cutaneous anthrax, inhalation anthrax, and gastrointestinal anthrax
diseases caused by Bacillus anthracis
gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore forming, nonmotile, and obligate aerobes
Bacillus anthracis type of bacteria
antibiotics: ciprofloxacin or doxycycline
anthrax therapy
urinary tract infection, cholecystitis inflammation, cholangitis, traveler's diarrhea, pneumonia, and hemolytic ureic syndrome
Escherichia coli diseases
gramm-negative, rod-shaped, indole-positive, oxidase-negative, lactose fermenting, flagellated
Escherichia coli type of bacteria
O157:H7 (Shiga toxin)
harmful strain of Escherichia coli
drinking fluids, rest, oral rehydration solution, intravenous fluids, anti-motility agents that decrease intestine's ability to contract (not used with bloody diarrhea), and plasma exchange
Escherichia coli treatments
botulism
Clostridium botulinum causes....
anaerobic and endospore forming bacteria
Clostridium botulism type of bacteria
necrotizing fasciitis, rheumatic heart disease, acute strep pharyngitis, and toxic shock syndrome
streptococcus pyogenes diseases caused