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S P I B Encapsulated Bacteria Capsule Antiphagocytic

Encapsulated bacteria, which are anti-phagocytic, can be remembered with the mnemonic 'Please SHINE SKiS', and include P. aeruginosa, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae (type b), N. meningitidis, E. coli, Salmonella, K. pneumoniae, and Strep (group B).

Las bacterias encapsuladas, que son anti-fagocíticas, se pueden recordar con la mnemotecnia 'Please SHINE SKiS', y son P. aeruginosa, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae (tipo b), N. meningitidis, E. coli, Salmonella, K. pneumoniae y Strep (grupo B).

Front Name the encapsulated bacteria
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Capsule is antiphagocytic and protects bug from degradation

"Please SHINE SKiS"

P.aeruginosa
S.pneumoniae
H.influenza (type b)
N.meningitidis
E.coli

Salmonella
K.pneumonia
Strep (group B)


Tags: microbiology

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