Gram Positive Bacteria Flashcards
What are the two separations of gram positive bacteria?
Bacilli and cocci
What are bacilli split into?
Aerobic and anaerobic
Give 2 examples of aerobic spore forming bacilli and what they cause
- Bacillus Cereus - food poisoning
- Bacillus Anthracis - Anthrax
Give 2 examples of non spore forming aerobic bacilli
- Listeria moncytogenes
- Corynebacterium Diptheriae
What does listeria monocytogenes cause?
- Meningitis in neonates
- Bacteraemia in pregnancy
What does corynebacterium diphtheriae cause?
Diptheria
Give 4 examples of the clostridium species (anaerobic spore forming bacteria)
- Clostridium difficile
- Clostridium perfringens
- Clostridium botulinum
- Clostridium tetani
What does clostridium difficile cause?
Diarrhoea
What does clostridium perfringens cause?
- Can cause food poisoning
- Gas gangrene
- Is found normally in faeces
What does clostridium botulinum cause?
Botulism
What does clostridium tetani cause?
Tetanus
What are the three subgroups of cocci?
- Staphylococci
- Streptococci
- Enterococci
What coccus demonstrates a positive coagulase test?
Staphylococcus aureus
What cocci demonstrate negative coagulase tests?
- Staphylococcus epidermis
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus
What does staphylococcus aureus cause?
- Found normally in the nose and skin
- Can cause endocarditis, osteomyelitis, food poisoning and toxic shock