Varicella Zoster
Chicken Pox
Morbillivirus
Measles
Rubella
German Measles
Variola Virus
Smallpox
Enterovirus
Polio
Lyssavirus
Rabies
Staph
Clusters
Facultative Anaerobic Organism
Strep
Chains
Vibrio
Comma shaped
Spirochettes
Spiral
Bacillus
Rod shaped
Coccus
Round
Haemophilus Influenzae (Type B Influenza)
Meningitis
Epiglottis
Klebsiella Pneumoniae
Meningitis
Listeria Monocytogenes
Listeriosis
Mycobacterium Leprae
Leprosy
Clostridium Perfringens
Gas Gangrene
Clostridium Tetani
Tetanus
Clostridium Difficile
C. Diff
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Rickettsiae
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Typhus
Staphylococcus Aureus
Most common cause of SSI's
Most virulent of all Staph species
Staphylococcus Epidermidis
Causes HAI and SSI
Spread through medical devices (i.e. Foley cath)
Streptococci
Capable of hemolyzing blood
(Chains)
Streptococcus Pyogens
Burn patients are extremely vulnerable
Cause SSI
Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Responsible for community-acquired pneumonia
Treponema Pallidum
Causes syphilis
Helicobacter Pylori
Spirochettes
Cause gastric ulcers
Salmonella Enterica
Causes food poisoning and acute gastritis
Herpes Zoster Virus
Shingles