Selected Bacterial Diseases of the Respiratory System
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Braintease001 on April 22, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis) | Causative Agent: Streptococcus pyogenes causes strep throat Clinical Symptoms: Inflammation of the throat, fever |
| Earache (otitis media) | Causative Agent: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical symptoms: Pain and pressure in the ear, fever |
| Diphtheria | Causative Agent: Corynebacterium diphtheriae Clinical Symptoms: Sore throat and fever followed by malaise and swelling of the neck, formation of membrane in the throat |
| Bacterial pneumonia | Causative Agent: Streptococcus pneumoniae Clinical Symptoms: High fever, difficulty breathing, chest pain |
| Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia | Causative Agent: Haemophilus influenzae Clinical symptoms: High fever, difficulty breathing, chest pain |
| Tuberculosis | Causative Agent: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical symptoms: Weight loss, coughing (may contain blood), fatigue |
| Whooping cough | Causative Agent: Bordetella pertussis Clinical symptoms: General cold symptoms followed by violent coughing spasms |
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