ch 1 Staphylococci

Question 1

Staphylococci is gram ___

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gram postive coccus

Question 2

Staphylococci motlition

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non-motile

Question 3

s.aureus is

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nasal carrier

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identification straphylococci

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Gram positive, cocci in clusters shape (grapes).

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micrococci

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gram postive cocci in trated

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Staphylococci Catalase

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+ve

Question 7

Staphylococci Oxidation Fermentation Test

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facultative anaerobic

Question 8

Staphylococci Oxidase

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negative

Question 9

Staphylococci Bacitracin

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Resistant

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Staphylococci Lysostaphin

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sensitive

Question 11

Micrococci Catalase

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postive

Question 12

Micrococci Oxidation Fermentation Test

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aerobic

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Micrococci Bacitracin

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sensitive

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Micrococci Lysostaphin

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resistant

Question 15

Mannitol Salt Agar It is

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a selective medium for S. aureus.

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Selective agent:

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7-9% NaCl

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Indicator:

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phenol red.

Question 18

is an enzyme which catalyzes the dissociation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to oxygen and water.

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Catalase

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Catalase Test Substrate:

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H2O2

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Catalase Test End product (

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positive result): gas bubbles (O2)

Question 21

is an enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin, which means that it can coagulate plasma. The test is used to distinguish between S. aureus from coagulase-negative Staphylococci.

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Coagulase

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Coagulase Test
Substrate:

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plasma fibrinogen.

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DNase Test substrate

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DNA

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can be used to differentiate between potentially pathogenic S. aureus and other Staphlococcus by looking for the presence of the exo-enzyeme DNase. After growth for 24-48 hrs 1N HCL is added to the agar plate.

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DNase agar

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DNase Positive result:

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zone of clearance around the colony.

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Dnase Negative result:

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no zone of clearance around the colony.

Question 27

It is a rapid latex agglutination test for identification of Staphylococcus aureus. Latex particles coated with human fibrinogen for detection of clumping factor and coated with specific IgG for detection of protein A and surface antigens characteristic of S. aureus.

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Staphaurex

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is a major cause of nosocomial infection worldwide. It is resistant to I a number of widely used antibiotics due to acquisition of penicillin binding Msft protein 2a encoded by mecA gene and production of β-lactamases

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MRSA

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Treatment of MRSA

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Vancomycin

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Virulence factors of S. aureus:

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Enterotoxin Adhesins Catalase 7- Coagulase

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Diseases by s.aureus

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abscess pneumonia urinary tract infection, Food poisoning

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Treatment if S. aureus sensitive to methicillin (MSSA).

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Floxacillin

Question 33

Micrococci Oxidase

Answer 33

postive