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The following tables list the species, and some higher groups, of pathogenic Eubacteria mentioned in the text. The classification of Bacteria, one of the three domains of life, is in constant flux as relationships become clearer through sampling of genetic sequences. Many groups at all taxonomic levels still have an undetermined relationship with other members of the phylogenetic tree of Bacteria. Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria maintains a published list and descriptions of prokaryotic species. The tables here follow the taxonomic organization in the Bergey’s Manual Taxonomic Outline. Bergey’s Manual Trust. Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria, Taxonomic Outline . 2012. http://www.bergeys.org/outlines.html
We have divided the species into tables corresponding to different bacterial phyla. The taxonomic rank of kingdom is not used in prokaryote taxonomy, so the phyla are the subgrouping below domain. Note that many bacterial phyla not represented by these tables. The species and genera are listed only under the class within each phylum. The names given to bacteria are regulated by the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria as maintained by the International Committee on Systematics or Prokaryotes.
| Phylum Actinobacteria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Genus | Species | Related Diseases |
| Actinobacteria | Corynebacterium | diphtheriae | Diptheria |
| Gardnerella | vaginalis | Bacterial vaginosis | |
| Micrococcus | Opportunistic infections | ||
| Mycobacterium | bovis | Tuberculosis, primarily in cattle | |
| Mycobacterium | leprae | Hansen’s disease | |
| Mycobacterium | tuberculosis | Tuberculosis | |
| Propionibacterium | acnes | Acne, blepharitis, endophthalmitis |
| Phylum Bacteroidetes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Genus | Species | Related Diseases |
| Bacteroidia | Porphyromonas | Periodontal disease | |
| Prevotella | intermedia | Periodontal disease |
| Phylum Chlamydiae | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Genus | Species | Related Diseases |
| Chlamydiae | Chlamydia | psittaci | Psittacosis |
| Chlamydia | trachomatis | Sexually transmitted chlamydia |
| Phylum Firmicutes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Genus | Species | Related Diseases |
| Bacilli | Bacillus | anthracis | Anthrax |
| Bacillus | cereus | Diarrheal and emetic food poisoning | |
| Listeria | monocytogenes | Listeriosis | |
| Enterococcus | faecalis | Endocarditis, septicemia, urinary tract infections, meningitis | |
| Staphylococcus | aureus | Skin infections, sinusitis, food poisoning | |
| Staphylococcus | epidermidis | Nosocomial and opportunistic infections | |
| Staphylococcus | hominis | Opportunistic infections | |
| Staphylococcus | saprophyticus | Urinary tract infections | |
| Streptococcus | agalactiae | Postpartum infection, neonatal sepsis | |
| Streptococcus | mutans | Tooth decay | |
| Streptococcus | pneumoniae | Pneumonia, many other infections | |
| Streptococcus | pyogenes | Pharyngitis, scarlet fever, impetigo, necrotizing fasciittis | |
| Clostridia | Clostridium | botulinum | Botulinum poisoning |
| Clostridium | difficile | Colitis | |
| Clostridium | perfringens | Food poisoning, gas gangrene | |
| Clostridium | tetani | Tetanus |
| Phylum Fusobacteria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Genus | Species | Related Diseases |
| Fusobacteriia | Fusobacterium | Periodontal disease, Lemierre syndrome, skin ulcers | |
| Streptobacillus | moniliformis | Rat-bite fever |
| Phylum Proteobacteria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Genus | Species | Related Diseases |
| Alphaproteobacteria | Anaplasma | phagocytophilum | Human granulocytic anaplasmosis |
| Bartonella | henselae | Peliosis hepatitis, bacillary angiomatosis, endocarditis, bacteremia | |
| Bartonella | quintana | Trench fever | |
| Brucella | melitensis | Ovine brucellosis | |
| Ehrlichia | chaffeensis | Human monocytic ehrlichiosis | |
| Rickettsia | prowazekii | Epidemic typhus | |
| Rickettsia | rickettsii | Rocky Mountain spotted fever | |
| Rickettsia | typhi | Murine typhus | |
| Betaproteobacteria | Bordetella | pertussis | Pertussis |
| Eikenella | Bite-injury infections | ||
| Neisseria | gonorrhoeae | Gonorrhea | |
| Neisseria | meningitidis | Meningitis | |
| Spirillum | minus (alt. minor) | Sodoku (rat-bite fever) | |
| Epsilonproteobacteria | Campylobacter | jejuni | Gastroenteritis, Guillain-Barré syndrome |
| Helicobacter | pylori | Gastric ulcers | |
| Gammaproteobacteria | Aeromonas | hydrophila | Dysenteric gastroenteritis |
| Coxiella | burnetii | Q fever | |
| Enterobacter | Urinary and respiratory infections | ||
| Escherichia |
coli
Strains: shiga toxin-producing (STEC) (e.g., O157:H7) also called enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) or verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC) |
Foodborne diarrhea outbreaks, hemorrhagic colitis, hemolytic-uremic syndrome | |
| Escherichia |
coli
Strain: enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) |
Traveler’s diarrhea | |
| Escherichia |
coli
Strain: enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) |
Diarrhea, especially in young children | |
| Escherichia |
coli
Strain: enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) |
Diarrheal disease in children and travelers | |
| Escherichia |
coli
Strain: diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC) |
Diarrheal disease of children | |
| Escherichia |
coli
Strain: enteroinvasive E. coli (EPEC) |
Bacillary dysentery, cells invade intestinal epithelial cells | |
| Francisella | tularensis | Tularemia | |
| Haemophilus | ducreyi | Chancroid | |
| Haemophilus | influenzae | Bacteremia, pneumonia, meningitis | |
| Klebsiella | pneumoniae | Pneumonia, nosocomial infections | |
| Legionella | pneumophila | Legionnaire’s disease | |
| Moraxella | catarrhalis | Otitis media, bronchitis, sinusitis, laryngitis, pneumonia | |
| Pasteurella | Pasteurellosis | ||
| Plesiomonas | shigelloides | Gastroenteritis | |
| Proteus | Opportunistic urinary tract infections | ||
| Pseudomonas | aeruginosa | Opportunistic, nosocomial pneumonia and sepsis | |
| Salmonella | bongori | Salmonellosis | |
| Salmonella | enterica | Salmonellosis | |
| Serratia | Pneumonia, urinary tract infections | ||
| Shigella | boydii | Dysentery | |
| Shigella | dysenteriae | Dysentery | |
| Shigella | flexneri | Dysentery | |
| Shigella | sonnei | Dysentery | |
| Vibrio | cholerae | Cholera | |
| Vibrio | parahemolyticus | Seafood gastroenteritis | |
| Vibrio | vulnificus | Seafood gastroenteritis, necrotizing wound infections, septicemia | |
| Yersinia | enterocolitica | Yersiniosis | |
| Yersinia | pestis | Plague | |
| Yersinia | pseudotuberculosis | Far East scarlet-like fever |
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