Milady Standard Fundamentals Esthetics Chapter 5

Milady Standard Fundamentals Esthetics Chapter 5 Microorganism - ANSWER Any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size. Where can bacteria exist? - ANSWER almost anywhere; on the skin, in water, in the air, in decayed matter, on environmental surfaces, in body secretions, clothing. Some are harmful, some are not non-pathogenic - ANSWER Bacteria that are not harmful; may perform useful functions Pathogenic - ANSWER Causing or able to cause disease or infection Cocci - ANSWER sphere shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups Staphlococci - ANSWER pus forming bacteria that grown in clusters like bunches of grapes; cause abscesses - some may not cause infection Streptococci - ANSWER Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads. They cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning. Diplococci - ANSWER Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia. Bacilli - ANSWER Rod shaped bacteria; produce tetanus, typhoid fever, TB, diptheria