Enterobacter is the name given to a group of bacteria belonging to the, very large number of species, Enterobacteriaceae family. It is a group of Gram-negative, flagellated rod-shaped bacteria that live facultatively anaerobically and are part of the intestinal flora in the gut. A few species are pathogenic and can cause meningitis, respiratory tract infections, … Enterobacter: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Klebsiella granulomatis is an unflagellated, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family. It lives facultatively anaerobically in the cytoplasm of large, mononuclear cells and is the causative agent of the venereal disease donovanosis. The bacterium does not form spores and therefore depends on direct human-to-human transmission, usually through sexual intercourse, for longer-term survival. What is … Klebsiella Granulomatis: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Salmonella hides in food such as raw meat or eggs, in animal feces or even in public toilets. Often, a little hygienic carelessness is enough to get infected with the bacteria – the result is usually a classic food poisoning. But some types of salmonella are far more insidious; an infection can trigger the most … Salmonella: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Escherichia is the name given to a genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria. Its most important representative and most relevant to human pathogens is Escherichia coli (E. coli). Escherichia belong to the enterobacteria and make up a small proportion of the normal flora of the intestine. What are Escherichia? Escherichia are gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria that are … Escherichia: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It is primarily effective against Gram-negative bacteria but is now used systemically only in emergencies because of nephrotoxic and ototoxic side effects. What is gentamicin? Gentamicin is an antibiotic from the group of aminoglycosides, which is composed of several substances called gentamicins. It is thus a mixture of substances. The … Gentamicin: Effects, Uses & Risks
The vaginal flora is the natural bacterial colonization of the vagina. It maintains the vaginal environment and plays a role in pathogen defense. What is the vaginal flora? Compared to the intestinal flora, the vaginal flora is manageable. It is determined by two major groups of bacteria, Bacteroides and Lactobacillus. The pH of the flora … Vaginal Flora: Structure, Function & Diseases
The skin surface of all animal organisms, including humans, is colonized with a skin flora of bacteria and fungi. In this context, the normal flora consists only of nonpathogenic microorganisms. As commensals or mutualisms, many bacteria or fungi have a beneficial effect on skin health. What is the skin flora? The skin surface of all … Skin Flora: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Doripenem is an active substance, which belongs to the group of carbapenems. Consequently, Doripenem is an antibiotic that is used, among other things, for the treatment of infectious diseases (e.g., pneumonia, urinary tract infections, or abdominal infections). It is administered in the European Union primarily by infusion. What is doripenem? Doripenem is an antibiotic belonging … Doripenem: Effects, Uses & Risks
The bacterium Yersinia pestis (also called Pasteurelle pestis) is the causative agent of the dangerous infectious disease plague. There are several forms of plague, bubonic plague, pneumonic plague, plague sepsis, skin plague, abortive plague, and plague meningitis. Except for cutaneous plague, all are very dangerous and are often fatal if untreated. Even among treated patients … Yersinia Pestis: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
What is a bacteremia? One speaks of a bacteremia when bacteria enter the bloodstream. This is different from sepsis (blood poisoning) because although the bacteria can be detected in the bloodstream, the patient does not experience any systemic inflammatory symptoms (high fever, aching limbs, drop in blood pressure, coughing, etc.). Bacteremia occurs more frequently than … Bacteremia – What is that?
Blood poisoning – a dangerous complication Blood poisoning (sepsis) is a dreaded complication of bacteremia. By definition, it differs from bacteremia in the occurrence of physical symptoms such as fever and chills. Sepsis is always preceded by bacteremia, even if in some cases it develops so quickly that no bacteremia can be detected beforehand. However, … Blood poisoning – a dangerous complication | Bacteremia – What is that?
