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4. Family Streptococcaceae Flashcards

1
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Catalase reaction of the family Streptococcaceae

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Catalase negative

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2
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Type of hemolysis; conversion of hemoglobin to methemoglobin resulting in a green zone in the blood agar around a colony

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Alpha (α)

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Type of hemolysis; lysis of sheep RBCs in the blood agar plates

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Beta (β)

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4
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Lancefield grouping; nonhemolytic

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Gamma (γ)

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5
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Lancefield group of Streptococcus pyogenes

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Group A

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6
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Causative agent of pharyngitis: “strep throat”

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S. pyogenes

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7
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2 complications of S. pyogenes infections

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Rheumatic fever

Acute glomerulonephritis

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S. pyogenes sequelae; can cause chronic, progressive damage to the heart

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Rheumatic fever

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S. pyogenes sequelae; circulating immune complexes deposit in glomeruli; inflammatory response causes damage

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Acute glomerulonephritis

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10
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Virulence factor of S. pyogenes; for attachment

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M protein

Lipoteichoic acid

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Virulence factor of S. pyogenes; inhibits phagocytosis

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Hyaluronic acid capsule

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12
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S. pyogenes toxin that causes the rash in scarlet fever

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Pyrogenic (erythrogenic) toxin

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13
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Enzyme by S. pyogenes; lyses fibrin clot

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Streptokinase

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14
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Enzyme by S. pyogenes; dissolves purulent/fibrinous secretions

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Streptodornase (DNase B)

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15
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Streptolysins by S. pyogenes

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Streptolysin O and S

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16
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Microscopic appearance of S. pyogenes

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Gram-positive cocci in chains

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17
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Colony morphology of S. pyogenes

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Small
Transparent
Smooth
β-hemolytic colonies

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18
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Bacitracin susceptibility of S. pyogenes

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Bacitracin susceptible

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19
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L-pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR) reaction of S. pyogenes

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PYR positive

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20
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Penicillin susceptibility of S. pyogenes

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Penicillin susceptible

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21
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Lancefield group of S. agalactiae

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Group B

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22
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Body parts/organs where S. agalactiae is normal flora

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Female genital tract

Gastrointestinal tract

23
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Diseases caused by S. agalactiae

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  • Pneumonia in elderly
  • UTI
  • Neonatal sepsis and meningitis

PUN

24
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When is S. agalactiae transmitted vertically from the mother?

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In early-onset neonatal disease (0-6 days)

25
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When is S. agalactiae transmitted horizontally?

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In late-onset meningitis (7 days - 3 months age)

26
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Virulence factors for S. agalactiae

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Capsule
Hemolysin
Hyaluronidase
Protease

CHHP

27
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Colony morphology of S. agalactiae

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Grayish-white
Slightly mucoid
Larger colony than group A
Small-zone of β-hemolysis

28
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Hippurate reaction of S. agalactiae

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Hippurate positive

29
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CAMP test reaction of S. agalactiae

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CAMP test positive

30
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Penicillin susceptibility of S. agalactiae

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Penicillin susceptible

31
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Group D Streptococcus is normal flora in the

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GI tract

Urogenital tract

32
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Clinical significance of Group D Streptococcus

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Bacteremia

Endocarditis

33
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Examples of Group D Strep

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S. gallolyticus (bovis)

S. equinus

34
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Colony morphology of Group D Strep

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Small

White colonies with hemolysis on blood agar

35
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Bile esculin reaction of Group D Strep

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Bile esculin positive

36
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Bile esculin reaction of Enterococcus

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Bile esculin positive

37
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PYR reaction of Enterococcus

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PYR positive

38
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True/False. Enterococcus grows in lower NaCl concentration

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False. Enterococcus thrives in higher NaCl concentration

39
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Enumerate the α-hemolytic streptococci

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  • S. pneumoniae
  • Viridans group streptococci
  • Nutritionally variant streptococci
  • Sometimes enterococcal species
40
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Lancefield group of S. pneumoniae

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No Lancefield group

41
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True/False. S. pneumoniae infects humans and animals

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False. S. pneumoniae infects humans EXCLUSIVELY, it has no reservoir in nature

42
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Most significant disease caused by S. pneumoniae

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Pneumococcal pneumonia

43
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Microscopic appearance of S. pneumoniae

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Gram-positive cocci in pairs

Lancet-shaped

44
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Colony morphology of S. pneumoniae

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Round

Usually wet, glistening, mucoid

45
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Type of hemolysis exhibited by S. pneumoniae

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α-hemolysis

46
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Optochin susceptibility of S. pneumoniae

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Optochin susceptible

47
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Bile solubility of S. pneumoniae

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Bile soluble

48
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Viridans strep is normal flora in the

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Upper respiratory tract

Urogenital tract

49
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Clinical significance of Viridans strep

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Subacute bacterial endocarditis

50
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Type of hemolysis of Viridans strep

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α-hemolysis

51
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Optochin susceptibility of Viridans strep

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Optochin resistant

52
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Enumerate the Viridans strep

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S. mutans
S. anginosus
S. gallolyticus (bovis)
S. salivarius

53
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Microscopic characteristics of the family Streptococcaceae

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Gram-positive cocci in chains or pairs

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