Bacteria — Flashcards

_____ can activate any CD4+ T-cell, resulting in massive release of cytokines

Which bacteria has spores found in rusty nails or in soil?_____

What four bacterial infections are most commonly associated with myocarditis? (Some Bacteria Cause Myocarditis)_____

Salmonella _____ causes inflammatory diarrhea

Scarlet fever is associated with what toxin? _____

In the Jarish-Herxheimer reaction, rapid lysis of _____ triggers a strong immunologic response (results in fever, chills after abx administration)

Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) is bacitracin _____

E. coli causes neonatal meningitis only if it is positive for _____

What is the most common bacterial cause (90%) of acute pyelonephritis? _____

Streptococcus _____ can cause bacteremia and subacute endocarditis; is associated with colon cancer