Microbio

• Treponema pallidum is the causative agent of Syphilis
• Clostridium tetani is the agent of tetanus
• Bacillus anthracis is the causative agent of anthrax disease
• Escherichia coli is the most common cause of UTI
• Chlamydia trachomatis is the causative agent of chlamydia
• Mycobacterium leprae is the causative agent of leprosy
• Salmonella typhi is the causative agent of typhoid fever
• Candida albicans is the causative agent of oral/genital thrush
• Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of plague
• Bacillus cereus is a bacteria associated with food poisoning
• Neisseria gonorrheae is the causative agent of the STI, gonorrhea
• Streptococcus pneumoniae is the bacteria causing Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
• Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the leading cause of Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)
• Staphylococcus epidermidis is the most frequent contaminant of blood units
• Streptococcus pyogenes is a common bacteria causing sore throat and tonsillitis