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Gram Positive Cocci Part 2 (Exam 1) Flashcards

1
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How will strep appear on gram stain

A

gram positive cocci in chains or pairs

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What will the catalase result of strep be

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negative

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What are the environmental requirements for strep

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facultative anaerobes, some capnophilic

complex nutritional requirements
carbohydrates are fermented and produce lactic acid

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4
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How are strep classified

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serology (lancefield groupings)
hemolytic patterns
biochemical properties

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What are Lancefield groups

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Group specific cell wall antigens in strep; polysaccharide or teichoic acid

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What are the group names of Lancefield groups

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Groups A-W

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7
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What Lancefield groups are most important

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ABCDFG

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8
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How are cell wall antigens of strep detected

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immunologic assays

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9
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What are the medically important strep

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A
B
D
S pneumonia, viridans strep –have no lancefield group

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10
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What is Group A strep

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Strep pyogenes

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11
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What is Group B strep

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Strep agalactiae

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What is Group B strep

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E. faecalis (enterococcus)

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13
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What are the different types of hemolysis displayed by strep on blood agar

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alpha beta and gamma

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What strep are beta hemolytic

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strep pyogenes

strep agalactiae

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15
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What strep are alpha hemolytic

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strep pneumoniae

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16
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What strep are gamma hemolytic

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Enterococcus spp

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17
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What group does strep pyogenes fall into

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group A beta hemolytic strep

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18
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WHat diseases are associated with strep pyogenes

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strep throat

skin infections: necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating bacteria)

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19
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How will strep pyogenes appear on gram stain

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gram positive
cocci
in short chains

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20
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What type of capsule is seen on S. pyogenes

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hyaluronic acid

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21
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What does the capsule on S. pyogenes prevent

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phagocytosis

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22
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What adhesins are seen in in S. pyogenes

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Lipoteichoic acid
M like proteins
F protien

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23
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What enzymes contribute to the virulence of strep pyogenes

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streptolysin S and O
streptokinase
DNAse
C5a peptidase

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24
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What is the most important virulence factor of strep pyogenes

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M protein

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25
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What is the streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin

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superantigen, binds outside normal peptide binding groove and causes a cytokine storm

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26
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What titer is used for rheumatic fever

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ASO titer

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27
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What is ASO titer

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anti-streptolysin O (lyse red blood cells)

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28
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What are the effects of M protein of strep pyogenes

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binds to matrix proteins
antiphagocytic
Degrades complement C3b

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29
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What two diseases of S pyogenes are caused by antigenic variation

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Rheumatoid fever

Acute glomerulonephritis

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30
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What strains produce rheumatoid fever

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Rheumatigenic strains

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31
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What strains produce acute glomerulonephritis

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M12

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32
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What type of reaction is rheumatic fever

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Type II hypersensitivity

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33
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What is the mechanism of S. pyogenes in rheumatic fever

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hypersensitivity reaction
molecular mimicry
antibodies attack heart tissue

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34
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What does rheumatic fever look like in children

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congestive heart failure

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35
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What type of reaction is acute glomerulonephritis

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Type III hypersensitivity

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36
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WHat is the mechanism that causes acute glomerulonephritis

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immune complexes are formed with anatibodies for strep pyogenes that plug up the kidneys

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37
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What toxin is responsible for the rash in scarlet fever

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pyrogenic exotoxins from S. pyogenes

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38
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What are the pyrogenic exotoxins

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4 immunologically distinct heat-labile toxins ABCF

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39
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Where are the pyrogenic exotoxins found

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coded on lysogenized phage

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40
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What are the presentations of scarlet fever

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after strep throat
rash on chest and upper arms (sandpaper rash)
strawberry tongue

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41
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What toxin of S. pyogenes displays antigenic conversion

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pyrogenic exotoxin is a superantigen on a lysogenic phage

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42
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What is the function of streptolysin S and O

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hemolysins

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43
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What do hemolysins do

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lyse WBC, platelets, RBCs and stimulate release of lysosomal enzymes

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44
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Is streptolysin S immunogenic

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no

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45
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Is streptolysin O immunogenic

