BACTE Flashcards
Caused by Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 (TSST-1)
S. aureus
Associated with tampon use
TSST-1
Clinically associated with mayonnaise in potato or egg salad
Staphylococcal food poisoning
Caused by S.aureus exfoliative toxin or exfoliatin
Scalded Skin Syndrome
Characterized by honey-crusted lesions
Impetigo
Variant of impetigo with bullae
Bullous impetigo
Common cause of osteomyelitis
S. Aureus
Causes of osteomyelitis
Child
Sickle cell patient
TB patient
Diabetic
Bedbound patients
S. Aureus
Salmonella
Pott’s disease
Polymicrobial from foot ulcer
Polymicrobial from pressure sores
Binds IgG Fc; used in coagglutination tests
Protein A
2 types of coagulase
Cell bound/clumping factor
Unbound/free coagulase
Hyaluronidase is also known as
Spreading factor
TSST-1 is formerly known as
Enterotoxin F
Enzymes and toxins produced by S. Aureus
Protein A
Catalase
Coagulase
Hyaluronidase
Staphylokinase
TSST-1
Key characteristics of streptococcus
- may be seen in pairs or chains
- Non pigmented
- facultative anaerobes
- hemolytic
HEMOLYSINS
Streptolysin O
Oxygen-labile, antigenic
HEMOLYSINS
Streptolysin S
Oxygen-stable
Skin reaction to erythrogenic toxin
sandpaper skin
Strawberry tongue
Scarlet fever
Flesh eating disease
Necrotizing fasciitis
Follows group A strep pharyngitis infection
Rheumatic fever
Nephritic syndrome 2-3 weeks after GAS infection
Glomerulonephritis
Indicate recent S. Pyogenes infection
ASO titer and anti-DNase B antibodies
susceptibility test for scarlet fever
(+) Redness or erythema
Dick’s test
diagnostic test for scarlet fever
(+) Blanching phenomenon
Schultz-Charlton Reaction
Group B beta hemolytic streptococci
Bacitracin resistant
Bile esculin (-)
PYR (-)
CAMP (+)
Hippurate hydrolysis (+)
Major pathogen of newborn
Group B
Lancet-shaped encapsulated diplococci
Produces IgA protease
Associated with lobar pneumonia - rusty sputum
Alpha-hemolytic, mucoid colonies with flattened/depressed centers
S. Pneumoniae
Principal virulence factor of S. Pneumoniae
Antiphagocytic capsular polysaccharide
Oropharyngeal commensals
Viridans streptococci
Bile esculin (+)
Growth in 6.5% NaCl (+)
Enterococci
Important cause of nosocomial infection
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Strongly associated with colon cancer
Streptococcus bovis/gallolyticus
Characteristic of Bacillus spp.
Aerobic, gram (+) spore forming rods
Catalase (+)
Most (not all) motile
The only true pathogenic bacteria
B. Anthracis