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13. Streptococci Flashcards

1
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Development of post streptococcal glomerulonephritis is due to what mechanism?

A

Cross-reaction of host antibodies against Streptococcus pyogenes

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2
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Which streptococci is a recognised cause of disease in neonates?

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Agalactiae

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3
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Which streptococci is commonly associated with abscess formation?

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Aginosus

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4
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Which streptococci is identified in the microbiology lab by its susceptibility to optochin?

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Pneumoniae

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5
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What is the appearance of streptococci with gram staining?

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Gram positive cocci in chains or pairs

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6
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What agar is optimal for streptococci?

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Blood supplemented

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7
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How are streptococci grouped based on blood haemolysis?

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a= partial haemolysis, turns blood agar green
b= total lysis
y= no lysis
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8
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Which Lancefield group is the only one which is not beta haemolytic?

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Group D

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9
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How are streptococci differentiated from staphylococci?

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Strep are catalase negative

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10
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What decides the Lancefield group of a strep?

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Antigen present on the cell wall

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11
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Name the b haemolytic streps

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Pyogenes
Agalactiae
Group C and G

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12
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What Lancefield group is strep pyogenes?

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A

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13
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Where do pyogenes colonise?

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Oropharynx of children and young adults

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14
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How is pyogenes transmitted?

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Droplets

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15
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What are the main virulence factors of strep pyogenes?

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M proteins
M-like proteins
Capsule
Hyaluronidase
Streptolysin
Pyogenic exotoxin
Haemolysins
Streptokinase
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16
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What is the function of M proteins?

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Attach to cells

Prevent phagocytosis

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17
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What is the function of M-like proteins?

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Prevent oponisation

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18
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What is the function of streptolysin?

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Lysis of neutrophils, platelets and organelles

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19
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What is the function of pyogenic exotoxin?

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superantigen which causes rash and fever

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20
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Name the infections that can be caused by strep pyogenes

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Pharyngitis
Scarlet fever
Impetigo
Erysipelas
cellulitis
Necrotising fasciitis
TSS
BSI
Puerperal sepsis
Burns infections
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21
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Describe the rash present in scarlet fever

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Blanches

Sandpaper feel

22
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What is the difference between erysipelas and cellulitis?

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Erysipelas involves upper dermis and superficial lymphatics

Cellulitis involves deeper dermis and subcutaneous fat

23
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What are the 2 post infectious immune-mediated complications caused by a strep pyogenes infection?

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Rheumatic fever

Glomerulonephritis

24
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What type of hypersensitivity reaction causes rheumatic fever?

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Type 2

Antibodies cross-react with cardiac tissue

25
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What is the name of the criteria used to diagnose rheumatic fever?

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Jones criteria

26
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What type of hypersensitivity reaction causes glomerulonephritis?

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Type 3

Immune complexes are deposited on glomerular basement membrane

27
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What Lancefield group is strep agalactiae?

28
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Where does strep agalactiae colonise?

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Lower GI and genitourinary tract

29
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What infection is caused by strep agalactiae?

A

Neonatal sepsis

30
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What infections are caused by group C b haemolytic strep?

A

Tonsilitis

Wound sepsis

31
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What infections are caused by group G b haemolytic strep?

A

Upper RTI

Endocarditis

32
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Name the a haemolytic strep

A

Viridans

Pneumoniae

33
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Where does strep viridans colonise?

A

Oropharynx
GIT
Genitourinary tract

34
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What diseases are caused by strep viridans?

A

Dental carries
Endocarditis
Brain lesions

35
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How is spread of strep pneumoniae prevented?

A

Vaccine is available

36
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Where does strep pneumoniae colonise?

A

Oropharynx

37
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How does strep pneumoniae spread?

38
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What infections are caused by strep pneumoniae?

A

Pneumonia
Sinusitis and otitis media
Meningitis
BSI

39
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What are the main virulence factors of strep pneumoniae?

A

Pneumolysin

Capsule

40
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What are the risk factors for strep pneumoniae infection?

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Influenza
Splenectomy
COPD, asthma
Immunocompromised
Smoking and alcohol
41
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What class of drugs is pneumoniae becoming resistant to?

A

Penicillins

Can alter the structure of penicillin binding protein

42
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Where are enterococci found?

A

Bowel flora

43
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What are the lab results for enterococci?

A

Faculative anaerobes
a or b haemolytic
Grow on MacConkey agar

44
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What does VRE stand for?

A

Vancomycin resistant enterococci

45
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What infections are caused by enterococci?

A

UTI
Wound and intra-abdominal
Endocarditis
BSI

46
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What class of antibiotics are enterococci intrinsically resistant to?

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Cephalosporins

47
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What are the antibiotics of choice for enterococci?

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Amoxicillin
Vancomycin
Linezolid

48
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How is a past group A strep infection detected?

A

ASO (antibodies to streptolysin O) titre serology test

49
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What susceptibility test is used to show a bacteria is strep pneumoniae?

A

Optochin: pneumoniae are susceptible

50
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How do enterococci appear on MacConkey agar?

A

Small, magenta coloured colonies

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