Bacterial Pathology Flashcards
Normal bacteria of the skin; grape like
Staphylococcal infections
Pus producing and ability to be resistant
Staphylococcal infections
Prevents complement action of complement proteins
Protein A
Clots blood by activating PT to Thrombin
Coagulase
Activates plasminogen producing plasmin
Staphylokinase
Breaksdown hyalunoric acid; spreading factor
Hyaluronidase
Bone to bone marrow inflammation
Osteomyelitis
Most common cause of acute endocarditis
Staph aureus
Localized pus containing skin boil
Furuncle
Extensive form of furuncle
Carbuncle
____ causes gastroenteritis causing food poisoning
Staphylococcus
Normal bacteria of the oral cavity; chain like
Streptococcal infections
Virulence factors of staphylococcal infections
Protein A
Coagulase
Staphylokinase
Hyaluronidase
Virulence factors of streptococcal infection
Streptokinase
Pneumolysin
M protein
Cytotoxin mainly S. pneumoniae
Pneumolysin
Antigen of Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus
M protein
Streptococcal infection that produces incomplete hemolysis
Alpha hemolytic
Alpha hemolytic uses ______ to lyse blood cells INCOMPLETELY
Hydrogen peroxide
Bacterial pneumonia
S. Pneumonia
Subacute endocarditis
S. Viridans
1st colonizer of plaque
S. Sanguis
1st colonizer of oral cavity
How many hrs?
S. Salivarius
10-12 hrs
Most common cause of caries
S. Mutans
Streptococcal infection that produces “complete hemolysis”
Beta hemolytic