acute microbiology Flashcards
streptococcus pneumoniae
gram positive, round
ear infections and sepsis
s. aureus
gram positive
cocci
URT and skin
H. influenza
gram negative
rods
gram negative
outer cell membrane
cross linked
stain pink
e.coli, influenza, chlamydia
gram positive
no outer membrane
bridging
stain purple
S. aureus
peptidoglycan
structure, rigidity
osmotic bursting
capsules
hydrophobic
simple layer
biofilms
adheres to a surface
cell cell interactions
can re-colonise in other areas
inherent resistance
genetic replication
binding and entry
genome replication
viral mRNA transcription
assembly and release
viral cell killing
lyse the cell on the way out
immunopathology
disease from the immune response
normal flora
normal micro-organisms on a healthy individual
function of normal flora
microbial defence, useful biochemical reaction, can cause disease/resistance
impetigo
pus
pyogenes/aueus
face, common in kids
flucloxacillin
furuncle
large pimple
can be deep
aureus
drain and flucloxacillin