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Streptococcus salivaris is a Gram- organism found in saliva; non-pathogenic

Helicobacter pylori – microaerophilic spiral shaped; causes peptic ulcers; has a potent urease; can grow in the mucus lining of the interior stomach

causes bubonic plague

Bacillus anthracis is a Gram- spore former; causes anthrax; a zoonotic disease of domestic livestock; produces hemolysin

causes diarrheal disease

Clostridium perfringens causes gas gangrene; sometimes in mixed infections; food poisoning

Clostridium diphtheriae – causes diphtheria (throat infection) in children; pleomorphic rod; toxin; non-spore former

Match the following definitions with the terms.  

In the diagnosis “heart failure (acute),” the nonessential modifier would be

The International Classification of Diseases was established by: