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Gram Positive Bacterial Infections Flashcards

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Name the Gram Positive Cocci

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  1. Staphylococci
    2.Streptococci
    (non-motile, non-spore formers)
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Shape of Staphylococci

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“grape-like clusters” of cocci

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Shape o Streptococci

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“Chainz” of cocci

two chaaaainz

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Catalase status of Staph

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catalase positive

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Catalase status of Strep

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catalase negative

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Name the Clinically important types of Staphylococci (3 of them that we have studied)

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  1. Staph. aureus
  2. Staph epidermis
  3. Staph. saprophyticus
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Most Clinically important Staph species

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Staph. aureus

aureus refers to gold pigment produced

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Prominent (general types of ) diseases associated with Staph (there are two types)

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  1. pyogenic inflammation (abscesses)

2. Toxigenic

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Local pyogenic diseases associated with Staph. aureus

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  1. impetigo

2. wound infections

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Disseminated pyogenic diseases associated with Staph. aureus

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  1. endocarditis
  2. pneumonia
  3. osteomyelitis
  4. septic arthritis
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Toxigenic diseases associated with Staph aureus

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  1. food poisoning
  2. toxic shock syndrome
  3. scalded skin syndrome
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Key Virulence factors of Staph aureus

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  1. . coagulase (+)–> clot formation impart antiphagocytic properties
  2. Protein A–>binds IgG and disrupts compliment pathway
  3. Some strains produce a capsule
  4. Cell wall with endotoxic properties–>sepsis
  5. numerous enzymes and toxins–> skin damage
  6. super antigens (both exotoxins)
    a. heat resistance causes food poisoning
    b. TSST causes toxic shock syndrome
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Prominent Diseases assocoated with Staph. epidermis

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pyogenic infection of in-dwelling catheters

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Staph epi is almost always aquired in the ______

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Hospital

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Key virulence factor of Staph epidermis

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  1. biofilm (glycocalyx)

2. coagulase negative

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Exotoxins produced by Staph epi

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NONE

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Prominent diseases associated with Staph. saprophyticus

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UTI’s related to sexual activity

behind e. coli

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Key virulence factors of Staph saprophyticus

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coagulase negative

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Antibiotic resistances commonly seen in Staph aureus and Staph. epi

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  1. beta lactamases (penicillin G resistance)
  2. Methicillin resistance due to altered PBP’s
  3. Vancomycin resistance due to altered peptide sequence D-ala-Dala—> Dala-D-lac
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Characteristic of Strep bugs MOA

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hemolysis (break down of red blood cells)

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Alpha hemolysis

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cause oxidization of iron in hemoglobin molecules within red blood cells, giving it a greenish color on blood agar
*(pneumoniae and viridans)

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Beta Hemolysis

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causes complete rupture of red blood cells. On blood agar, this appears as wide areas clear of blood cells surrounding bacterial colonies
(pyogenes and agalactiae)

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Gamma hemolysis

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no hemolysis

enterococci

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Carbohydrate antigen, displayed on bacterial cell wall that is important for typing Strep bugs, especially beta hemolytic strains

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Lancefield antigen

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Clinically important Lancefield groups

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A, B, D or not-typed

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Classification of Strep pyogenes

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Group A

beta hemolytic

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Primenent pyogenic diseases of Strep Pyogenes (GAS)

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pyogenic

  1. pharyngitis–> STREP THROAT
  2. cellulitis
  3. impetigo
  4. necrotizing fascitis
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Prominent toxigenic diseases associated with Strep pyogenes

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Scarlet fever

TSS

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Immune mediated diseases associated with Strep pyogenes

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  1. Rheumatic fever (M protein cross reactive Ab’s to heart and joint capsule)
  2. acute glomerulonephritis (ab-antigen complexes accumulate in glomeruli)
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Key virulence factors associate with Strep pyogenes

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  1. M protein
  2. Inflammation-related enzymes
  3. Toxins and Hemolysis
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M protein associated virulence factors of Strep. pyogenes

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  1. antiphagocytic,

2. specific serotypes associated with rehumatiogenic or nephritogenic peroperties

32
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Inflammation-related enzymes that are virulence factors for Strep pyogenes

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hylauronidase–promotes cellulitis)
(streptokinase–> dissolves clots)
(DNAse

33
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Toxins and hemolysins that are virulence factors for Strep. pyogenes

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Streptolysin O–> Oxygen-labile
Strepstolysis S–> Oxygen stable
Exotoxin A–> TSS
Exotoxin B–> protease causing necrotizing fascitis

34
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Clinically significant Streptococci species

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Strep. pyogenes
Strep agalactiae
Strep pneumonia
Strep viridans
Enterococci
35
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Strep agalactiae classification

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beta hemolytic, groub B (GBS)

36
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Strep agalactiae mainly found in

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genital tract of some women

37
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Prominent diseases associate with Strep. agalactiae

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neonatal sepsis and meningitis (pyogenic)

38
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Virulence factor for Strep agalactiae

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polysaccharide capsule

39
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Classification of Strep. pneumoniae (pneumococcus)

