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Conventionally Cultured Bacteria Flashcards

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List 3 Major distinguishing features of Staphylococcus

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  1. Gram +ve
  2. Cocci in clusters
  3. Catalase +ve
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What were the two Gram +ve aerobic cocci groups covered in class?

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Staphylococcus and streptococcus

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What two Staphylococci species were presented?

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  1. S. aureus

2. Coagulase negative Staphylococci (CNS)

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What are two virulence factors of S. aureus?

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  1. Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 (TSST-1)

2. Enterotoxins

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What 7 clinical presentations is S. aureus associated with?

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  1. SSTI
  2. Necrotizing fasciitis
  3. Osteomyelitis
  4. Endocarditis
  5. Toxic shock syndrome
  6. Cystic fibrosis pneumonia
  7. Diarrhea
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Primary pathogenicity of CNS, such as S. epidermidis?

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Biofilms

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Clinical significance of CNS (2)

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  1. Nosocomial bloodstream infections from IV catheters

2. Prosthetic material infections

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3 major distinguishing features of Streptococcus species

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  1. Gram +ve
  2. Cocci in pairs and chains
  3. Catalase -ve
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List all Streptococcus species presented in class (5)

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  1. Group A Streptococcus (S. pyogenes)
  2. Group B Streptococcus (S. agalactiae)
  3. S. pneumoniae
  4. S. mitis
  5. Enterococci
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What are the 2 B-hemolytic Strep species presented?

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  1. GAS (S. pyogenes)

2. GBS (S. agalactiae)

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What are the 2 a-hemolytic strep species that were presented?

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  1. S. pneumoniae

2. S. mitis

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What was the only non-hemolytic strep species presented?

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Enterococci

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Pathogenicity of GAS

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Streptolysin O and S

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Pathogenicity of GBS

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Polysaccharide capsule

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Pathogenicity of S. pneumoniae

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Polysaccharide capsule

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Pathogenicity of S. mitis

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Polysaccharide capsule

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Pathogenicity of enterococci

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Surface adhesins

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Diseases associated with GAS (4)

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  1. Pharyngitis
  2. Necrotizing fasciitis
  3. Rheumatic fever
  4. Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
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Diseases associated with GBS (2)

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  1. Early onset neonatal disease (pneumonia, sepsis)

2. Late onset neonatal disease (meningitis, sepsis)

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Diseases associated with S. pneumoniae (4)

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  1. Community acquired pneumonia
  2. Otitis media
  3. Conjunctivitis
  4. Meningitis
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Diseases associated with S. mitis (2)

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  1. Endocarditis

2. Bacteremia

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Diseases associated with enterococci (3)

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  1. UTI
  2. Endocarditis
  3. Nosocomial VRE
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Aerobic Gram +ve bacilli groups presented (2)

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  1. Corynebacterium

2. Listeria

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Major features of Corynebacterium (4)

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  1. Gram +ve
  2. Rods
  3. Non-branching
  4. Catalase +ve
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2 examples of Corynebacterium

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  1. C. diphtheriae

2. C. jeikeium

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Pathogenicity and disease associated with C. diphtheriae

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  1. Diphtheria toxin

2. Diphtheria

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C. jeikeium has unknown pathogenicity, but causes this type of infection(s)

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Foreign body infections

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5 features of Listeria

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  1. Gram +ve
  2. Single or short chain rods
  3. Non-branching
  4. Motile
  5. Catalase +ve
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Pathogenicity of L. monocytogenes (1)

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6 problems caused by L. monocytogenes

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  1. Gastroenteritis
  2. Meningitis
  3. Encephalitis
  4. Abortion
  5. Stillbirth
  6. Preterm labour
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Anaerobic Gram +ve cocci genus presented (1)

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Peptostreptococcus

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3 features of Peptostreptococcus

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  1. Elongated cocci
  2. Gram +ve
  3. Non-spore forming
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Pathogenicity of Peptostreptococcus is unknown, what is its clinical significance? (4)

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  1. Cutaneous
  2. Respiratory
  3. Oral
  4. Female pelvic infections
    Often mixed infections
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Anaerobic Gram +ve bacilli (2 genus)

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  1. Actinomyces

2. Clostridium

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2 features of Actinomyces

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  1. Gram +ve

2. Branching, filamentous bacilli

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Actinomyces israelii has unknown pathogenicity and causes 2 things

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  1. Cervicofacial infections

2. Pelvic infections (IUD)

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5 features of Clostridium spp.

