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Exam 1: Gram positive Staphylococci Flashcards

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What does Staphylococcus look like?

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gram-positive cocci in clusters like grapes

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T/F. Staphylococcus are non-spore forming

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T

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Is staphyococcus catalase positive or negative

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positive

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Where is Staphylococcus commonly found?

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  1. Upper resp. tract (nose)
  2. Lower urogenital tract
  3. GIT
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What are 3 important staphylococcal pathogens?

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  1. S. aureus
  2. S. pseudintermedius
  3. S. Hyicus
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What is a common staphylococcal opportunistic pathogen?

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CoNG staphylococci

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What is the pathogenic effect of adhesins?

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tissue colonization

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What is the pathogenic effect of hemolysins?

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Tissue destruction: Cytolytic

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What is the pathogenic effect of enterotoxins?

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tissue destruction: Heat-Stable toxins

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What is the virulence factor that causes food poisoning?

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enterotoxins

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What is the pathogenic effect of toxic shock syndrome toxins?

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Tissue Destruction, superantigen leading to excessive cytokine release

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What is the pathogenic effect of Protein A

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Immune evasion: Binds Fc portion of IgG and inhibits opsonization

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What is the pathogenic effect of leukocidin

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Immune evasion: Leucocidal

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What is the pathogenic effect of coagulase?

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immune evasion: hide bacteria from PMN (polymorphonuclear leukocytes)

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Test used to detect most virulent staphylococci

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Coagulate test

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What is a positive coagulase test?

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fibrinogen is converted to fibrin and a visible clot forms

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What does CoNS Stand for?

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Coagulase- negative staphylococci

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What is CoNS?

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Cause infection only when immune system is compromised. Commonly causes nosocomial infections and UTIs

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What are the 3 species of Staphylococcus of vet. importance.

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  1. Staphylococcus aureus
  2. Staphylococcus pseudintermedius
  3. Staphylococcus hyicus
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Type of Staphylococcus that causes pyogenic opportunistic infections

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Bovine Staphylococcal mastitis is also known as:

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Contagious mastitis in cattle

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When is Staphylococcus aureus seen in cattle?

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during lactation

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What is the source of infection for staphylococcus aureus in cattle?

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infected mammary gland

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How is Staphylococcus aureus transmitted in cattle?

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  1. Milking through contaminated milker’s hands
  2. Teat cup liners
  3. udder cloths
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What are 3 clinical infections associated with Staphylococcus aureus?
1. Peracute gangrenous mastitis 2. Acute mastitis 3. Chronic subclinical mastitis
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Describe c/s of peracute gangrenous mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus?
Tissue necrosis, udder discoloration, swollen quarters, sore on palpation, fever, depression, anorexia
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Describe c/s of Acute mastitis due to staphylococcus aureus
Severe swollen gland, purulent secretion with clots, extensive fibrosis
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Describe c/s of Chronic subclinical mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
Elevated somatic cell count, episodes of bacterial shedding, inflammatory resp., blockage of ducts
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How do you prevent contagious mastitis?
1. Proper milking technique 2. dry cow therapy 3. detection of subclinical inf. 4. prevent intro of positive cows to herd
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Clinical infection of Staphylococcus aureus in horses.
Botryomycosis
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What is Botryomycosis?
S aureus infection in horses. rare, chronic granulomatous suppurative disorder with formationof micro-abscessation
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How do horses get botryomycosis?
unsanitary castration
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how do you treat botryomycosis in horses?
surgical removal and long-term AB tx.
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Clinical infection of Staphylococcus aureus in birds.
Bumble foot
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What is bumble foot?
S. aureus infection in birds, local chronic pododermatitis of the foot
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what species does Staphylococcus pseudintermedius infect?
Dogs and cats
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How does Staphylococcus pseudintermedius present in dogs and cats?
local skin dz., otitis externa, infected wounds, UTI, vaginitis, metritis, balanitis, conjunctivitis, bacteremia, abscesses
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What is the most common opportunistic pathogen in dogs?
S. Pseudintermedius
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What are the main causes of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in dogs and cats?
1. parasites 2. food allergies 3. foreign bodies 4. accumulation of hair 5. autoimmune dz.
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Bacterial pyoderma is usually triggered by overgrowth of _____
normal resident or transient skin mucosa
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T/F. Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is of no zoonotic concern?
F
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What is the most important treatment of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius?
ID of underlying problems
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T/F. When treating staphylococcus pseudintermedius you should use narrow-spectrum abx?
T
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What causes greasy pig disease?
Staphylococcus hyicus
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What is greasy pig disease?
infection of staphylcoccus hyicus Highly contagious exudative epidermitis in suckling and weaned pigs up to 3mo.
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If a pig comes into your clinic with signs of excessive sebaceous secretion and exfoliation, anorexia, depression, and fever, what would you expect?
Staphylococcus hyicus
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Where can you isolate staphylococcus hyicus on a sow?
vaginal mucosa and skin
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How do you treat and prevent greasy pig disease
1. early abx therapy and topical tx 2. isolation 3. disinfection of building 4. clipping needle teeth 5. good hygiene
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Why is it important to clip needle teeth in piglets?
to prevent staphylococcus hyicus because enters through skin through minor abrasions
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what are two staphylococcal infections in humans?
1. TSS | 2. Food poisoning
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What is TSS?
Effect of superantigens entering the blood stream
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What are c/s of TSS?
fever, headache, vom. diarrhea, skin rash, kidney failure
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What is food poisoning?
caused by eating food infected with s. aureus has produced enterotoxins
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What are c/s of Food poisoning?
nausea, vom, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, sweating
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What are 4 lab. DX tests we can us to detect staphylococcus infection?
1. specimines 2. direct microscopy 3. isolation 4. molecular typing with PCR
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What are the 2 isolation techniques used for detection of staphylococcal infection?
culturing on blood agar and MacConkey agar
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T/F. when dealing with a staphylococcal infection you should always look for possible underlying dz?
T
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How do you treat staphylococcal infections?
Tx with antimicrobial agent and eliminate primary cause
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What does AMR stand for?
Antimicrobial resistance
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What type of AMR is common in Staphylococcal sp.?
B-lactamase- mediated resistance
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What is MRSA and MRSP?
Methicillin resistance in S. aureus and S. pseudintermedius
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Resistance to beta-lactam abx, also coincides with resistance to other antibacterial drugs. This is known as ____, and common drugs are:
Multidrug resistance macrolides, aminoglycosides, tetracycline, sulfa drugs
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methicillin resistance is mediated by ____ gene resulting in altered penicillin binding proteins.
mecA
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What are the 2 types of acquired infections by MRSA?
1. hospital acquired infections (HA) | 2. Community acquired infections (CO)

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