Bacteria Coccis,Bacilis and others Gram + Flashcards
grape like - gold in color
Staphylococcus Aureus
Catalase Positive
Coaugulase Positive
Beta Hemolytic
Staphylococcus Aureus
Yellow when Ferments Mannitol salt agar
S.Aureus
Main virulence factor of S.Aureus
Protein A
Can bind to the FC region of antibodies and this will prevent compliment from occurring. Preventing opsonization and phagocytosis
Protein A
S Aureus Colonize
the nares
Clinical Causes by S. Aerus
- Pneumonia: patchy infiltrate on x ray.
- Septic Arthritis in Adults
- Large erythematous abscesses.
- Rapid onset Bacterial Endocarditis.
- Most common cause of osteomyelitis in adults
- Scalded skin syndrome
- Food Poisoning
- Osteomyelitis
Infiltrate on x-ray of S.Aureus pneumonia
Patchy Infiltrate
Is common affter a S.Aureus infection?
A Icosahedron shaped capsule virus/
Most common cause of Septic Arthritis in adults
S. Aureus
IV drug use endocarditis
Tricuspid valve endocarditis by S. Aureus.
Most common cause of osteomyelitis in adults 10
S. Aereus
Scalded skin syndrome mediated by a what protease?
Exfoliative Toxin
S. Aureus Toxins
Exfoliative Toxin
Toxic Shock Syndrome
commonly caused by leaving a bandage in or a tampon, causes nonspecific binding of MHC II to T cell receptors causing over reaction and Cytokine storm
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Food poisoning of a pre made toxin, 6 hours later after eat meats,salad,cream filling pastries or mayonnaise.
Food poisoning by S. Aureus.
MRSA
resistant to penicillin Binding proteins .
Altered cell walls
TXT for S. Aureus
Vancomycin
TXT for methicillin sensitive S. Aureus
Nafcillin
Salmon colored sputum and can form abscesses in lungd.
S.Aureus
Staphylococcus Family
S. Aureus
S. Epidermitis
S. Saprophyticus
Gram + cocci family
Staph (3)
Streph (4)
Enterococcus (2)
Urease +
Coagulase -
Catalase +
- Staph epidermidis -Novobiocin Sensitive
* Staph saprophyticis - Novobiocin Resistant
Infects hardware or orthopedic joints
S. Epidermitis