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1
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Two groups of gram positive aerobic bacteria

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Cocci

Bacilli

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2
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Two (main) groups of cocci

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Staphylococci

Streptococci

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3
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How do we classify aerobic staphylococci?

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Coagulase negative or positive

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4
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Coagulase positive staphylococci

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Staph aureus

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5
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Staph aureus is a

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Coagulase positive staphylococci

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6
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Coagulase negative staphylococci

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Staph epidermidis

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7
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Staph epidermidis is a

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Coagulase negative staphylococci

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8
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Associated with staph epidermidis

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Skin commensals

IV line infections

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9
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Associated with staph aureus

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Wound and skin infections

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10
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How do we classify aerobic streptococci?

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alpha-haemolysis (partial)
beta-haemolysis (full)
non-haemolytic

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11
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Alpha haemolysis is

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Partial haemolysis

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12
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Beta haemolysis is

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Full haemolysis

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13
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Alpha-haemolytic streptococcus

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Strep pneumoniae

Strep viridans

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14
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Beta-haemolytic streptococcus

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Group A strep (strep pyogenes)

Group B strep

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15
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Non-haemolytic streptococcus

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Enterococcus sp.

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16
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Strep pneumoniae is a

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a-haemolytic streptococcus

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17
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Associated with strep pneumoniae

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Pneumonia

Meningitis

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18
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Strep viridans is a

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a-haemolytic streptococcus

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19
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Associated with strep viridans

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Endocarditis

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20
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Group A strep is a

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B-haemolytic streptococcus

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21
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Group A strep includes

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Strep pyogenes

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22
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Associated with Group A strep

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Throat infections

Skin infections

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23
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Group B strep is a

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B-haemolytic streptococcus

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24
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Associated with group B strep

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Neonatal meningitis

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25
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Enterococcus is a

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Non-haemolytic streptococcus

26
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Associated with enterococcus is

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Gut commensal

UTIs

27
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Bacilli are split into

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Small and large

28
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Small aerobic Bacilli

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Corynebacterium sp
e.g. corynebacterium diphtheriae, diptheroids
Listeria monocytogenes

29
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a

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Small Aerobic Gram Positive Bacilli

30
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Associated with corynebacterium diphtheriae is

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Diphtheria

31
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Listeria monocytogenes is a

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Small aerobic bacilli

32
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Associated with listeria monocytogenes is

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Meningitis (especially 60+)

33
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Large aerobic Gram Positive Bacilli

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Bacillus sp

e.g. bacillus cereus, bacillus anthracis

34
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Bacillus cereus is a

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Large aerobic bacilli

35
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Associated with bacillus cereus

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Food poisoning

36
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Bacillus anthracis is a

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Large aerobic bacilli

37
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Associated with bacillus anthracis

38
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Anaerobic gram positive bacilli include

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Clostridium sp

e.g. cl tetani, cl perfringens, c difficile

39
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Cl tetani is a

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Anaerobic (gram positive) bacilli

40
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Associated with Cl tetani is

41
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Cl perfringens is a

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Anaerobic (gram positive) bacilli

42
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Associated with Cl perfringens is

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Gas gangrene

43
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C difficile is a

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Anaerobic (gram positive) bacilli

44
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Associated with C difficile is

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Antibiotic associated colitis

45
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Gram negative strict anaerobes

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Legionella
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Both bacilli

46
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Gram negative diplococci

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Neisseria meningitidis

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

47
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Neisseria meningitidis is a

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Gram negative aerobic diplococci

48
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a

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Gram negative aerobic diplococci

49
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Associated with neisseria meningitidis

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Meningitis

50
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Associated with neisseria gonorrhoeae

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Gonorrhoea

51
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Gram negative aerobic bacilli are split into

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Small and large

52
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Small gram negative aerobic bacilli

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Bordatella pertussis

Haemophilus influenzae

53
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Bordatella pertussis is a

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Gram negative aerobic small bacilli

54
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Associated with bordatella pertussis is

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Whooping cough

55
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Haemophilus influenzae is a

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Gram negative aerobic small bacilli

56
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Associated with haemophilus influenzae is

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Exacerbation of COPD

57
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Large gram negative large aerobic bacilli are further split into

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Gut commensals

Gut pathogens

58
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Examples of gram negative aerobic large bacilli gut commensals (3)

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E.coli
Klebsiella sp
Proteus sp

59
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Examples of gram negative aerobic large bacilli gut pathogens (3)

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Salmonella sp
Shigella sp
E. coli 0157

60
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Two examples of gram negative microaerophilic bacilli

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Campylobacter sp

Helicobacter

61
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Example of a gram negative strict anaerobe bacilli

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Bacteroides sp

62
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Bacteroides sp are

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Gram negative strict anaerobe bacilli

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