Conventionally Cultured Bacteria Flashcards
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List 3 Major distinguishing features of Staphylococcus
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- Gram +ve
- Cocci in clusters
- 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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- S. aureus
2. Coagulase negative Staphylococci (CNS)
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What are two virulence factors of S. aureus?
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- 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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- SSTI
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Osteomyelitis
- Endocarditis
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Cystic fibrosis pneumonia
- 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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- 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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- Gram +ve
- Cocci in pairs and chains
- Catalase -ve
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List all Streptococcus species presented in class (5)
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- Group A Streptococcus (S. pyogenes)
- Group B Streptococcus (S. agalactiae)
- S. pneumoniae
- S. mitis
- Enterococci
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What are the 2 B-hemolytic Strep species presented?
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- 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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- 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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- Pharyngitis
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Rheumatic fever
- Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
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Diseases associated with GBS (2)
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- 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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- Community acquired pneumonia
- Otitis media
- Conjunctivitis
- Meningitis
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Diseases associated with S. mitis (2)
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- Endocarditis
2. Bacteremia
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Diseases associated with enterococci (3)
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- UTI
- Endocarditis
- Nosocomial VRE
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Aerobic Gram +ve bacilli groups presented (2)
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- Corynebacterium
2. Listeria
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Major features of Corynebacterium (4)
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- Gram +ve
- Rods
- Non-branching
- Catalase +ve
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2 examples of Corynebacterium
1. C. diphtheriae
| 2. C. jeikeium
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Pathogenicity and disease associated with C. diphtheriae
1. Diphtheria toxin
| 2. Diphtheria
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C. jeikeium has unknown pathogenicity, but causes this type of infection(s)
Foreign body infections
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5 features of Listeria
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)
1. Hemolysin
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6 problems caused by L. monocytogenes
1. Gastroenteritis
2. Meningitis
3. Encephalitis
4. Abortion
5. Stillbirth
6. Preterm labour
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Anaerobic Gram +ve cocci genus presented (1)
Peptostreptococcus
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3 features of Peptostreptococcus
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)
1. Cutaneous
2. Respiratory
3. Oral
4. Female pelvic infections
Often mixed infections
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Anaerobic Gram +ve bacilli (2 genus)
1. Actinomyces
| 2. Clostridium
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2 features of Actinomyces
1. Gram +ve
| 2. Branching, filamentous bacilli
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Actinomyces israelii has unknown pathogenicity and causes 2 things
1. Cervicofacial infections
| 2. Pelvic infections (IUD)
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5 features of Clostridium spp.
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
1. C. tetani
2. C. difficile
3. C. perfringens
4. C. botulinum
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2 toxins made by C. perfringens
1. a - toxin
| 2. Enterotoxin
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3 diseases associated with C. perfringens
1. Gas gangrene
2. Bloody diarrhea
3. Acute necrotizing GI infection
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2 toxins and disease caused by C. difficile
1. Toxin A
2. Toxin B
3. Diarrhea
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2 genus of aerobic Gram -ve fermenters mentioned in class
Enterobacteriaceae
| Vibrio spp.
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The group Enterobacteriaceae includes the following 4 organisms
1. E. coli
2. Enterobacter
3. Salmonella
4. Proteus
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3 features of Enterobacteriaceae
1. Gram -ve
2. Rods
3. Oxidase -ve
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Virulence factors of E. coli (4)
1. Endotoxin
2. Exotoxins
3. Capsule
4. Pili
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3 infections caused by E. coli
1. Meningitis in newborns
2. UTI
3. GI infection
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3 pathogenic factors of Enterobacter spp.
1. Exotoxins
2. Endotoxins
3. Capsules
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3 diseases associated with Enterobacter spp.
1. UTI
2. Nosocomial infections
3. Blood infections
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Pathogenicity of Salmonella spp. (3)
1. Adhesion proteins
2. Survival in phagocytes
3. Dissemination to other tissues
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2 common infections associated with Salmonella spp.
1. GI infections
| 2. Bacteremia
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Pathogenicity of Proteus spp. (4)
1. Exotoxins
2. Endotoxins
3. Capsules
4. Adhesion proteins
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3 infections associated with Proteus spp.
1. UTI
2. Nosocomial infections
3. Blood infections
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3 major features of Vibrio
1. Gram -ve
2. Rods
3. Oxidase +ve
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Pathogenicity of V. cholerae (2)
1. Somatic O antigens
| 2. Exotoxins
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Aerobic Gram -ve non-fermenters shown in class include these 2 groups
1. Moraxella
| 2. Pseudomonas
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3 major features of Moraxella
1. Gram -ve
2. Diplococci
3. Oxidase +ve
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Moraxella catarrhalis has which pathogenicity and causes what disease...
1. Uncertain, but has cell envelope adhesion factors
| 2. Community acquired pneumonia
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Major features of Pseudomonas (5)
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)
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?
Fastidious Gram -ve bacilli/cocci/coccobacilli
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4 features of Haemophilus spp.
1. Gram -ve
2. Coccobacilli or short rods
3. Satellite
4. Oxidase +ve
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2 virulence factors of Haemophilus influenzae
1. Capsule
| 2. Outer membrane protein
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5 clinical presentations of H. influenzae infection
1. Meningitis
2. Epiglottitis
3. Conjunctivitis
4. Otitis media
5. Pneumonia
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3 features of Neisseria spp.
1. Gram -ve
2. Diplococci
3. Oxidase +ve
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Genus Neisseria includes these 2 species
1. N. meningitidis
| 2. N. gonorrhea
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Pathogenicity of N. meningitidis (2)
1. Capsule
| 2. Outer membrane protein
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Pathogenicity of N. gonorrhea (4)
1. Pili
2. Capsule
3. Proteases
4. Adherence proteins
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3 clinical presentations of N. gonorrhea
1. Gonorrhea
2. Pharyngitis
3. Conjunctivitis
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Bacteroides is a "BLANK" Gram "BLANK"
Anaerobic, negative
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Pathogenicity of Bacteroides fragilis (3)
1. Capsule
2. Endotoxin
3. Enzymes
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Clinical significance of Bacteroides fragilis (3)
1. Abscesses throughout body
2. Bacteremia
3. Aspiration pneumonia
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"BLANK" is the only genus of aerobic gram -ve fermenters shown in class
Vibrio
