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Human Pathogens
Bacteria, Fungus,
Protozoan, Virus, Parasite
Needed Knowledge
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For your pathogens, you need to know the
following…
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Name of Pathogen
Morphology
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Disease Process
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Bacteria, Fungus, Protozoan, or Virus?
Shapes and Arrangements
Name of Disease
Major Symptoms
Unusual/Unique Characteristics
Treatment
Respiratory Tract Illnesses
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Common Symptoms…
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Sneezing
Coughing
Congestion
Mucus Production
Low O2 When Severe
Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Whooping Cough
Pharyngitis
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Atypical Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Atypical Chlamydophila Pneumonia
Leigionnaires’ Disease
Common Cold
Influenza
Viral Pneumonia
Oral Herpes
Cryptococcosis
Histoplasmosis
Aspergillosis
Pneumocystic Pneumonia
Gastrointestinal Tract Diseases
Nausea
 Vomiting
 Diarrhea
 Endotoxin Poisoning
 Dehydration
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Cholera
Salmonellosis
E. Coli Enteritis
Campylobacter
Peptic Ulcer
Shigellosis
Botulism
Saphylococcal Poisoning
Clostridium Poisoning
Brucellosis
Enterovirus
Amoebiasis
Giardiasis
Cryptosporidiosis
Urogenital Tract Disease
Burning
 Pain
 Pressure
 RBC & WBC Presence in Urine
 Fever
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Urinary Tract Infections
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Genital Herpes
Genital Warts
Candidiasis/Thrush
Trichomoniasis
Pubic Lice
Skin & Wound Disease
Inflammation
 Fever
 Possible Septicemia
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Tetanus
Staphylococcal Disease
Anthrax
Hansen’s Disease
Gas Gangrene
Smallpox
Tinea
Pediculosis (Lice)
Scabies
Elephantitis
Blood And Septicemia Disease
High Fever
 Systemic/Chronic Complications
 Potential Organ Failure
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Plague
Tularemia
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Typhoid Fever
Lyme Disease
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Viral Encephalitis
Mononucleosis
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
Dengue Fever
Malaria
African Sleeping Sickness
Toxoplasmosis
Immunological Disease
Susceptibility to secondary infection
 Lowered T cell, B cell, and Ig production
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Neurological Disease
Weakness – Sometimes one-sided
 Confusion
 Cognitive Decline
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Poliomyelitis
Rabies
Syphilis
Meningitis
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Symptoms
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High Fever
Headache
Nausea & Vomiting
Flu-Like Symptoms
Organ Reserve Decrease
Aseptic Meningitis
Carcinomatous Meningitis
Gram Negative Pseudomonal
Meningitis
Gram Negative E. Coli Meningitis
Gram Negative Enterobacter
Meningitis
Gram Negative Klebsiellar
Meningitis
Meningococcal Meningitis
Pneumococcal Meningitis
Staphylococcal Meningitis
Syphilitic Meningitis
Tubercular Meningitis
Viral Meningitis
Multi-System Disease
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Symptoms vary by organ/area affected
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
Chicken Pox
Hepatitis
Nosocomial Infection
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Predominately due to air supply
contamination and sanitation procedures.
Nosocomial Infection - Bacterial
Staphylococcus Aureus
 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
 Escherichia Coli
 Enterococcus
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Nosocomial Infection - Viral
Rhinovirus
 Influenzae
 Varicella-Zoster
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Nosocomial Infection - Fungal
Candida Albicans
 Aspergillus
 Fusarium
 Trichosporon
 Malassezia
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Nosocomial Infection - Parasitic
Giardia Intestinalis
 Phthirus Pubis
 Sacoptes Scaniei
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