Mnemonic: “She is Short, Salmon is Long” She is – Shigella Short – Shorter Salmon is – Salmonella Long – Longer Mnemonic Aid: Imagine a super short friend holding a super long salmon! Quizlet Flash Cards: https://quizlet.com/143098112/qs-36-second-usmle-mnemonic-video-series-flash-cards/
Mnemonic: E. coli – Escherichia coli Loves – Listeria monocytogenes Strawberry – Streptococcus agalactiae Klondike Bar – Klebsiella spp. Mnemonic Aid: Do you know Klondike Bars? One of the top ice cream truck treats of all time.
Mnemonic: Nice Man Struck a Penguin? Why? Nice – Neisseria Men – meningitidis Struck – Streptococcus a Penguins – pnemoniae Mnemonic Aid: Rumor has it that the penguins caused the meningitis.
Mnemonic: “Bruce Lee Never Struck the Lazy Pandas” Bruce – Brucella spp. Lee – Listeria monocytogenes Never – Neisseria meningitidis Struck – Streptococcus pneumoniae the Lazy – Legionella spp. Pandas – Pseudomonas spp.
Have you ever noticed the scary gap between the teeth of a Hookworm? Mnemonic: GAP G – Gastroenteritis A – Anemia P – Pneumonia
Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale are nematodes/roundworms/hookworms. These parasitic worms (helminths) are transmitted through fecal-cutaneous contact. Moreover, microcytic anemia is due to a decrease in hemoglobin synthesis where a red blood cell MCV (average volume of a red blood cell) is < 80fL (femtoliters). Mnemonic: “Acing Duel Neck Americans” Acing Duel – Ancylostoma duodenale Neck […]
They are obligated to live inside a host cell; therefore, making them difficult to gram stain and visualize on a microscope. Mnemonic: “Really Cocky Clam” Really – Rickettsia Cocky – Coxiella burnetti Clam – Chlamydia Mnemonic Aid: These organisms are so cocky that they won’t drink the gram stains you give them for free!
Mnemonic: “Striking Leg Kicks” Striking – Streptococcus pneumoniae Leg – Legionella Kicks – Klebsiella Mnemonic Aid:
Mnemonic: My Clumsy Leg MY – MYcoplasma CHLumsy – CHLamydia LEG – LEGionella
There are 2 major bacteria species responsible for osteomyelitis in kids. Mnemonic: HEmophilus INFLUENza – HE INFLUENced GROUP B STreptococci (GBS) – GROUP B STars (stars of our future = our children)