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alpha hemolytic, not Lancefield typed

40
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Prominent diseases with Strep. pneumoniae

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  • all Pyogenic
    1. lobar pneumonia
    2. meningitis
    3. otitis media (middle ear infection)
41
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Virulence factor for Strep pneumoniae

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polysaccharide capsule (over 85 serotypes)

42
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Classification of Strep. viridans

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alpha hemolytic, not Lancefield typed

43
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Normal flora of the oropharynx

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Strep viridans as well as Strep mutans

44
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Prominent diseases associated with Strep. viridans

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  1. pyogenic endocarditis follow dental procedure

2. Dental caries (tooth decay)

45
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Key virulence factor of Strep. viridans

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Biofilm (glycocalyx) production in endocarditis

46
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Enterococci classification

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alpha OR beta hemolytic, Lancefield group D

  • note they are not a species of streptococcus but are very difficult to differntiate from strep by physical characteristics alone and were originally classed as group D strep
  • facultative anaerobic bacteria incapable of forming spores
  • WIKIPEDIA SAYS IT IS GAMMA HEMOLYTIC?
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Normal Flora of the colon

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Enterococci

48
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Prominent diseases associated with enterococci

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  1. pyogenic UTI’s
  2. Pyogenic endocarditis
  3. diverticulitis
  4. meningitis
49
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Virulence factor of enterococci

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*resistant to many key antibiotics

not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing

50
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Unique characteristics of pneumococci (thankfully for us)

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produce no beta lactamases &
still reasonably sensitive to Pen G
also sensitive to ampicillin and Vanc

51
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Source of Vancomycin resistance for many bacteria

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enterococci

52
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Spore-Forming Gram Positive Rods

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  1. Bacillus anthracis (fucking bio-terrorism)

2. Bacillus cereus

53
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B. Anthracis types of modes of infection/ resultant disease

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  1. cutaneous anthrax (black “eschar” lesions
    a. introduction of spore into wound
    b. untreated–> pulmonary infection
  2. Inhalation anthrax (wool-sorter’s disease)
    a. not transmitted human to human
    b caused by inhalation of fine spores
    c. fatal if untreated
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Key virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis

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  • two A-B exotoxins that share common Beta subunit
    1. edema factor-anenylate cyclase that spurs fluid secretion
    2. lethal factor- protease that inhibits cell growth
55
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Types of Clostridium

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C. perfringens
C. difficile
C. tetani
C. botulinum

56
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All clostridium are _____

57
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C. perfringes causes

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  1. gas gangrene–> spore invasion of wounds, Alpha exotoxin is a lecithinase that damages cell membranes
  2. Food poisoning–> spores germinate during cooking to release enterotoxin (targets the intestines specifically)
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Most common cause of nasocomial diarrhea

59
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Disease associated with C. diff.

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Antibiotic associated pseudomembranous colitis

  1. C. diff. is very antibiotic resistant
  2. depltion of normal flora creates an environment where C. Diff can thrive
60
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Key virulence factors of C. diff

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Exotoxin A and B

(leads to depolymerization of actin–> cell death

61
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C. tetani disease

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Sporatic paralysis–> spores enter a wound and release an exotoxin (tatnus toxin) resulting in tetanus

62
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Tetanus Toxin MOA

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Alpa-Beta exotoxin that cleaves snares, preventing the release of GABA

63
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C. botulinum intoxication vs infection

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intoxication–> consumption of preformed exotoxin__ the result of spors germinating in improperly prepared (usually canned) foods

64
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C. botulinum disease and MOA

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Flaccid paralysis–>A-B exotoxin cleaves SNAREs to block release of ACH

65
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Tx of Botulinum and Tetaus exotoxins

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antitoxins

66
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C. tetani spore appearance

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polar endospore that results in “tennis racket” appearance

67
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NON-spore forming Gram positive rods

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  1. Corynebacterium diphtheria (club shaped rods)

2. Listeria monocytogenes

68
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Disease caused by C. diphtheria

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diphtheria (an URT illness)

69
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Characteristics of the disease diphtheria

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  1. severe pharyngitis that forms a pseudomembrane at the back of the throat
  2. human-human transmission is rare bc of vaccine
70
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MOA for C. diphtheria

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A-B exotoxin produced form lysogenic ADP ribosylates EF-2, inhibiting translation

71
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Tx for diphtheria

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  1. antitoxins

2. antibiotics

72
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Listeria monocytogenes causes

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listeria (watery diarrhea)

73
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primary manner of infection with L. monocytogenes

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unpasteurized cheese or deli meats

74
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Pregnancy complications with L. monocytogenes

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pregnant females are particularly susceptible due to suppressed cell mediated–> may exhibit flu-like symptoms
*major concern is sepsis or meningitis in newborns from infected mother

75
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Non-pathogenic Corynebacterium are opportunistic commensals referred to as __________

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diphtheroids

76
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What is a superantigen

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Causes non-specific activation of t cells–> resulting in polyclonal T cell activation and a coinciding MASSIVE CYTOKINE RELEASE

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