ch 2 streptococci Flashcards
Streptococci are
Gram positive, cocci, chain
Streptococci grow in temp
at 35–37 °C with 5% CO 2
All Streptococci are catalase.
negative
why do not use catalase on blood agar
bacuse RBCs have catalase will give postive fals result
Streptococcus pyogenes A media and colony
Blood agar
B-hemolysis
Streptococcus agalactiae media and colony
(Group B Streptococci)
Blood agar
B-hemolysis
Susceptibility to bacitracin disc
A - Sensitive to bacitracin
B - Resistant
cAMP test
A - Negative
B - Postive
Hippurate test
A- Negative (No color)
B - Postive ( purble)
cAMP Test is
is used to identify Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococci)
Hippurate Test
Enzyme:. End Products:
Substrate:
Enzyme: hippuricase. End Products: glycine and benzoate.
Substrate: hippurate
Pyrogenic Exotoxins وش تسبب
pyrogenic exotoxins
flesh-eating bacteria
skin-eating streptococci
Diseases caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
Pharyngitis
• Tonsillitis
• Otitis
• Pneumonia
Treatment of Group A Streptococci
Penicillin
CAMP factor:
Forms pores in host-cell membrane