Human Pathogens

Bacteria, Fungus, Protozoan, Virus,

Parasite

Needed Knowledge For your pathogens, you need to know the

following… Name of Pathogen Morphology

Bacteria, Fungus, Protozoan, or Virus? Shapes and Arrangements

Disease Process Name of Disease Major Symptoms

Unusual/Unique Characteristics Treatment

Respiratory Tract Illnesses Common Symptoms…

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

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

Urinary Tract Infections

Gonorrhea

Chlamydia

Genital Herpes

Genital Warts

Candidiasis/Thrush

Trichomoniasis

Pubic Lice

Skin & Wound Disease Inflammation Fever Possible Septicemia

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

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

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Neurological Disease Weakness – Sometimes one-sided Confusion Cognitive Decline

Poliomyelitis

Rabies

Syphilis

Meningitis Symptoms

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 Symptoms vary by organ/area affected

Measles

Mumps

Rubella

Chicken Pox

Hepatitis

Nosocomial Infection Predominately due to air supply

contamination and sanitation procedures.

Nosocomial Infection - Bacterial

Staphylococcus Aureus Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Escherichia Coli Enterococcus

Nosocomial Infection - Viral Rhinovirus Influenzae Varicella-Zoster

Nosocomial Infection - Fungal

Candida Albicans Aspergillus Fusarium Trichosporon Malassezia

Nosocomial Infection - Parasitic

Giardia Intestinalis Phthirus Pubis Sacoptes Scaniei