Lab Med

BACTEREMIAS Only cause disease when in bloodstream NEISSERIA MENINGIDITIS (MENINGEOCOCCUS): Gram-negative diplococcus Name-Derivation: Epidemiol…

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED NEISSERIA GONORRHEA (GONOCOCCUS): Gram-negative reniform Diplococci Name-Derivation: Epidemiology / At Risk: Sexual Contact…

URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS ESCHERICHIA COLI: UTI's Epidemiology / At Risk: #1 organism responsible for UTI's. Organisms originate from end…

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA: Gram-Negative Rod Epidemiology / At Risk: Infected from animals especially during cold season. Manife…

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…