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Gram + Bacteria Flashcards

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S. Aureus Lab Algorithm

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Gram +
Cocci in Clusters
Catalase +
Coagulase +

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S. Aureus Virulence Factor, Main Toxin, and Colonization

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Virulence Factor: Protein A (binds Fc-IgG, inhibiting complement and phagocytosis)
Toxin: TSST (binds MHCII and TCR, inducing T cells)
Colonization: Commonly colonizes the nose and skin

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S. Aureus Diseases (2 main ones)

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Inflammatory Disease (skin, organs, pneumonia, endocarditis, osteomyelitis)
Toxin-mediated disease (toxic shock:TSST1, scalded skin:exfoliative toxin, food poisoning:entertoxins)
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Staph epidermidis Lab Algorithm

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Gram +
Cocci in clusters
Catalase +
Coagulase -
Novobiocin sensitive
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Staph epidermidis Pathology and Flora

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Infects prothetic devices and intravenous catheters by producing adherent biofilms
Component of normal skin flora (contaminates blood cultures)

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Staph saprophyticus Lab Algorithm and Presentation

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Gram + cocci in clusters, catalase +, coagulase -, novobiocin resistant
Second most common cause of uncomplicated UTI in young women (first is E. coli)

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Staphylococcus epidermidis and saprophyticus Treatment

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Needs to include Vancomycin

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Streptococcus pyogenes Lab Algorithm

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Gram + cocci in chains, catalase -, beta hemolytic,

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Strep pyogenes (Group A) Lab Algorithm

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Gram + cocci in chains, catalase -, beta hemolytic, bacitracin sensitive
ASO titer detects regent infection

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Strep pyogenes Presentation (3 Main Categories)

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Pyogenic: pharyngitis, cellulitis, impetigo
Toxigenic: scarlet fever, toxic shock-like
Immunologic: rheumatic fever, acute glomerulonephritis

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JONES Criteria for rheumatic fever

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Polyarthritis
Carditits
Subcutaneous nodules
Erythema marginatum
Sydenham chorea
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Scarlet Fever

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Caused by toxins (exotoxin A?) secreted by Strep pyogenes
Scarlet rash with sandpaper-like texture
Strawberry tongue (also kawasaki)
Circumoral pallor

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M Proteins

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These are proteins on Strep pyogenes

Antibodies to M proteins enhance host defenses against Strep pyogenes, but also can give rise to rheumatic fever

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Strep agalactiae (Group B) Lab Algorithm

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Gram + cocci in chains, catalase -, beta hemolytic, bacitracin resistant

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Strep agalactiae Presentation

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Colonizes vagina
Can cause pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis in babies
Produ

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Strep agalactiae Presentation

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Colonizes vagina
Can cause pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis in babies
Produces CAMP factor (enlarges S aureus hemolysis)
Pregnant women screened at 35 weeks and positive cultures receieve intrapartum penicillin prophylaxis

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Strep pneumoniae Lab Algorithm

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Gram + cocci in chains (diplococci?), catalase -, alpha hemolytic, optochin sensitive
Lancet-shaped

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Strep pnuemoniae Presentation

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Associated with a "rust colored sputum" 
Most common cause of:
Meningitits
Otitis media (in children)
Pneumonia
Sinusitis
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Strep pneumoniae Virulence Factor

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IgA protease (cleaves IgA in order to colonize respiratory mucosa)
Polysaccharide Capsule
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Strep pneumoniae Lab Algorithm

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Gram + cocci in chains (diplococci?), catalase -, alpha hemolytic, optochin sensitive, bile soluble (lysed by bile)
Lancet-shaped

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Strep pneumoniae Virulence Factor

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IgA protease (cleaves IgA in order to colonize respiratory mucosa)
Polysaccharide Capsule
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Viridans Group Streptococci Lab Algorithm

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Gram + cocci in chains, catalase -, alpha hemolytic, optochin resistant, bile insoluble (not lysed by bile)

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Viridans Group streptococci Presentation

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Normal flora of the oropharynx
Cause dental caries (mutans)
Cause subacute bacterial endocarditis and damaged valves (sanguinis–makes dextrans which bind to fibrin-platelet aggregates on damaged valves)

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Viridans Group streptococci Presentation

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Normal flora of the oropharynx
Cause dental caries (mutans)
Cause subacute bacterial endocarditis and damaged valves (sanguinis–makes dextrans which bind to fibrin-platelet aggregates on damaged valves)

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Enterococci (Group D strep) Lab Algorithm

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Gram + cocci in chains, catalase -, gamma hemolytic (but variable actually), growth in bile and 6.5% NaCl (E. faecalis)

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Enterococci Presentation

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Normal colonic flora that are penicillin G resistant
UTI, biliary tract infections, and subacute endocarditis following GI/GU procedures
Treat with vancomycin (unless VRE)

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Strep bovis (Group D strep) Lab Algorithm

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Gram + cocci in chains, catalase -, gamma hemolytic (but variable actually), growth in bile but not 6.5% NaCl

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Enterococci (Group D strep) Lab Algorithm

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Gram + cocci in chains, catalase -, gamma hemolytic, growth in bile and 6.5% NaCl (E. faecalis)

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Strep bovis (Group D strep) Lab Algorithm

