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Which common food poisoning bacteria can be found in the nose and throat?
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∙ 8y ago
There are many potential pathogenic bacteria in the mouth, nose and throat. The bacteria most commonly responsible for infections in these area are nontypable Haemophilus influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Moraxella (Brahmanella) catarrhalis. These three bacteria cause the vast majority of ear infections and sinusitis that have a bacterial cause. The most common cause of all infections of the ears, nose and throat are viruses. Another important pharyngeal pathogen is Streptococcus pyogenes, the bacterium that causes Strep throat. Again, however, the most common cause of a sore throat is a viral infection, including the Epstein-Barr virus, which is the causative agent for Mono - a disease very commonly misdiagnosed as Strep throat.
Other, more serious infections are possible and usually involve one or more of the bacteria listed above, but can also include others that are normal flora of the oral cavity. Diabetics, specifically, can have strange infections caused by fungi, including a rapidly fatal fungal infection of the nasal cavity and sinuses caused by fungi in the genera of Mucor or Rhizopus. Other immunosuppressed patients can also have strange infections.
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What is the most type of food poisoning?
Campylobacter bacteria are the most common cause of food poisoning. The bacteria are usually found on raw or undercooked meat (particularly poultry), unpasteurised milk and untreated water.
What is strepococcus?
Streptococcus is a bacteria that is commonly found in the skin and in the throat. It can cause strep throat.
What does it mean to have normal oropharyngeal flora present in your throat?
The throat is not sterile and normally has some bacteria in it. This is called the normal flora. This statement is generally found on the results of a throat culture where no disease causing bacteria were found.
Salmonella is a food poisoning bacteria commonly found?
Raw shellfish
Were is e-coli found?
About anywhere. It is one of the bacteria responsible for food poisoning.
What bacteria is found in your nose throat and skin sores?
I think you were looking for staphylococci.
Is strep throat caused by bacteria?
Streptococcus Bacteria. More specifically Group A Streptococcus bacteria. Group A is a designation of a specific type of antigen in the cell wall that this bacterial group possess. The most common culprit to cause strep throat is the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. Generally, the beginning of a strep throat starts with nasal drainage down the throat. Because S. pyogenes is sometimes a normal flora found in a decent percentage of the population's nasal cavities when there is nasal drainage running down the throat that presents the opportunity for a pathogenic strain of S. pyogenes to move into an area of the body that it isn't supposed to be in. When it does that, it "moves" in to the throat area and begins beta-hemolysis causing the dotted, white throat that is characteristic of the disease.
Where pertussis found?
Pertussis occurs worldwide. Pertussis bacteria live in the mouth, nose, and throat of an infected person also called Whooping cough
What is streptococcus midas?
Streptococcus is a bacteria that grows in chains. This bacteria is found in the throat and nasal passages. Midas is an acronym for "Microbiological Diagnostics Assessment Service".
What is one type of bacteria you can eat?
E. coli or Escherichia coli bacteria might sometimes cause food poisoning which is found on unwashed vegetables or undercooked meat .
What is bacter?
Campyla Bacter is a type of food poisoning causing bacteria, commonly found in poultry. It's a pretty nasty bacteria and you'll feel pretty ill if you eat food contaminated with it. The Foods Standards Agency has information on how to prevent food poisoning.
Is aids the most common bacteria found on hands?
Aids is not a bacteria. Aids is not found on hands (or that would be extremely rare).
