Code

Bacteria

Medically Recognized Possible Symptoms & Effects

Comments

BCT 1

Acinetobacter

respiratory symptoms, nosocomial infections

ubiquitous in environment

BCT 2

Actinomyces

liver abscess, fever, abdominal pain, actinomycosis

Actinomyces Israelii commensal of human mouth

Anthrax

see  BCT 43

BCT 3

Bacilli Gram Positive and Negative

BCT 4

Bacillus Megaterium

meningitis

present in the throats of about 10% of the population

BCT 5

Bacillus Subtilus

produces sticky yellow patches on bread

BCT 6

Bordetella Pertussis

whooping cough

BCT 7

Borrelia Burgdorferi

Lyme disease (Lyme Borreliosis)

vector is a tick which is dependent on wild rodents and deer

BCT 8

Brucella Abortus

influenza- like symptoms, fever, arthritis, headaches, irritability, insomnia and confusion, septicemia

from cattle; unpasteurised dairy products

BCT 9

Campylobacter

food poisoning, diarrhoea

on increase.  Types C. jejuni and c. fetus; found in raw meat, untreated water and unpasteurised dairy products

BCT 10

Clostridium Botulinum

botulism, muscle paralysis, vomiting, tiredness, food poisoning

caused by the neurotoxin of CB

BCT 11

Clostridium Tetani

muscle rigidity followed by spasmodic muscle contraction with pallor and sweating

in soil

BCT 12

Clostridium Welchii

cellulitis

BCT 13

Cocci Gram Pos and Neg

BCT 14

Corynebacterium Diphtheriae

diphtheria tonsillitis/ pharyngitis, croup

BCT 15

Escherichia Coli

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

Gardnerella Vaginalis

BCT 17

Haemophilus Influenzae

conjunctivitis, difficulty in breathing, sinusitis, otitis media, pneumonia, meningitis in children

commensal  in human upper respiratory tract. 6 types; type b causes meningitis

BCT 18

Helicobacter Pylori

gastritis, dyspepsia, peptic ulcer, possibly gastric cancer

BCT 19

Legionella Pneumophila

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

BCT 20

Leptospiria

high fever, headache, myalgia, conjunctivitis, Weil’s disease

transmitted by rodents and infected water

2 sub-species

BCT 21

Listeria Monocytogenes

meningitis in babies

unpasteurised dairy products and inadequately cooked meat, ubiquitous in soil

MRSA

see BCT 44

BCT 22

Mycobacterium Bovis

pneumonia, tuberculosis

BCT 23

Mycobacterium Leprae

Leprosy

endemic in Africa, India, SE Asia, Central and South America

BCT 24

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

T.B., conjunctivitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, childhood pneumonia, tuberculosis, chronic hepatitis, urinary tract infection

BCT 25

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

croup, otitis media, pus in lungs, childhood pneumonia,  acute hepatitis

commensal of human respiratory tract

BCT 26

Neisseria Gonorrhoea

gonorrhea, conjunctivitis, tonsillitis/ pharyngitis, pain on passing urine, discharge, pain in abdomen

BCT 27

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

BCT 28

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

urinary tract infection, respiratory symptoms, otitis media, lung abscess,  meningitis in babies, wound infection

commensal of human intestinal flora

BCT 29

Salmonella

food poisoning, diarrhoea

on increase; found in raw meat, poultry, eggs, raw unwashed vegetables, unpasteurised dairy products

BCT 30

Salmonella Paratyphi

typhoid

3 types (A, B & C)

BCT 31

Salmonella Typhi

typhoid fever, liver abscess, fever, abdominal pain, food poisoning

BCT 32

Shigella

diarrhoea, bacillary dysentery

4 sub-groups: S.  dysenteriae (developing countries), S. flexneri (developing countries), S. boydii, S. sonnei (endemic in developed countries)

BCT 33

Staphylococcus  Aureus

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

BCT 34

Staphylococcus Epidermidis

breathlessness, chest pain, endocarditis, urinary tract infection

BCT 35

Streptococcus  Lactis

BCT 36

Streptococcus Agalaciae

neonatal infection, septicaemia, meningitis, nosocomial infection

commensal in intestine and female genital tract

BCT 37

Streptococcus Mutans

dental caries

BCT 38

Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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

BCT 39

Streptococcus Pyogenes

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

BCT 40

Streptococcus Viridans

breathlessness, chest pain, endocarditis

BCT 41

Vibrio Cholera

cholera

growing problem in S America, Middle East, Africa and Asia

BCT 42

Yersinia Pestis

pneumonia,  plague

BCT43

Anthrax

affects the skin and lungs

spread from livestock; extremely rare in developed countries; but a possible agent of biological warfare

BCT44

MRSA/

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

a version of staph aureus that is resistant to antibiotics; can cause death particularly  in weakened people

most cases occur in hospital patients