BACTERIA

BACTERIA

• Bacteria are single celled microbes.
• Have very simple cellular structure because they have no nucleus or membrane bound organelles.

SHAPES

• Bacillus (rod)
• Coccus (spherical)
• Spirllum (spiral)
• Spirochete (corkscrew)
• Vibrio (comma)

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BACTERIAL DISEASES

STREPTOCCAL

• Causes pneumonia
• S/S: chills, cough, fever
• Treatment: antibiotics
• Can be coccus/spherical, bacillus/rod, or spirllum/spiral

SALMONELLA

• Type food poisoning
• S/S: cramps, diarrhea, fever
• Treatment: antibiotics, hospital if needed
• Bacillus/rod shape

HELICOBACTER PYLORI

• Causes gastritis
• S/S: belly pain, nausea, vomiting
• Treatment: antibiotics
• Spirllum/spiral shaped