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1
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What conditions do gram positives prefer?

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Dry + Salty

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What conditions do gram negatives prefer? Why?

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Wet isotonic conditions bc the outside cell membrane is very susceptible to drying out

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General speaking, the body becomes ? as you move down

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Wetter

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Which organs are “wettish”?

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Brain + Lungs?

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Under what conditions do the lungs get wetter?

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Disease, old age, intubation

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6
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Where do gram negative cocci tend to invade?

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Lungs and up

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Where do gram negative bacilli tend to invade?

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Lungs down

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What are the 4 main gram negative aerobic cocci?

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Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenza, Moraxella catarrhalis and Neisseria gonorrhea

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What does Neisseria Meningitidis cause?

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Meningitis

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What does Haemophilus influenza cause?

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Meningitis, otitis media, sinusitis, laryngitis and pneumonia

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What does Moraxella catarrhalis cause?

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otitis media, sinusitis, laryngitis + pneumonia

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What does Neisseria gonorrhea cause?

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Penis/vagina infection

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13
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What are the gram-negative aerobic cocci causes of meningitis?

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Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenza

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What are the gram-negative aerobic cocci causes of otitis media?

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Haemophilus influenza, Moraxella catarrhalis

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What are the gram-negative aerobic cocci causes of sinusitis and laryngitis?

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Haemophilus influenza, Moraxella catarrhalis

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What are the gram-negative aerobic cocci causes of pneumonia?

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Haemophilus influenza, Moraxella catarrhalis

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What are the gram-negative aerobic cocci causes of penis/vagina infections?

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Neisseria gonorrhea

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18
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What are the most common aerobic gram-negative bacilli organisms?

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E. coli; Klebsiella; Intrinsically resistant organisms - “ampC producers”

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19
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What acronym is used for nosocomial bacteria?

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SPA

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What does SPA stand for?

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Stenotrophomonas, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter

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What are the 3 most common nosocomial aerobic gram negative bacilli bacterias?

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Stenotrophomonas, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter

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22
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What aerobic gram negative bacilli organisms are associated with cat bites?

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Pasteurella

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What aerobic gram negative bacilli organisms are associated with dog bites?

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Pasteurella, Capnocytophaga

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24
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What aerobic gram negative bacilli organisms are associated with human bites?

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Eikinella

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25
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What is the acronym for aerobic gram negative bacilli that cause gastroenteritis?

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Very SSPACEY

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26
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What are the 8 aerobic gram negative bacilli associated with gastroenteritis?

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Vibrio ; Salmonella ; Shigella; Plesiomonas; Aeromonas ; Campylobacter; E. coli ; Yersina

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27
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What aerobic gram negative bacilli cause bacterial vaginosis?

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Gardnerella

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28
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Which gram negative aerobic bacilli cause liver, kidney/bladder, and gut infections?

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E.coli ; Klebsiella and ampC producers

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29
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What acronym is used for gram negative aerobic bacilli that are intrinsically resistant/amp C producers?

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SPICEY HAM

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30
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What are the aerobic gram negative bacilli that are intrinsically resistant/amp C producers?

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Serratia; Providencia; Indole positive proteus (P. vulgaris); Citrobacter; Enternobacter; Yersinia; Hafnia; Acinetobacter; Morganella

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31
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How do ampC producers confer resistance?

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Ninja security guards -> Beta lactamases (cut up antibiotics)

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32
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How do you determine if an organism metabolizes lactose? What is a positive result?

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MacConkey Agar; Turns pink

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33
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What is the acronym for gram negative bacilli that ferment lactose?

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SEEK Cheese

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34
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What are the 5 organisms that metabolize lactose?

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Serratia, E.coli, Enterobacter, Klebsiella + Citrobacter

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35
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Which ampC producers are also commonly found at hospitals?

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Citrobacter, enterobacter, and acinetobacter

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Which bacteria are aerobic gram positive cocci in clumps?

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Staphylococcus

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37
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Which bacteria are aerobic gram positive cocci in chains?

