Lab Med

MYCOBACTERIA Facultative Intracellular Parasites Catalase (+) MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS, MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS: Acid-Fast Rods Name-Derivation: F…

GRAM-NEGATIVE PNEUMONIAS KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE: Gram (-) Rod Name-Derivation: Klebs was a researcher. Epidemiology / At Risk: Male, malnourished,…

Bugs of Childhood HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE: Short Pleomorphic Gram (-) Rods. Name-Derivation: Haemophilus = blood-loving Influenzae = discovered a…

STREPTOCOCCI GRAM (+) COCCI, LACTOSE (+) STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES (GROUP A): Gram (+) Cocci in pairs or chains of 4 to 8. Epidemiology / At Risk: S…

ZOONOTIC INFECTIONS All REPORTABLE diseases BACILLUS ANTHRACIS: Gram(+) large rods with square ends. Name-Derivation: Anthracis = of sheep, catt…

STAPHYLOCOCCI STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS: Gram(+) cocci in pairs or clusters. Name-Derivation: Grape-Like, Yellow-Gold Epidemiology / At Risk: Normal …

Causes of COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA: Streptococcus Pneumoniae Causes of NEONATAL (less than 3 months old) MENINGITIS and SEPSIS: In order Gro…