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  1. Gram +ve
  2. Box car rods = C. perfringens
  3. Straight rods = C. difficile, C. tetani
  4. Straight/curved rods = C. botulinum
  5. Spores
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4 Clostridium species

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  1. C. tetani
  2. C. difficile
  3. C. perfringens
  4. C. botulinum
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2 toxins made by C. perfringens

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  1. a - toxin

2. Enterotoxin

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3 diseases associated with C. perfringens

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  1. Gas gangrene
  2. Bloody diarrhea
  3. Acute necrotizing GI infection
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2 toxins and disease caused by C. difficile

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  1. Toxin A
  2. Toxin B
  3. Diarrhea
41
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2 genus of aerobic Gram -ve fermenters mentioned in class

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Enterobacteriaceae

Vibrio spp.

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The group Enterobacteriaceae includes the following 4 organisms

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  1. E. coli
  2. Enterobacter
  3. Salmonella
  4. Proteus
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3 features of Enterobacteriaceae

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  1. Gram -ve
  2. Rods
  3. Oxidase -ve
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Virulence factors of E. coli (4)

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  1. Endotoxin
  2. Exotoxins
  3. Capsule
  4. Pili
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3 infections caused by E. coli

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  1. Meningitis in newborns
  2. UTI
  3. GI infection
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3 pathogenic factors of Enterobacter spp.

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  1. Exotoxins
  2. Endotoxins
  3. Capsules
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3 diseases associated with Enterobacter spp.

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  1. UTI
  2. Nosocomial infections
  3. Blood infections
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Pathogenicity of Salmonella spp. (3)

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  1. Adhesion proteins
  2. Survival in phagocytes
  3. Dissemination to other tissues
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2 common infections associated with Salmonella spp.

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  1. GI infections

2. Bacteremia

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Pathogenicity of Proteus spp. (4)

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  1. Exotoxins
  2. Endotoxins
  3. Capsules
  4. Adhesion proteins
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3 infections associated with Proteus spp.

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  1. UTI
  2. Nosocomial infections
  3. Blood infections
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3 major features of Vibrio

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  1. Gram -ve
  2. Rods
  3. Oxidase +ve
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Pathogenicity of V. cholerae (2)

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  1. Somatic O antigens

2. Exotoxins

54
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Aerobic Gram -ve non-fermenters shown in class include these 2 groups

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  1. Moraxella

2. Pseudomonas

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3 major features of Moraxella

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  1. Gram -ve
  2. Diplococci
  3. Oxidase +ve
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Moraxella catarrhalis has which pathogenicity and causes what disease…

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  1. Uncertain, but has cell envelope adhesion factors

2. Community acquired pneumonia

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Major features of Pseudomonas (5)

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  1. Gram -ve
  2. Slender bacilli
  3. Oxidase +ve
  4. Metallic sheen
  5. Grape-like odor
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa has exotoxins and endotoxin - what infections is it associated with? (4)

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  1. Otitis externa
  2. Pneumonia in cystic fibrosis
  3. Ventilator acquired pneumonia
  4. UTI
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Haemophilus and Neisseria belong to which category of pathogen we learned about?

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Fastidious Gram -ve bacilli/cocci/coccobacilli

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4 features of Haemophilus spp.

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  1. Gram -ve
  2. Coccobacilli or short rods
  3. Satellite
  4. Oxidase +ve
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2 virulence factors of Haemophilus influenzae

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  1. Capsule

2. Outer membrane protein

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5 clinical presentations of H. influenzae infection

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  1. Meningitis
  2. Epiglottitis
  3. Conjunctivitis
  4. Otitis media
  5. Pneumonia
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3 features of Neisseria spp.

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  1. Gram -ve
  2. Diplococci
  3. Oxidase +ve
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Genus Neisseria includes these 2 species

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  1. N. meningitidis

2. N. gonorrhea

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Pathogenicity of N. meningitidis (2)

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  1. Capsule

2. Outer membrane protein

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Pathogenicity of N. gonorrhea (4)

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  1. Pili
  2. Capsule
  3. Proteases
  4. Adherence proteins
67
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3 clinical presentations of N. gonorrhea

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  1. Gonorrhea
  2. Pharyngitis
  3. Conjunctivitis
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Bacteroides is a “BLANK” Gram “BLANK”

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Anaerobic, negative

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Pathogenicity of Bacteroides fragilis (3)

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  1. Capsule
  2. Endotoxin
  3. Enzymes
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Clinical significance of Bacteroides fragilis (3)

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  1. Abscesses throughout body
  2. Bacteremia
  3. Aspiration pneumonia
71
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“BLANK” is the only genus of aerobic gram -ve fermenters shown in class

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