Classification of Pathogenic Bacteria Flashcards
Aerobic Gram Positive Cocci
Staphylococci
Streptococci
Streptococcus
Positive coagulase test
Staph. aureus (MSSA/MRSA)
Staph. aureus is commensal in the _______
Nose, axilla, perineum
Negative coagulase test
Staph. epidermis (does not produce coagulase enzyme)
Test for streptococci
Haemolytic test
Alpha haemolytic
Partial haemolysis (streptococcous pneumoniae)
Beta haemolytic
Complete haemolysis (streptococcous pyogenes)
Non-haemolytic
No haemolysis/Gamma haemolysis (enterococcous faecalis)
Alpha haemolytic streptococci causes______
infective endocarditis
Beta haemolytic streptococci causes ________
Pharyngitis, cellulitis, necrotising faciitis
Beta haemolytic streptococci are further classified into ________ based on their __________
Lancefield Groups and surface antigens
Group A
Streptococcus pyogenes
Group B
Streptococcus agalactiae (genital tract)
Group D
Enterococcus (faecalis, faecium) causes UTIs
Gram Positive Bacilli (aerobic)
Bacillus anthracis
Gram Positive Bacilli (anaerobic)
Clostridium: difficile perfringens tetani botulinum
Clostridium difficile
Cannot be cultures
Produce toxin A and B
Spore forming organism
Clostridium perfringens
Found in soil and human and animal faeces
Clostridium tetani
Produces neurotxin and toxoids can be used as vaccines
Gram negative bacilli (aerobic/facultative anaerobes)
Pseudomonas Haemophilus Vibrio E.coli Klebsiella Shigella Salmonella
E.coli
Ferments lactose
Produces endotoxin and exotoxins
Pilli
E.coli methods of detection
MacConkey agar
PCR
Immunological
Salmonella ferments lactose (true or false)
False