BACTERIA TEST KIT

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Code Component Organ or System Involved Symptom & Effects Comments
BT1 Acinetobacter respiratory respiratory symptoms, nosocomial infections ubiquitous in environment
BT2 Actinomyces mouth, liver liver abscess, fever, abdominal pain, actinomycosis Actinomyces Israelii commensal of human mouth
BT3 Bacilli Gram Positive and Negative
BT4 Bacillus Megaterium throat meningitis present in the throats of about 10% of the population
BT5 Bacillus Subtilus produces sticky yellow patches on bread
BT6 Bordetella Pertussis whooping cough
BT7 Borrelia Burgdorferi Lyme disease (Lyme Borreliosis) vector is a tick which is dependent on wild rodents and deer
BT8 Brucella Abortus influenza- like symptoms, fever, arthritis, headaches, irritability, insomnia and confusion, septicemia from cattle; unpasteurised dairy products
BT9 Campylobacter intestine food poisoning, diarrhoea on increase. Types C. jejuni and c. fetus; found in raw meat, untreated water and unpasteurised dairy products
BT10 Clostridium Botulinum botulism, muscle paralysis, vomiting, tiredness, food poisoning caused by the neurotoxin of CB
BT11 Clostridium Tetani muscle muscle rigidity followed by spasmodic muscle contraction with pallor and sweating in soil
BT12 Clostridium Welchii cellulitis
BT13 Cocci Gram Pos and Neg
BT14 Corynebacterium Diphtheriae diphtheria tonsillitis/ pharyngitis, croup
BT15 Escherichia Coli intestine, liver, urinary meningitis in babies, diarrhoea, liver abscess, fever, abdominal pain, urinary tract infection commensal of human intestine; popularly known as E. Coli; found in raw and undercooked meat, raw vegetables and unpasteurised milk
BT16 Gardnerella Vaginalis vagina, genital occasionally slightly smelly, non-itchy discharge commensal of female vagina
BT17 Haemophilus Influenzae respiratory, eye conjunctivitis, difficulty in breathing, sinusitis, otitis media, pneumonia, meningitis in children commensal in human upper respiratory tract. 6 types; type b causes meningitis
BT18 Helicobacter Pylori intestine gastritis, dyspepsia, peptic ulcer, possibly gastric cancer
BT19 Legionella Pneumophila respiratory respiratory symptoms, pus in lungs, lung abscess, Legionnaires’ disease, hepatitis nosocomial infection; a widespread naturally occurring aquatic organism, transmitted by airborne droplets often from air-conditioning units
BT20 Leptospiria eye high fever, headache, myalgia, conjunctivitis, Weil’s disease transmitted by rodents and infected water- 2 sub-species
BT21 Listeria Monocytogenes meningitis in babies unpasteurised dairy products and inadequately cooked meat, ubiquitous in soil
BT22 Mycobacterium Bovis pneumonia, tuberculosis
BT23 Mycobacterium Leprae Leprosy endemic in Africa, India, SE Asia, Central and South America
BT24 Mycobacterium Tuberculosis liver, eye T.B., conjunctivitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, childhood pneumonia, tuberculosis, chronic hepatitis, urinary tract infection
BT25 Mycoplasma Pneumoniae respiratory, lung, ear, liver croup, otitis media, pus in lungs, childhood pneumonia, acute hepatitis commensal of human respiratory tract
BT26 Neisseria Gonorrhoea genital, eye, tonsil, abdomen, urinary gonorrhea, conjunctivitis, tonsillitis/ pharyngitis, pain on passing urine, discharge, pain in abdomen
BT27 Neisseria Meningitidis conjunctivitis, tonsillitis/ pharyngitis, pneumonia, meningitis, meningitis in children in western countries group B is predominant organism followed by C . Group A in parts of Africa, Middle East and India
BT28 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa intestine, urinary, respiratory, ear, lung urinary tract infection, respiratory symptoms, otitis media, lung abscess, meningitis in babies, wound infection commensal of human intestinal flora
BT29 Salmonella intestine food poisoning, diarrhoea on increase; found in raw meat, poultry, eggs, raw unwashed vegetables, unpasteurised dairy products
BT30 Salmonella Paratyphi typhoid 3 types (A, B & C)
BT31 Salmonella Typhi intestine typhoid fever, liver abscess, fever, abdominal pain, food poisoning
BT32 Shigella intestine diarrhoea, bacillary dysentery 4 sub-groups: S. dysenteriae (developing countries), S. flexneri (developing countries), S. boydii, S. sonnei (endemic in developed countries)
BT33 Staphylococcus Aureus skin, respiratory, eye, ear, brain, liver, urinary, abdomen, respiratory symptoms, conjunctivitis, difficulty in breathing, otitis media, pus in lungs, pneumonia, childhood pneumonia, breathlessness, chest pain, endocarditis, meningitis in elderly, brain abscess, cellulitis, food poisoning, liver abscess, fever, abdominal pain, urinary tract infection common skin commensal; some strains are now becoming antibiotic resistant
BT34 Staphylococcus Epidermidis urinary, respiratory breathlessness, chest pain, endocarditis, urinary tract infection
BT35 Streptococcus Lactis
BT36 Streptococcus Agalaciae intestine, vagina neonatal infection, septicaemia, meningitis, nosocomial infection commensal in intestine and female genital tract
BT37 Streptococcus Mutans teeth, gums dental caries
BT38 Streptococcus Pneumoniae respiratory, eye, ear, lung, brain conjunctivitis, difficulty in breathing, sinusitis, otitis media, pus in lungs, pneumonia, childhood pneumonia, meningitis, meningitis in elderly and children, brain abscess commensal of human upper respiratory tract
BT39 Streptococcus Pyogenes throat, tonsil, ear, lung, abdomen sore throat, tonsillitis/ pharyngitis, difficulty in breathing, sinusitis, otitis media, pus in lungs, lung abcess, pneumonia, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, impetigo, cellulitis, liver abscess, fever, abdominal pain, toxic shock, septicaemia
BT40 Streptococcus Viridans respiratory breathlessness, chest pain, endocarditis
BT41 Vibrio Cholera cholera growing problem in S America, Middle East, Africa and Asia
BT42 Yersinia Pestis pneumonia, plague
BT43 Anthrax skin, lung affects the skin and lungs spread from livestock; extremely rare in developed countries; but a possible agent of biological warfare
BT44 MRSA / Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus a version of staph aureus that is resistant to antibiotics; can cause death particularly in weakened people
BT45 Bacillus Cereus food poisoning often associated with fried rice that has been cooked and then held at warm temperatures for several hours
BT46 Clostridium Perfingens food poisoning widely distributed in the environment and frequently occurs in the intestines of humans and many domestic and feral animals
BT47 Enterobacter Aerogenes found in human digestive tract
BT48 Klebsiella Pneumoniae pneumonia pneumonia and urinary tract infections; tends to affect people with underlying diseases, particularly in hospital
BT49 Micrococcus Luteus inhabits mammalian skin; opportunistic infection
BT50 Proteus Vulgaris urinary tract infections
BT51 Salmonella Enteritidis fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhoea from contaminated eggs
BT52 Streptococcus Mitis found in saliva, sputum and faeces