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streptococcus and enterococcus

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38
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Neisseria meningitidis are

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Gram negative aerobic cocci

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39
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Haemophilus influenza are

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Gram negative aerobic cocci

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40
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Moraxella catarrhalis are

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Gram negative aerobic cocci

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41
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Neisseria gonorrhea are

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Gram negative aerobic cocci

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42
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E.coli are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli

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43
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Klebsiella are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli

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44
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ampC producers are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli

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45
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Stenotrophomonas are

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Nosocomial gram negative aerobic bacilli

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46
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Pseudomonas are

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Nosocomial gram negative aerobic bacilli

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47
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Acinetobacter are

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Nosocomial gram negative aerobic bacilli

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48
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Pasturella are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli from cat and dog bites

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Capnocytophagia are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli from dog bites

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Eikinella are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli from human bites

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51
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Vibrio are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that cause gastroenteritis

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52
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Salmonella are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that cause gastroenteritis

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Shigella are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that cause gastroenteritis

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Plesiomonas are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that cause gastroenteritis

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Aeromonas are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that cause gastroenteritis

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Campylobacter are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that cause gastroenteritis

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E. coli are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that cause gastroenteritis

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Serratia are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that are ampC producers and cause liver, kidney, bladder and gut infections

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Providencia are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that are ampC producers and cause liver, kidney, bladder and gut infections

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Indole positive proteus (P.vulgaris) are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that are ampC producers and cause liver, kidney, bladder and gut infections

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Citrobacter are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that are ampC producers and cause liver, kidney, bladder and gut infections

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Enterobacter are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that are ampC producers and cause liver, kidney, bladder and gut infections

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Yersinia are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that are ampC producers and cause liver, kidney, bladder and gut infections (gastroenteritis as well)

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Hafnia are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that are ampC producers and cause liver, kidney, bladder and gut infections

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Acinetobacter are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that are ampC producers and cause liver, kidney, bladder and gut infections

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Morganella are

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Gram negative aerobic bacilli that are ampC producers and cause liver, kidney, bladder and gut infections

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67
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What forms clumps in the context of the catalase test?

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Catalase positive aerobic gram positive cocci - Staphylococcus

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68
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What forms chains in the context of the catalase test?

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Catalase negative aerobic gram positive cocci - Streptococci and Enterococcus

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What is the ID of the bacteria that is coagulase positive?

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S. aureus - gram positive aerobic catalase positive cocci

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70
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What is the ID of the bacteria that is coagulase negative?

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CoNS - gram positive aerobic catalase positive cocci

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71
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What organism is differentiated using blood agar hemolysis?

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Streptococci and enterococci

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72
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What organisms show beta hemolysis?

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S. pyogenes (group A strep); S. agalactiae (group B strep) and S. dysgalactiae (group c/g)

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73
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What organisms show alpha hemolysis?

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Viridans group strep

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74
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Which organisms are clearly differentiated from from viridians group strep?

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S. anginosus and S pneumoniae

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75
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Which organisms show gamma hemolysis?

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Enterococcus

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76
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What is lancefield grouping used for?

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Differentiating beta hemolytic streptococci

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77
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Group A Strep is

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S. pyogenes

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78
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Group B Strep is

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S. agalactiae

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79
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Describe Group C/G strep

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a commensal organism of the mouth and a colonizer of the skin and gut

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80
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What are the three main categories of gram positive aerobic bacilli?

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Bacillus, Corynebacterium and Listeria

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81
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B. cereus are

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A gram positive aerobic bacilli belonging to bacillus found in soil

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82
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B. anthracis are

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A gram positive aerobic bacilli belonging to bacillus that secretes toxins that can kill you

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83
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C. diphtheriae are

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A gram positive aerobic bacilli belonging to corynebacterium

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Corynebacterium is …. with the exception of

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A commensal aerobic gram positive bacilli ; C.diptheriae is a pathogen

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85
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What is the appearance of bacillus?

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Large with spores

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86
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What is the appearance of listeria?

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Small bacilli

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87
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What is the appearance of corynebacterium?

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Chinese letters

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88
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Dr. Stokes calls anaerobic cocci …

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Losers

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89
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What is the main gram-positive anaerobic cocci?

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Peptostreptococcus

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90
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Peptostreptococcus are

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Gram positive anaerobic cocci

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91
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What is the main gram negative anaerobic cocci?

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Veilonella

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92
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Veilonella are

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A gram negative anaerobic cocci

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93
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What are the main gram negative anaerobic bacilli?

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Fusobacterium, bacteriodes, prevotella, porphyromonas

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Fusobacterium are

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gram negative anaerobic bacilli

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95
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Bacteroides are

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gram negative anaerobic bacilli

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Prevotella are

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gram negative anaerobic bacilli

97
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Porphyromonas are

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gram negative anaerobic bacilli

98
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What is the main way to differentiate anaerobic gram positive bacilli?

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Spore formation

99
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What is the main spore forming bacteria?

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Clostridium spp

100
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What are the main non-spore forming bacteria?

