Streptococci and staphylococci

Abstract This section contains information about specific pathogens and pathogen groups commonly encountered in the Emergency Department, as relevant to the MRCEM Primary Examination and the RCEM Basic Sciences syllabus. The section contains information about key clinical features, means of transmission, diagnostic testing, and management of infections caused by these pathogens, along with other specific information relating to particular pathogens. It covers streptococci and staphylococci, transmission and clinical features of tuberculosis, clostridial infection, Neisseria, pertussis, Klebsiella, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, gram-negative gastrointestinal disease, Legionella, Pseudomonas, Chlamydia, herpes simplex and zoster, HIV, hepatitis, measles, mumps, and rubella, respiratory viruses, gastrointestinal viruses, yeasts and fungi, worms, and malaria.