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Gram Positive Bacteria Flashcards

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1
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Classification of gram positive bacteria

A

Cocci and Bacillius

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2
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Spore forming gram positive bacteria include

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Clostridium
Bacillius

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3
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Non spore forming bacteria include

Staphylococcus
Neisseria
Listeria
Clostridium
Bacillius
Cornybacterium

A

Cornybacterium
Listeria

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4
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Cocci shaped gram positive bacteria include

A

Streptococci
Enterococci
Staphylococcus

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5
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Catalase positive gram positive bacteria is

A

Staphylococcus

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6
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Function of catalase

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To break down hydrogen peroxide H2O2

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7
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Sore throat is caused by a

A

Virus infection

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8
Q

A cocci bacteria that forms bubbles in the presence of hydrogen peroxide is known as

And the bubble is due to

A

Staphylococcus

Due to prescence of catalase enzyme

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9
Q

Streptococci are divided into 3 types based on

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Alpha streptococci- partially hemolyses blood

Beta streptococci- completely hemolyses blood

Gamma streptococci- cannot hemolyses blood

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10
Q

S. Viridans is what type of bacteria
And it does what

A

It is an alpha streptococci

It affects dentition and mainly git

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11
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Examples include f streptococci in alpha streptococci

A

S. Viridans
And S. Pneumoniae

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12
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Group A beta hemolytic streptococci is

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Streptococci pyogenes

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S. Pyogenes are responsible for

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Pharyngitis
Scarlet fever
Rhematuatic fever
Skin infection
Glomerular infection

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14
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S. Pyogenes causes different infection to virus that cause sore throat by what difference

A

S.pyogenes is called pus forming streptococci

They cause pus on tonsils

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15
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What causes sore throat

Bacteria
Virus
Bacteriophage
Worms
Bugs

A

Virus

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16
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Group b beta hemolytic streptococci includes

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S.agalacticae

17
Q

S.agalacticae causes what problem in children and are found where

A

Meningitis

Found in vaginal tract of women

18
Q

Group d beta hemolytic streptococci includes

A

Enterococci faecilis
Enterococci faecium

19
Q

Gamma streptococci includes and found where

A

Enterococci faecilis
Enterococci faecium

Found in git

20
Q

The penicillin used in breaking gram positive bacteria is

Methicillin
Naficillin
Vancomycin
Ampicillin

A

Vancomycin

21
Q

Types of staphylococcus

A

Staphylococcus aureus, epididymis and saprophyticus

22
Q

Among what staphylococcus is coagulase positive

A

Staphylococcus aureus

23
Q

The staphylococcus normally found around the nasopharyx is

A

Staphylococcus aureus

24
Q

Staphylococcus found in the genital regions of sexually active females include

A

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

25
Q

Skin scalding is caused by what bacteria

A

Staphylococcus aureus

26
Q

Pharyngitis is caused by what bacteria

A

Streptococci pyogenes

27
Q

Schick test and elek test is used for what immunization strategy

A

It is used against corynebacterium dipheteria

28
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Corynebacterium is transmitted through

A

Droplet and direct contact

29
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Corynebacterium are motile or non motile bacteria

A

Non motile gram positive rod shaped non spore forming bacterium

30
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Treatment against corynebacterium includes

A

Penicillin and erythromycin

31
Q

Meta chromatic bacteria and loffler test is a characteristic of

A

Corynebacterium dipheteria

32
Q

Rod shaped gram positive bacteria that looks like Chinese characters is a presence of

A

Corynebacterium dipheteria

33
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Corynebacterium mode of action is by

A

Inhibiting protein synthesis through ADP ribosylation of elongation factor 2

34
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Characteristics of corynebacterium dipheteria

A

Non motile
Infect through direct contact
Gram positive
Non spore forming
Aerobic and facultative anaerobe
Loffelers test positive

35
Q

Streptococci sensitive to optochin is

A

Streptococci pneumonia
That is in the presence of optichin it is inhibited

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