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P. acnes (now C. acnes); Actinomyces; Lactobacillus

101
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Clostridium are

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spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacilli

102
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C. acnes are

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non-spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacilli

103
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Actinomyces are

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non-spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacilli

104
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Lactobacillus are

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Non spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacilli

105
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What are the most important clostridium species?

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C. perfringens, C. difficile, C. tetani and C. botulism

106
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What are the 4 main hints that your patient has an anaerobic infection?

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Smelly, low oxygen area (ex - lower colon), signs of necrosis and signs of gas

107
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What gram positive organisms cause food poisoning?

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B. cereus, s. aureus and c. perfringens

108
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What are the 5 facultative anaerobes?

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Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Streptococcus, E.coli and Klebsiella

109
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What are the 5 strict (obligate) anaerobes?

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Clostridium sp., prevotella, bacteroides, fus-bacterium and bifidobacterium

110
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What are the 2 aerotolerant anaerobes?

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Lactobacillus and c. acnes

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What does c. acnes look like?

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Chinese letters

112
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What does actinomycete look like?

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Filamentous -> clumpy chains (sea urchins)

113
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What does fusobacterium look like?

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Long thin rods (fusiform)

114
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What are the three main components of bacterial cell walls?

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Glycan backbone + NAG + NAM

115
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How to gram positives become resistant?

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Changing their PBP structure

116
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How do gram negatives become resistant?

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Betalactamases (ninjas)

117
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What are the 5 steps in the gram stain?

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Fixation, crystal violet, iodine treatment, decolorization, counter stain with safranin

118
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What are the 2 main categories of gram positive cocci?

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Clumps vs chains

119
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What type of bacteria produce gram positive cocci in clumps?

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Staphylococcus

120
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What type of bacteria produce gram positive cocci in chains?

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Streptococcus and Enterococcus

121
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What does the catalase test differentiate?

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Clumps (positive) vs chains (negative)

122
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What does the coagulase test differentiate?

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S. aureus vs CoNS

123
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What is the most common presentation of S. aureus?

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purulent skin infections

124
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What are non-skin related presentations of S. aureus? Explain the mechanism.

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Food poisoning - production of enterotoxin
Toxic Shock Syndrome - production of toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST-1)

125
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What is the resistance mechanism of MRSA?

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Conversion of PBP2 to PBP2a

126
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Describe the pathogenesis of CoNS

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Sticks to foreign materials (prosthetic joints, valves)

127
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What is beta-hemolysis?

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Full hemolysis (glowey yellow)

128
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What is alpha-hemolysis?

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Partial hemolysis (greeny-grey)

129
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What is gamma-hemolysis?

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No hemolysis (white ish)

130
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Which bacteria show beta-hemolysis?

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S. pyogenes (Group A); S. agalactiae (Group B); S dysgalactiae (Group C/G strep)

131
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What bacteria show alpha-hemolysis?

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Viridans group strep including S. anginosus and S. pneumoniae)

132
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Which bacteria show gamma-hemolysis?

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Enterococcus

133
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How do you differentiate by the beta-hemolytic strep?

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Lancefield grouping

134
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What are the basic features of S. pyogenes?

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Get sick fast, colonizer of the upper airways, easily transmissible

135
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What clinical syndromes are associated with S. pyogenes?

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Skin/soft tissue, pharyngitis, postpartum fever, rheumatic fever, toxic shock syndrome

136
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What are the basic features of group B strep?

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Human commensal, one of the few gram positives found in the gut

137
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What clinical syndromes are associated with S. agalactiae?

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Neonatal sepsis; invasive infections in diabetic patients

138
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What is group A strep?

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S. pyogenes

139
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What is group B strep?

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S. agalactiae

140
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What are the basic features of Group C/G strep?

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Human commensal of the mouth (cavities); human colonizer of the skin/gut

141
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What clinical syndromes are associated with Group C/G strep?

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Uncommon cause of skin/soft tissue infections; clinical presentation similar to Group A strep

142
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What are the basic features of viridans group strep?

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Human commensal of the mouth (can cause cavities); mainly harmless (except S. pneumoniae and S. anginosus)

143
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What clinical syndromes are associated with VGS?

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Subacute endocarditis

144
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What are the basic features of S. pneumoniae?

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Colonizer of the upper respiratory tract (mouth, nose); Encapsulated

145
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What clinical syndromes are associated with S.pneumoniae

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Pneumonia, meningitis and otitis media

146
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What are the basic features of S. anginosus

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Human commensal of the upper respiratory tract (mouth and nose) and gut

147
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What are the clinical syndromes associated with S. anginosus?

