1. Bacteria
DHO Chapter 14

2. Bacteria facts Simple, one-celled organisms Multiply rapidly
Killed by antibiotics
Some have become antibiotic resistant
Classified by shape & arrangement

3. Bacteria Classes Cocci=round or spherical diplococci=cocci in pairs
streptococci=cocci in chains
staphylococci=cocci in clusters

4. Bacteria Classes Bacilli=rod-shaped
can occur singly, in pairs, or in chains
can have flagella (thread-like projections similar to tails & allow for movement)
can form spores (thick-walled capsules) which makes them hard to kill

5. Bacteria Classes
Spirilla=spiral or corkscrew

6. Types of Bacterial Infections
Boils
Botulism
Cholera
Diptheria
Gonorrhea
Meningitis
MRSA
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Rheumatic Fever
Strep Throat
Syphilis
Tetanus
Toxic Shock
Tuberculosis
Typhoid
UTI
Wound Infections

7. Boils

8. Botulism

9. Cholera

10. Diphtheria

11. Gonorrhea

12. Meningitis

13. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus

14. Pertussis

15. Pneumonia

16. Rheumatic fever

17. Strep throat

18. Syphilis

19. Tetanus

20. Toxic Shock

21. Tuberculosis

22. Typhoid

23. Urinary tract infection

24. Wound infections