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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Bacteriology 6 gram positive bacilli anaerobes, C. botulinum Dx detection in food serum, feces, C. tetani char terminal spores club appearance, Gm+ bacilli non-spore forming Propionibacterium skin (acne), C. botulinum char serotypes ABEF are pathogenic in humans food poisoning, C. perfringens can lead to gastroenteritis spoiled foods soft tissue infxns cellulitis poor prognosis when: suppurative myositis myonecrosis septicemia, AB exotoxin BoNT (BoTox) presentation (botulism) flaccid paralysis, Gm+ bacilli non-spore forming Mobiluncus spp. GI tract, C. difficile Tx discontinue offending AB might have to resort to oral metronidazole vancomycin metro-van runs through GI not absbd into bloodstrm, tetanus muscle spasms muscle rigidity early symptoms trismus (lockjaw) drooling sweating irritability back spasms, anaerobic bacteria types facultative anaerobes, Gm+ bacilli non-spore forming Actinomyces spp. gums, AB exotoxin BoNT (BoTox) presentation (botulism) food poisoning, Bacteriodes resist pen G, C. perfringens secretes many digestive exotoxins tissue & cell degrading exoenzymes serotypes A to E, Prevotella resist pen G, anaerobic bacteria types obligate anaerobe, AB exotoxin BoNT (BoTox) action prevents release of ACh, AB exotoxin TeNT, tetanospasmin compare/ contrast A subunits essentially identical proteases inhbs NT exocytosis pathway (SNARE) by cleaving SNARE proteins B subunits tgt diff neuron types, Gm+ bacilli spore forming Bacillus, tetanus muscle spasms muscle rigidity treatment debridement metronidazole antiTx globulin imm w tet toxoid pen. contraindicated inhibits GABA lt nerve regeneratn