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Look for an abscess; extrovert (only causes infections with its friends the anaerobes)

148
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What are the two main enterococcus species?

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E. faecalis and E. faecium

149
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What are the basic features of Enterococci?

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Commensal of the gut; somewhat resistant

150
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What clinical syndromes are associated with Enterococci?

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UTIs, relatively sticky -> don’t want it in the blood esp. with synthetics

151
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What features make Enterococci more resistant?

A

Multiple kinds of PBPs, picks up folate from the environment (like humans), Can mutate not only its PBP but also the side chains in the peptidoglycan layer

152
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What is special about E. faecium?

A

It has a mutated PBP like MRSA

153
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What is VRE?

A

Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus - has a mutated PBP and a mutated side chain

154
Q

What aerobic gram positive cocci cause UTIs?

A

Enterococcus and S. saprophyticus (CoNS)

155
Q

Which aerobic gram-positive cocci cause skin infections?

A

Group A strep (S. pyogenes), Group C/G strep (S. dysgalctaie), S. aureus

156
Q

What is group C/G strep?

A

S. dysgalactiae

157
Q

What aerobic gram-positive cocci are found in the gut?

A

Enterococcus, Group B strep, Group C/G strep (small amounts), S. anginosus

158
Q

What aerobic gram-positive cocci can be found naturally in the upper airway?

A

VGS including S. anginosus; Group C/G strep

159
Q

What aerobic gram-positive cocci can be found naturally on the skin?

160
Q

What should you do if you encounter S. aureus bacteremia?

A

Consult ID!

161
Q

What are the most common gram positive bacilli in the hospital?

A

Corynebacterium or anaerobes

162
Q

What are the basic features of aerobic gram positive bacilli?

A

Produce crazy toxins that can kill you; may produce spores

163
Q

What are the basic features of Bacillus?

A

Aerobic, spore forming, GPB

164
Q

What are the two most important Bacillus species?

A

B. cereus and B. anthracis

165
Q

What are the basic features of B. cereus?

A

Found in soil

166
Q

What clinical syndromes are associated with B. cereus?

A

Post traumatic infections (esp of the eyeballs), secrete toxins that cause food poisoning (esp. fried rice)

167
Q

What are the basic features of B. anthracis?

A

Found in diseased animals, secretes deadly toxins

168
Q

What clinical syndromes are associated with B. anthracis?

169
Q

What are the basic features of corynebacterium

A

Common skin commensal, mainly non-pathogenic with the exception of C. diphtherie?

170
Q

B. cereus are

A

Spore forming aerobic GPB belonging to Bacillus; pathogenic

171
Q

B. anthrax’s are

A

Spore forming aerobic GPB belonging to Bacillus; pathogenic

172
Q

Corynebacterium are

A

Aerobic GPB; commensal

173
Q

What are the basic features of C. diptheriae

A

Found in soil; transmissible via contact/droplet; we have vaccines!

174
Q

What clinical syndromes are associated with C. diphtheriae?

A

Respiratory/cutaneous disease from toxins that destroy organs

175
Q

C. diphtheriae are

A

Aerobic GPB belonging to Corynebacterium; pathogenic

176
Q

What are the basic features of Listeria

A

Found in soil, acquired from contaminated food (can grow in the fridge)

177
Q

What clinical syndromes are associated with Listeria?

A

Gastroenteritis in immunocompetent; Meningitis in neonates, elderly, immunocompromised and pregnant women

178
Q

Listeria are

A

Aerobic GPB; pathogenic

179
Q

What do Bacillus sp. look like?

A

Box cars -> big and in little pairs

180
Q

What do corynebacterium look like?

A

Chinese characters

181
Q

What do Listeria look like?

A

Small bacilli

182
Q

What is an important part of the detoxification pathway in aerobic bacteria?

183
Q

What is a normal anaerobic flora of the skin?

A

Propionibacterium

184
Q

What is a normal anaerobic flora of the gut?

A

Peptostreptococcus, Clostridium, Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides

185
Q

What is a normal anaerobic flora of the mouth?

A

Actinomyces, Prevotella and Fusobacterium

186
Q

What is a normal anaerobic flora of the UGT?

A

Lactobacillus

187
Q

What are the 4 hints than an infection is caused by anaerobes?

A

Smelly, oxygen poor environment, necrosis, gas

188
Q

What are the loser anaerobes?

189
Q

What is the main gram positive anaerobic cocci?

A

Peptostreptococcus

190
Q

What is the main gram negative anaerobic cocci?

