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1
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Color of Staph aureus when plated

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gold

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Catalase test in Staph aureus

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Positive

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Coagulase test in Staph aureus

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Positive

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Coagulase

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Converts fibrinogen to fibrin

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Colonization of Staph aureus

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Nares

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Complications of Staph aureus

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Coughing pneumoniae
Most commonly a post viral infection
Septic arthritis
Cellulitis/furuncles/abscesses
Acute bacterial endocarditis (tricuspid)
Osteomyelitis

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7
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Toxin mediated diseases of Staph aureus

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Scalding skin syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome
Rapid onset food poisoning
MRSA

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Scaled skin syndrome

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Skin peeing off
Mediated by exfoliating toxin (a protease)

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Toxic shock syndrome

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Non-specific binding of MHC2 to T-cell receptors
Cytokine storm

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Rapid onset food poisoning

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Vomiting rather than diarrhea
Meats and custards that are out to long

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MRSA

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Methicillin resistant staph aureus
Alters penicillin binding proteins
Vancomycin or naphcillin

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12
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Common sources of Staph epidermis

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Prosthetic joint infection
Catheter associated infection
Artificial heart valves

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13
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How does Staph epidermis protect from antibiotics

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Biofilm- sticks to surfaces

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14
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How is Staph epidermis treated

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Vancomycin

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15
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Catalase test in Staph epidermis

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Positive

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Coagulase test in Staph epidermis

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Negative

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Associations with Staph saprophyticus

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Honeymoon cystitis (UTI associated with sexual activity)
UTIs
Acute bacterial prostitis

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18
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Catalase test in Staph saprophyticus

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Positive

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Coagulate test in Staph saprophyticus

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Negative

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Strep Pyogenes group

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Group A

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21
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Is Strep Pyogenes beta or alpha hemolytic

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Beta

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Infections caused by Strep Pyogenes

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Impetigo
Pharyngitis (Strep throat)
Cellulitis

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23
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Conditions caused by Strep Pyogenes toxin

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Scarlet fever
Toxic shock like syndrome
Necrotizing fasciitis

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Scarlet fever

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Reddening and swelling of the tongue (strawberry tongue)
Face rash
Pharyngitis

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25
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Associated symptoms with strep

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Rheumatic fever
Post strep glomerular nephritis

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Rheumatic fever type of sensitivity

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Type 2

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27
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M protein

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Positive with rheumatic fever
Anti-phagocytic
Strong humoral response
Own antibodies attack heart (mitral valve)

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JONES factor (symptoms of rheumatic fever)

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Joints (polyarthritis)
Heart (pericarditis)
Nodules (subcutaneous nodules)
Erythema marginatum
Sydenham’s chorea (rapid movements of hands and feet)

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29
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What does rheumatic fever ALWAYS follow

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Pharyngitis

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Post strep glomerular nephritis type of sensitivity

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Type 3 hypersensitivity

31
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Post strep glomerular nephritis symptoms

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Glomerular damage
Dark brown urine
Edema of the face

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When does Post strep glomerular nephritis occur

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2 weeks after initial strep infection
Can occur from impetigo or pharyngitis

33
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Strep pyogenes virulence factors

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Streptolysin O
Streptokinase
DNAases

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Streptolysin O

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Lyse red blood cells and be beta hemolytic

35
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Streptokinase

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Converts plasminogen to plasmin

36
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DNAases

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Depolymerize DNA

37
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Strep Agalactiae group

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Group B strep

38
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Strep Agalactiae in newborns can cause

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Meningitis or sepsis

39
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Strep Agalactiae in pregnancy

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Vaginal swab of ALL mothers at 35 weeks
Women can pass strep through the vagina to the new fetus

40
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Strep Agalactiae treatment

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penicillin

41
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Hippurate test in Strep Agalactiae

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Positive

42
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CAMP test in strep

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Negative

43
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Is Strep Agalactiae beta or alpha hemolytic

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Beta

44
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Strep Agalactiae outcomes

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Pneumonia
Meningitis
Sepsis

45
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is Strep pneumonia alpha or beta hemolytic

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Alpha

46
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is Strep pneumonia alpha or beta hemolytic

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Alpha

47
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Strep pneumonia capsule

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Polysaccharide

48
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Strep pneumonia sensitivity

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Optochin

49
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Strep pneumonia shape

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Lancet shape diplococci

50
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Strep pneumonia soluability

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Bile soluable

51
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Strep pneumonia infections

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Meningitis
Otitis media
Pneumonia
Sinusitis

52
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Strep pneumonia IgA protease test

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Positive

53
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What makes you sensitive to Strep pneumonia

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Sickle cell anemia

54
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Strep pneumonia vaccines in adults

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23 valent polysaccharide vaccine
IgM response
T cell independent

55
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Strep pneumonia treatment

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Macrolides or ceftriaxone

56
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Strep pneumonia vaccine in children

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7 valent polysaccharide
More robust T cell response
IgG response

57
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Strep virdans capsulation

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NONE

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Strep viridans and optochin’s

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Not resistant

59
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Associations of Strep viridans

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Dental caries
Subacute endocarditis (mitral valve)

60
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Pathogenesis of Strep viridans

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Adhere to fibrin platelet aggregates via dextrans

61
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Strep Enterococcus group

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Group D strep

62
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Two species

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Faecium
Fecalis

63
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Enterococcus and bile resistance

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Bile resistant

64
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3 common symptoms of enterococcus

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UTI
Pericarditis
Biliary tree infections

65
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Antibiotic resistance of enterococcus

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Resistant to everything (including vancomycin)
Can use linezolid or tigecycline

66
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Strep gallolyticus group

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Group D strep

67
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Is Strep gallolyticus encapsulated

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yes

68
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Is Strep gallolyticus alpha or beta hemolytic

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Gamma
LOL got ya there

69
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Biofilm of Strep gallolyticus

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Very good at making biofilm

70
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Where can Strep gallolyticus exist normally

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In the GI tract flora

71
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Clinical relevance of Strep gallolyticus

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Endocarditis
Hepatobiliary disease
Colorectal neoplasia

72
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What to think of first with Strep gallolyticus

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COLON cancer

73
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Strep gallolyticus treatment

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3rd gen cephalosporins
Vancomycin
Penicillin

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