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Gram + cocci in chains, catalase -, gamma hemolytic (but variable actually), growth in bile but not 6.5% NaCl

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Strep bovis Presentation

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Colonizes the gut

Can cause bactermia and subacute endocarditis in colon cancer patients

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Strep bovis Presentation

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Colonizes the gut

Can cause bactermia and subacute endocarditis in colon cancer patients

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Gram + Rods

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Clostridium (anaerobe)
Corynebacterium
Listeria
Bacillus (aerobe)
Mycobacterium (acid-fast)
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae Lab Diagnosis

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Gram + Rod (coryne=club shaped)
Non-spore forming
Motile
Metachromatic (blue and red) Granules
Elek test for diptheria toxin
Black colonies on cystine-tellurite agar
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae Presentation

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Diptheriae:
Pharyngitis with pseudmomembranes in throat
Severe lymphadenopathy (bull neck)
Myocarditis
Arrhythmias
Note that toxoid vaccine prevents diphtheria

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Costridia Lab Diagnosis

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Gram positive bacilli
Spore forming
Obligate anaerobes
All motile spores except C. perfringens

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C. tetani Toxin and Presentation

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Tetanus Toxin

Spastic paralysis, trismus (lockjaw), and risus sardonicus (facial spasm–looks like grinning)

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C. botulinum Toxin, Transmission, and Presentation

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Heat labile Botulin Toxin
Transmitted in adults by ingesting preformed toxin
Transmitted in kids by ingesting spores in honey
Presentation: botulism (descending flaccid paralysis)

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C. perfringes Toxin and Presentation

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Alpha toxin (a phospholipase)
Myonecrosis (gas gangrene)–may need amputation
Hemolysis

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C. difficile Toxins, Presentation, and Treatment

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Toxin A (enterotoxin) and Toxin B (cytotoxin)
Leads to pseudomembranous colitis and diarrhea often secondary to antibiotic use (especially clindamycin or ampicillin)
Treatment: metronidazole or ORAL vancomycin or fecal transplant for recurrent cases
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Bacillus Lab Algorithm

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Gram + Bacilli
Spore forming
Obligate aerobe
B. cereus is motile and B. anthracis is not motile

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Bacillus anthracis Toxin, Capsule, and Presentation

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Anthrax toxin
PolyPEPTIDE capsule (D glutamate)
Causes cutaneous, pulmonary, or ingested anthrax

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Cutaneous Anthrax Presentation

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Boil-like lesion leads to ulcer with black eschar which can uncommonly progress to bacteremia and death

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Pulmonary Anthrax Presentation

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Inhalation of spores leads to flu-like symptoms that rapdily progress to fever, pulmonary hemorrhage, mediastinitis, and shock. Death is 100%.
Woolsorters’ disease is inhalation of spores from contaminated wool

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Ingested Anthrax Presentation

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Throat and intestine lesions leads to dysentery

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Bacillus cereus Presentation

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Causes food poisoning
Emetic type usually seen with rice and pasta from the heat stable toxin and is seen 1-5 hours after ingestion
Diarrheal type is from the heat labile toxin and is seen 8-18 hours after ingestion

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Listeria monocytogenes Lab Algorithm

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Gram + bacilli
Non-spore forming
Motile
Only Gram + with LPS

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Listeria monocytogenes Transmission

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Ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products and deli meats, transplacental transmission, or vaginal transmission during birth

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Listeria monocytogenes Presentation

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Can cause amnionitis, septicemia, and spontaneous abortion in pregenant women
Meningitis in immunocompromised or neonates
Mild gastroenteritis in healthy

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Listeria monocytogenes Treatment

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Gastroenteritis self limited

Ampicillin for meningitis

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Actinomyces Information

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Gram + beaded filaments (resembling fungi)
Transmitted by trauma
Anaerobic and not acid fast
Normal oral flora
Causes oral/facial abscesses that drain through sinus tracts, forming yellow “sulfur granules”

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Nocardia Information

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Gram + beaded filaments (resembling fungi)
Transmitted by inhalation (found in soil)
Acid fast
Pulmonary infections in immunocompromised (also kidney/brain abscesses) and cutaneous infections after trauma in immunocompetent

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Actinomyces/Nocardia Treatment

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SNAP:
Sulfonamides for nocardia (SN)
Actinomyces: penicillin

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Primary TB

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ASK RJ

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Secondary TB

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ASK RJ

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Mycobacteria Lab Diagnosis

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Gram + Rod

Acid Fast

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M. kansasii and M. avium Presentation

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M. kansasii: pulmonary TB like symptoms

M. avium: disseminated, non-TB disease in AIDS

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TB Symptoms

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Fever
Night Sweats
Weight Loss
Hemoptysis

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Leprosy Basic Information

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Caused by M. leprae (likes cool temperatures)
Infects skin and superficial nerves (glove and stocking loss of sensation)
Reservoir of ARMADILLOS
Treatment: Multidrug therapy (dapsone and rifampin for 6 months + clofazimine and 2-5 years instead for lepromatous)

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Tuberculoid Leprosy

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Limited to a few hypoesthetic hairless skin plaques
High cell mediated immunity with a largely TH1 immune response (strong immune response)
Could have granulomas

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Lepromatous Leprosy

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Diffusely over the skin and is communicable

Low cell-mediated immunity with a HUMORAL and TH2 response (weak immune response)

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