A

Veilonella

191
Q

Peprostreptococcus are

A

Gram positive anaerobic cocci

192
Q

Veilonella are

A

Gram negative anaerobic cocci

193
Q

What are the 4 main gram negative anaerobic bacilli?

A

Fusobacterium, Bacteroides, Prevotela and Porphyromonas

194
Q

What are the two main species of Fusobacterium?

A

F. nucleatum and F. necrophorum

195
Q

Fusobacterium are

A

Anaerobic gram negative bacilli

196
Q

F. nucleatum are

A

Anaerobic gram negative bacilli

197
Q

F. necrophorum are

A

Anaerobic gram negative bacilli

198
Q

What clinical syndromes are associated with Fusiform bacteria?

A

Anaerobic infections of the upper airway

199
Q

Bacteroides are

A

Anaerobic gram negative bacilli

200
Q

Prevotella are

A

Anaerobic gram negative bacilli

201
Q

Porphyromonas are

A

Anaerobic gram negative bacilli

202
Q

What are the main organisms associated with anaerobic gut infections?

A

Bacteroides, Prevotella and Porphyromonas

203
Q

What are the two main classifications of anaerobic gram positive bacilli?

A

Spore forming vs no spores

204
Q

What is the main group of spore forming bacteria?

A

Clostridium

205
Q

C. perfringens are

A

spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacteria

206
Q

C. difficile are

A

spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacteria

207
Q

C. tetani are

A

spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacteria

208
Q

C. botulinum are

A

spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacteria

209
Q

What are the basic features of Clostridium spp.

A

Spore forming, strict anaerobes that are found in the environment and produce toxins that kill you

210
Q

What are the basic features of C. perfringens?

A

Human commensal in the gut

211
Q

What clinical syndromes are associated with C. perfringens?

A

Enterotoxin -> food poisoning of meats + poultry
Alpha toxin -> gas gangrene

212
Q

What are the basic features of C. difficile?

A

Found in soil; nosocomial pathogen; needs extra cleaning to kill spores; proliferates in the presence of antibiotics

213
Q

What clinical syndromes are associated with C. difficile?

A

Makes toxins A + B which cause massive inflammation of the large intestine causing it to burst

214
Q

What is the mechanism of C. tetani?

A

Toxin of the CNS that inhibits inhibitory neurons

215
Q

What is the mechanism of C. botulism?

A

Toxin of the PNS that inhibits neurons that tell the body to move

216
Q

Where are C. tetani and C. botulism found?

217
Q

What are the main non-spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacilli?

A

C. acnes, Actinomyces and Lactobacillus

218
Q

C/P. acnes are

A

non-spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacilli

219
Q

Lactobacillus are

A

non-spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacilli

220
Q

Actinomyces are

A

non-spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacilli

221
Q

What are the basic features of Lactobacillus?

A

Human commensal of the gut/vagina, aerotolerant, common in probiotics, rarely pathogenic

222
Q

What are the basic features of Actinomyces?

A

Human commensal of the upper airways, gut and vagina; mostly facultative anaerobes but main one is a strict anaerobe

223
Q

What does Actinomyces look like?

A

Clumpy + filamentous

224
Q

What clinical syndromes are associated with Actinomyces? Which species causes it?

A

Actinomycosis caused by A. israelii -> described as sulfur granules

225
Q

A. Israelii are

A

Non spore forming anaerobic gram positive bacilli

226
Q

What are the basic features of C. acnes?

A

Human commensal of the skin that causes acne; aerotolerant

227
Q

What does C. acnes look like?

A

Corynebacterium (chinese letters)

228
Q

What clinical syndromes are associated with C. acnes?

A

Similar to CoNS; seems to target artificial shoulder joints

229
Q

When do bacteria produce spores?

A

Under unfavourable conditions

230
Q

What are 5 things spores are resistant to?

A

Time, hand sanitizer, boiling, dehydration and radiation

231
Q

What gram positive organisms cause food poisoning?

A

B. cereus, S. aureus, C. perfringens

232
Q

How is food poisoning different from gastroenteritis?

A

Ingest the toxins not the organism -> faster onset (<6 hours) because the organism doesn’t have to grow

233
Q

Whare are 5 facultative anaerobes?

A

Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Streptococcus, E.coli and Klebsiella

234
Q

What are 5 strict anaerobes?

A

Clostridium, Prevotella, Bacreroides, Fusobacterium and Bifidobacterium

235
Q

What are 2 aerotolerant anaerobes?

A

Lactobacillus and C. acnes

236
Q

What is the genus of C. acnes?

A

Cutibacterium

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