Bacterial Pathogens of the RT Flashcards
Name some Gram positive pathogens of the RT
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus (pyogenes & pneumoniae)
Corynebacterium
Name some Gram negative pathogens of the RT
Neisseria Pseudomonas Legionella Haemophilus Bordetella
Name an Acid fast pathogen of the RT
Mycobacterium
Name a pathogen of the RT that has no cell wall
Mycoplasma
Name some diseases caused by strep pyogenes
Strep throat
Scarlet fever
Name some important virulence factors of strep pyogenes
Beta hemolytic
Hyaluronic capsule
M protein
Morphology of strep pyogenes
Gm + cocci in chains
Name some diseases caused by strep pneumoniae
Otitis media
Sinusitis
Ppneumonia
Name some important virulence factors of strep pneumoniae
Alpha hemolytic
Polysaccharide capsule
Pneumolysin
Morphology of strep pneumoniae
Gm + cocci in chains
Name some diseases caused by staphylococcus aureus
Upper RT infections
Pneumonia
Name some important virulence factors of staph aureus
Polysaccharide capsule
Protein A
Lots of toxins
Morphology of Staph aureus
Gm + cocci in clusters
Name some diseases caused by Neisseria meningitidis
Pharyngitis
Pneumonia
Name some important virulence factors of Neisseria meningitidis
Polysaccharide capsule
Pilin
Makes endotoxin