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GramPositiveNONendosporeformingrods
Name Morph/origin Pathogenesis Diagnosis/treatment/prevention
Corynebacteriu Humansareprimary Colonizethroatandcause Schicktest
mdiptheriae reservoir swellingformswhitish Antitoxin
Sourcesarecarriers, membraneofclottedblood, ImmunizationDPT
peoplewhohavethe epithelialcellsandleukocytes
infection,active toxincancausenervedamageto
diseaseand eyesm.andsoftpalate
contaminatedarticles membranecanbecomelooseand
choketheperson
Toxincangettobloodstreamand
resultindistantdamageto
kidneysandhearts
Listeria Motilejustbelow Ingestedbycontaminatedfood
monocyogenes bodytemp Immunocompromisedpeopleand
Cangrowatrefrig. pregwomanareathighrisk
Temp! Neonatesareatriskmeningitis,
hemolytic miscarriage
produceendotoxin
GramnegativeRodsTheENTERICS
PleomorphicGramRods,bipolarstaining
ObligateAnaerobeGram
Name Characteristics Pathogenesis Diagnosis/treament
Bacteroidesfragilis Rodshaped Opportunisticpathogen
NORMALFLORA(99%) thatmaycause
Mouth,intenstineand perforatedbowelor
genitals abscessesinfemales
Nocapsule
Noendotoxin
fusobacterium Longrodswithtapered Opportunisticpathogen
ends causingaspirating
Normalflora pneumonia
ObligateAerobeGram