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Infection ATI Notes Types of Organisms • Bacteria shapes o Round: cocci o Rod: bacilli • Cell wall surrounding bacteria o Gram-positive: thin ▪ Staphylococcus, streptococcus, diphtheria, listeria o Gram-negative: thick ▪ Neisseria meningitides, neisseria gonorrhea, Escherichia coli, salmonella Types of Organisms: Mycobacterium • Waxy cell wall (hard to kill) • Most common mycobacterium • Tuberculosis Types of Organisms: Viruses • Invade cells of host (intracellular parasites) • Reproduce inside cell • Efforts to kill viruses tend to kill host cells • New drugs target virus-specific process • Antibiotics ineffective • Types of Organisms: Fungi • Plant-like organisms • Live in damp, dark places • "Eat" dead tissue • May infect through opportunistic opening in skin • Common skin infections are: o Tinea pedis (athletes foot) o Tinea corporis (ringworm) • Antibiotics ineffective • Types of Organisms: Parasites • Live in blood cells, organs, structures (intestines, vagina) • Malaria: travels to liver o Proliferates, infects red blood cells • Helminths: worms in intestines • Trichomonas: reproductive tracts Types of Organisms: Aerobic and Anaerobic Aerobic • Require oxygen to survive • Mouth, gastrointestinal tract, and lungs • Staphylococcus aureus (skin infections) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (lung disease) Anaerobic • Do not require oxygen to survive • Produces abscesses and tissue necrosis Clostridium perfringens (gangrene) and Actinomyces (abdominal/pelvic infections) Types of Antibiotics • Bactericidal o Kills bacteria directly .............................................CONTINUED............................................