cocky cocci Flashcards
what cocci is always sensitive to bacitricin?
group A streptococus
what two cocci have pilli
group A step
N. gonorrhea
what cocci can cause chronic infection
N. gonorrhea
what cocci is bile/optochin sensitive
steptococcus pneumoniae
what cocci is bile/optochin resistant
strep viridans
what three cocci do we have vaccines against?
step pheumoncocci
N. meningococci
what cocci results in a postive cAMP test
group B strep
Staph aureus
what four cocci are transmitted by physical contact
group A strep
Group B strep
N. gonorrhea
Staph Aureus
what 4 cocci have a capsule
group B strep
step pheumococci
staph aureus
n. meningitidis
what cocci is transmitted by aerosols?
n. meningitidis
what cocci grow gram positive in chains
streptococci pyogenes
what two streptococci are beta hemolytic
group A and B
what antibody does group A strep’s streptolysin O induce?
igM
what is group A strep’s reservoir
pharynx and skin of 10% of people
what is group B strep’s reservoir
female genital tract in 25% of people. transmitted to baby at or before birth
what is streptococcus pneumoniae’s reservoir
throat of 5-50% of people
what two cocci are alpha hemolytic
s. pneumoniae
strep viridians group
what is viridan strep’s reservoir
normal flora of mouth and female genital tract
what is common presentation of viridan strep?
dental carries!
what cocci is gram + and catalase and coagulase +
staph aureus
what are staph aureus’ toxins?
coagulase, protein A, enterotoxin, exofoliatin, leukocidin, TSS toxin
what is staph aureus’ reservoir
nose and skin of carriers
how do you treat staph aureus?
drain abscesses
penicillin, oxacillin, methicillin unless resistant
MRSA-vancomycin
what cocci is gram +, catalase + and coagulase -
staph epidermidis and staph saprophyticus
what cocci is known to infect IV, catheters and other medical devices
staph epidermidis
what cocci is known to cause UTIs
staph saprophyticus
what staph is coagulase - and sensitive to novobiocin
s. epidermidis
what staph is coagulase - and resistant to novobiocin
s. saprophyticus
what gram - cocci ferments maltose
N. meningitides
what is N. meningitides resevoir
respiratory tract of 5% of people. transmitted by droplets
what gram - cocci cannot ferment maltose
n. gonorrhoeae
Which bacteria has accumulated mutations leading to multidrug resistance?
-Staph Aureus
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Which two bacteria are able to spread?
- Group A strep
- Viridans Strep
How would you test for post-strep glomerulonephritis?
IgM antibody to group A strep since bacteria is not currently present
