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What bacteria causes atypical pneumonia or walking pneumonia?
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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What bacteria causes tetanus?
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Clostridium tetani
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What bacteria causes botulism (from severe food poisoning)?
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Clostridium botulinum
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What bacteria causes gas gangrene, and food poisoning?
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Clostridium perfringes
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What bacteria causes serious diarrhea after taking in antibiotics?
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Clostridium difficile
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What bacteria can enter through a cut stump of the umbilical cord?
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Tetanus neonatorum
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What gram positive bacteria are aerobic and can also produce endospores?
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Bacillus
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Where are bacillus bacteria mainly found?
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Soil
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What bacteria causes anthrax?
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Bacillus anthracis
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What bacteria is an INSECT pathogen that kills insects on plants, and is sold as a gardening supply?
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Bacillus thuringensis
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What bacteria causes tuberculosis?
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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What bacteria causes leprosy?
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Mycobacterium leprae
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What bacteria causes diphtheria?
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Corynebacterium diptheria
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What bacteria causes acne?
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Propionibacterium acnes
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What bacteria can cause vaginitis?
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Gardnerella
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Which bacteria causes pneumonia and meningitis in adults?
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Streptococci pneumoniae
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Which bacteria causes plaques and cavities?
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Streptococci mutans
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What bacteria causes pharyngitis (Strep throat), scarlet fever, impetigo, rheumatic fever?
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Streptococci pyogenes
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What bacteria can be part of a normal vaginal flora, but can be pathogenic?
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Streptococci agalactiae
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What includes members of genera: lactobacilli, streptococci?
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Actinomyecetes
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Which bacteria is a human pathogen, and can be found on the SKIN and in NASAL PASSAGES?
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Which bacteria grows as a yellow golden colony on agar plates, and can grow in HIGH SALT CONCENTRATIONS?
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Which bacteria causes MRSA? (nosocomial infections and skin)
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Which bacteria causes food poisoning, acne, and releases TOXINS that causes TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME?
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Which bacteria is you NORMAL SKIN FLORA?
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Staphylococcus epidermis
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What bacteria can be found in heart valve and hip replacement surgeries? (nosocomial)
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Staphylococcus epidermis