Treatment
Inflammatory Noninflammatory
Viral Bacterial
Lower UTI Upper UTI Prostatitis
“Cystitis” “Pyelonephritis”
Foodborne Pathogens
Not Causing GE Acute Chronic
Intra-Abdominal Infections
Intra- Visceral
Peritoneal
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Steps in
Management
Primary
“Spontaneous” Secondary
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Respiratory Tract Infections
Pneumonia
Most common infection related mortality, predisposed
by extremes of age, institutionalization, underlying
disease, caused by inhalation, aspiration, or
bacteremic seeding
Influenza Community- Nosocomial Atypical
Acquired
Pneumocystis
Sexually Transmitted
Diseases