Bacterial Diseases (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Why are bacterial diseases becoming harder to treat?
Why are bacterial diseases becoming harder to treat?
Rise in antibiotic-resistant strains
Symptoms of Salmonella infection
Symptoms of Salmonella infection
Fever, stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhoea
Cause of Salmonella symptoms
Cause of Salmonella symptoms
Toxins secreted by the bacteria
Where Salmonella bacteria are commonly found
Where Salmonella bacteria are commonly found
Guts of poultry and livestock
How Salmonella spreads
How Salmonella spreads
Raw/undercooked meat, eggs, contaminated surfaces
Salmonella prevention in poultry
Salmonella prevention in poultry
Vaccination against Salmonella
Key Salmonella prevention in food handling
Key Salmonella prevention in food handling
Good hygiene, separate raw meat, cook thoroughly
What type of infection is gonorrhoea?
What type of infection is gonorrhoea?
Sexually transmitted infection (STI)
Gonorrhoea discharge symptom
Gonorrhoea discharge symptom
Thick yellow or green discharge from vagina/penis
Gonorrhoea urination symptom
Gonorrhoea urination symptom
Pain during urination
How gonorrhoea spreads
How gonorrhoea spreads
Unprotected sexual contact with infected person
Gonorrhoea prevention method
Gonorrhoea prevention method
Barrier methods like condoms
Gonorrhoea treatment and current issue
Gonorrhoea treatment and current issue
Antibiotics, but resistance growing (was penicillin)