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Gram Positive Bacteria Flashcards

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Prominent diseases caused by Staph aureus?

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abscesses: impetigo, wound infections, endocarditis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, pneumonia
toxigenic: food poisoning, TSS, scalded skin syndrome

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Staph aureus virulence factors?

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Coagulase, Protein A, capsule (some strains), cell wall has endotoxin properties, numerous enzymes and toxins cause skin damage, superantigens (heat resistant enterotoxin and TSST)

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Prominent diseases caused by Staph epidermidis?

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pyogenic infection of in-dwelling catheters and prostheses; almost always hospital-acquired

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Staph epidermidis virulence factors?

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Biofilm production

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Prominent diseases caused by Staph saprophyticus?

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UTIs

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Prominent diseases caused by Strep pyogenes?

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pharyngitis, cellulitis, impetigo, necrotizing fasciitis, scarlet fever, TSS, rheumatic fever, acute glomerulonephritis

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Strep pyogenes virulence factors?

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M protein (serves as a pilus), inflammation-related enzymes (hyaluronidase, streptokinase, DNase), toxins & hemolysins (erythrogenic toxin, streptolysin O, streptolysin S, exotoxin A, exotoxin B)

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Prominent diseases caused by Strep agalactiae?

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neonatal sepsis and meningitis

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Strep agalactiae virulence factors?

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Polysaccharide capsule

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Prominent diseases caused by Strep pneumoniae?

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lobar pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media

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Strep pneumoniae virulence factors?

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Polysaccharide capsule

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Prominent diseases caused by Viridans streptococci?

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pyogenic endocarditis following dental procedures, dental caries

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Viridans streptococci virulence factors?

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Biofilm production in endocarditis

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Prominent diseases caused by Enterococci?

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pyogenic UTIs and pyogenic endocarditis

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Bacillus anthracis virulence factors?

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2 A-B exotoxins that share a common B subunit: edema factor (an adenylate cyclase that spurs fluid secretion) and lethal factor (a protease that inhibits cell growth)

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Prominent diseases caused by Bacillus cereus?

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food poisoning as a result of spore germination upon heating contaminated food (esp rice)

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Bacillus cereus virulence factors?

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Two exotoxins

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Prominent diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens?

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gas gangrene and food poisoning

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Clostridium perfringens virulence factors?

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Alpha toxin (exotoxin) that damages cell membranes

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Prominent diseases caused by Clostridium difficile?

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Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis (most common cause of nosocomial diarrhea)

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Clostridium difficile virulence factors?

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Exotoxin A and B which lead to depolymerization of actin and cell death

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Prominent diseases caused by Clostridium tetani?

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tetanus/spastic paralysis caused by soil spores entering a wound

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Virulence factors of Clostridium tetani?

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Tetanus toxin is an A-B exotoxin that cleaves Snares and prevents release of GABA

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Prominent diseases caused by Clostridium botulinum?

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flaccid paralysis caused by consumption of botulism toxin

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Prominent diseases caused by Corynebacterium diphtheria?

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diphtheria (severe pharyngitis)

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Prominent diseases caused by Listeria monocytogenes?

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watery diarrhea caused by consumption of unpasteurized cheese or deli meats; sepsis or meningitis in newborns from infected mother

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What are the 2 most medically important genera?

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Staphylococci (grape-like clusters) and Streptococci (chains)

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Are staph and strep catalase negative or catalase positive?

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Staph= catalase +
Strep= catalase -
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What is the most clinically important Staph species?

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Staph aureus

30
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What are the normal flora of the colon?

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enterococci

31
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What is the source of vancomycin resistance for multiple bacteria?

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enterococci

32
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How are bacillus and clostridium categorized?

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spore-forming gram + rods

33
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How are corynebacterium diphtheria and Listeria monocytogenes categorized?

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non-spore-forming gram + rods

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