Question

List of various gram positive and negative organisms

Answer 1

Actinomyces (Gram +)

Filamentous
Respiratory Diseases, cavities

Bacillus (Gram +)

Endospore
B. anthracis: anthrax
Other strains, food poisoning

Clostridium (Gram +)

Obligate Anaerobe Endospore
C. tetani: tetanus
C. perfringens: food poison, gas gangrene
C. botulinum: botulism

Corynebacterium (Gram +)

Pleiomorphic
C. Diphtheriae

Enterococcus (Gram +)

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Vancomycin Resistant E__________ (VRE)

Gardnerella (Gram +)

Rods
Vaginitis



Acetobacter (gram -)

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Acetic acid from ethanol

Borrelia (gram -)

Spirochete
Lyme Disease
Arthropod borne

Bortadella (gram -)

Rod Aerobe
B. Pertussis

Burkholderia (gram -)

Rod Aerobe
B cepacia:
Cystic Fibrosis patients!!

Campylobacter (gram -)

Curved Rod
GI infections