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Gram Positive Cocci Flashcards

1
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Most common Staphylococcal isolate in dogs

A

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

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2
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Disease and Cause

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Ulcerative pododermatitis

Staphylococcus aureus

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3
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Disease and Cause

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Jowl Abscess

Streptococcus porcinus

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4
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Disease and Cause

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Strangles

Streptococcus equi subsp equi

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5
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Guttural Pouch Empyema

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Accumulation of purulent material in guttural pouch

_____________________

Secondary to Strangles infection

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6
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Clinical sign of Strangle infection appear __________ after exposure

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Clinical sign of Strangle infection appear 3-14 days after exposure

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7
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Diagnosis of Staphylococcal Infection

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Direct Examination

Culture

PCR

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8
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Cause

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Streptococcus suis

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9
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___________ is one of the most common nosocomial pathogens in humans.

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Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common nosocomial pathogens in humans.

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10
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Guttural Pouch Chondroids

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Accumulation of soft or hard concretions in one or both guttural pouches

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Secondary to Strangles infection

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11
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Enterococcus sp inhabit the

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GI tract

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12
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Enteroccous infections cause

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persistent UTI

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13
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Serotype 2 of Streptococcus ________ is the most common isolate.

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Serotype 2 of Streptococcus suis is the most common isolate.

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14
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First clinical sign to appear from a Strangles infection

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Fever

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39 - 39.5 C

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15
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Disease and Cause

A

Scarlet Fever

Streptococcus pyogenes

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16
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Causes Scarlet Fever in humans

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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17
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Staphylococcal isloate that causes mastitis in cattle

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Staphylococus aureus

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18
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Causes ulcerative pododermatitis in sheep and humans

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Staphylococcus aureus

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19
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A

Staphylococcus sp

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20
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Structure of Streptococcus sp.

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Pairs or chains

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21
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Problems associated with treating Staphylococcal infections

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Reisistance!

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is critical

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Clindamycin, Macrolide, Methicillin

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22
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Classification of S. equi subsp equi

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Beta-hemolytic, Group C

23
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For an animal to be removed from quarantine after a Strangles infection, they must have

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For an animal to be removed from quarantine after a Strangles infection, they must have 3 negative cultures at weekly intervals

24
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Age of horses typically infected with Strangles

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< 2 years old

25
Q

Stapylococcal isolate that causes chronic pyogranulomatous inflammation inf rodents, equines and humans

A

Staphyloccus aureus

26
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Streptococcus agalactiae/dysgalactiae/equi subsp zooepidemicus/uberis cause

A

Mastitis

27
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Reportable Streptococcal disease

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Streptococcous equi subsp equi - Strangles

28
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Disease and Cause

A

Greasy Pig Disease

Staphylococcus hyicus

29
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S. equi subsp equi should be distinguished from:

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S. equi zooepidemicus

S. dysgalactae equisimillis

30
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Treatment of Staphylococcal Infections

A

Cephalosporins (1st generation)

Quinolones

Chloramphenicol

Aminoglycoside

31
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Causes exudative epidermitis and Greasy Pig Disease

A

Staphyloccus hyicus

32
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Causes Bumble Foot in Birds

A

Staphylococcus aureus

33
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Are foals less than 4 months old more susceptible to Strangles infection?

A

No, protected by maternal antibodies

34
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Causes cervical lymphadenitis in sheep

A

Staphylococcus aureus subsp anaerobius

35
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Disease and Cause

A

Acute fulminating septicemia

Streptococcus iniae

36
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Streptococcus canis causes

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Septicemia and embolic lesions in the heart and lungs of puppies and kittens

37
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Virulence factors of Streptococcus equi subsp equi

A

Hyaluronic acid capsule

M Protein

IgG binding protein

PG/Techoic Acid

Streptokinase

Hyaluronidase

Streptolysin S

DNAase

Pyrogenic exotoxin

38
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Diagnostic test for Streptococcus equi subsp equi

A

Culture

Serology

PCR

39
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Streptococcal species are classified by

A

Streptococcal species are classified by hemolytic activity

40
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Natural habitat for Staphylococcus sp.

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Skin and mucous membranes

41
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Habitat for Streptococcus sp.

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Oral cavity, nasopharynx, skin, GI and gential tracts

42
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Disease and Cause

A

Bumble Foot

Staphylococcus aureus

43
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Causes jowl abscesses in pigs

A

Streptococcus porcinus

44
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Virulence factors of Staphylococcus sp

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Protein A

Hemolysins

Proteases

Hyaluronidase

Lipases

Alpha Toxins

Leukocidin

Exfolative Toxins

Biofilm

45
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Coagulase

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Enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin

46
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Virulence Factors of Streptococcus

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Hemolysins

Exotoxins

Capsules

PG/Techoic/Lipotechoic Acid

M Protein

Ig Binding Protein

Streptokinase

Pyrogenic Exotoxins

47
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Causes acute fulminating septicemia in fish

A

Streptococcus iniae

48
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Treatment of Streptococcus equi subsp equi

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Symptomatic

ABX only if abscess has not formed yet (PenG, Potenated Sulfas)

49
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Collateral Damage

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Ecological adverse effect of antibiotic therapy; selection of a drug resistant organism and unwanted development of colonization or infection iwth multi drug resistant organism

50
Q
A

Streptococcus sp

51
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Disease and Cause

A

Mastitis

Staphylococcus aureus

52
Q

Causes Strangles in horses

A

Streptococcus equi subsp equi

53
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Cause

A

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

54
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Lymph node absesses occur ____________ after initial signs of Strangles infection.

A

Lymph node absesses occur within 2 weeks after initial signs of Strangles infection.

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