Bacterial Respiratory

Question 1

Gram + Cocci which is betahemolysis. Grows best in blood agar. has two proteins responsible for the betahemolysis. And contains SPE’s that can cause worse infections. What is the disease?

Answer 1

Streptococcus Pyogenes

Question 2

This disease is known as a Gram - diplococci and excibits a hocky puck appearance on chocolate agar. What is the name of this disease?

Answer 2

Moraxella Catarrhalis

Question 3

You patients mother is concerned about a cough her daughter was showing this morning. When explained you felt like it was explaining a whooping cough. Describe the type of infection that the child has?

Answer 3

Gram - coccobacilli that requires the bordet-gengou medium for growth. It is oxidase positive. It has three stages knows as Catarrhal stage which is 7-10 days, Then Paroxysmal which is 2-3 weeks. and finally convelescent which is 3-16 weeks.

Question 4

If you have a patient which has not been vaccinated for whooping cough and are showing symptoms what would be your treatment of choice?

Answer 4

Erythromycin