Bacterial Disease Chart

Disease Etiology Transmission Landmark Signs/Symptoms Special Characteristics/Interesting Information
Impetigo Staphlococcus aureusDirect Contact Itching; crusty, honey-colored, & flaky scabs typically around mouth
Affects children 2-5 years
Can heal with no treatment needed
Scaled Skin Syndrome StaphlococcusSystemic Infection of normal microbiotaDesquamation (peeling of the skin) Treatment: Antibiotics
Frequent in hospital nurseries
Necrotizing fasciitis Streptococcus Pyogenes“Flesh eating” Direct Contact Extensive soft-tissue destruction Virulent antibiotic resistant strain
Severe infections can eat through skin in 6 hours
Otis external (Swimmer’s ear) Pseudomonas aeruginosaSwimming pools, saunas, hot tubs External ear canal infection also prevalent in burn victims
Conjunctivitis (Pink eye) HaemophilesDirect Contact fomites Redness Allergies can also cause this condition
Ophthalmia neonatorumNeisseria gonorrhoeaeDirect contact
Through the birth canal Acute infection with much pus formation Eye infection in newborns
Trachoma Chliamydia trachomotisDirect contact (fomites, flies) Conjunctivitis #1 cause of blindness in world
Bacterial Meningitis Haemophilus influenza type B Direct Contact
Endogenous infection: aerosols Fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting Rare in U.S.
Bacterial
Meningococcal Meningitis Neisseria meningitidisDirect Contact
Droplet Transmission
(Aerosols) Petechial rash Global problem
Bacterial
Pneumococcal Meningitis Streptococcus PneumoniaeDirect Contact
Droplet Transmission Aerosols Headache, stiff neck Fatal in children & the elderly
ListeriosisListeria MonocytogenesVehicle Transport
Food born infection Fever, muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea, stiff neck, confusion Dangerous to pregnant woman and children
Tetanus Clostridium tetaniIndirect Contact
Puncture wound Lock-jaw, muscle spasms Vaccinate every 10 yrsBotulism Clostridium Botulinum Indirect Contact
Foodborne intoxication Flaccid paralysis,