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yes

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46
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What causes the beta hemolysis of S pyogenes on blood agar

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streptolysin S

47
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WHat type of S pyogenes infection will lack anti-ASO antibodies

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skin infections: streptolysin O inhibitied by cholesterol in skin lipids

48
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What is the function of streptokinases in S. pyogenes

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cleave plasminogen to plasmin

contributes to spread of bacteria

49
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what does plasmin do

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cleave fibrin and fibrinogen, dissolves clots

50
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What is the function of DNase (A-D) in strep pyogenes infections

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depolymerize free DNA in pus

51
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What does depolymerizing free DNA in pus cause

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reduced viscosity of abscess, helps it spread

52
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What is DNase a marker for

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marker of cutaneous infection

53
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What is the funciton of C5a peptidase in S. pyogenes

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degrades complement component C5a, inhibits chemotaxis of phagocytes

54
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Where is strep pyogenes normally found

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oroparynx of healthy children and young adults

55
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What percentage of the population are carriers for strep pyogenes

56
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How is strep pyogenes transmitted for pharyngitis

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respiratory droplets

57
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How is strep pyogenes transmitted for soft-tissue infections

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skin contact, organisms introduced into tissues through break in the skin

58
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What are the diseases that are unique to strep pyogenes

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rheumatic fever
scarlet fever
acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

59
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How will strep throat present

A

sore throat, fever, malaise, headache, posterior pharynx erythema with exudate

60
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What causes the exudate in strep throat

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pus in the back of the throat from neutrophils

61
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What causes the pain and inflammation in strep throat

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neutrophils

62
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What are the clinical symptoms of scarlet fever

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erythematous rash on upper chest, spreads to extremities

Strawberry tongue

63
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How will S. pyogenes present as a skin infection

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pyoderma

Impetigo

64
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What is pyoderma

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any purulent skin infection

65
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What is impetigo symptoms

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vesicles progess to pustules, rupture, and crust over into honey-crusted lesions

66
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Where are viridans streptococci found

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normal flora of GI, GU, and URT

67
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What are the hemolysis patterns of viridans strep

A

alpha hemolytic

68
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WHat are the clinical diseases associated with Strep mutans

A

Dental plaque cavities

Subacute bacterial endocarditis

69
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What are the clinical diseases associated with Strep sanguinis

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bacteremia and endocarditis

70
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What are the clinical diseases associated with strep gallolyticus

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bacteremia and endocarditis in people with colon cancer

71
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How will strep pneumoniae appear on gram stain

A

gram positive cocci in pairs

72
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How will strep pneumoniae appear on culture

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alpha hemolytic, round mucoid colonies on culture

73
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What is the most common cause of community acquired pneumonia

A

strep pneumoniae

74
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How is strep pneumoniae transmitted

A

respiratory droplets

75
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Where is strep pneumo normally found

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normal flora of URT

76
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When does strep pneumo disease occur

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organisms spread, often preceded by respiratory viral infection and damage ot ciliated epithelial cells

77
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What is the only gram positive diplococci discussed

A

streptococcus pneumoniae

78
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What is the most important virulence factor of strep pneumoniae

79
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What is the function of the capsule in strep pneumoniae

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phagocytosis and aids in crossing the BBB

80
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What organisms with have an IgA protease

A

strep pneumoniae
Neisseria meningitidis
haemophilus influenza

81
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What is the funciton of IgA protease in S. pneumoniae

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cleave IgA antibodies

82
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What is the function of pneumolysin in S. pneumoniae

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binds cholesterol and creates pores that kill ciliated epithelial cells

binds Fc portion of antibody and activates classic complement pathway

83
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What type of vaccine is used for S. pneumoniae

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conjugate vaccine

84
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What is the conjugate vaccine aimed towards

A

the capsule attached to protein to cause isotype switching to IgA

85
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How will pneumococcal pneumonia present

A

chills, fever, productive cough with blood-tinged sputum

many PMNs
lobar pneumonia

86
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Besides pneumonia, what other clinical diseases are associated with strep pneumonia

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meningitis
sinusitis
otitis media
bacteremia
endocarditis
87
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Who is at risk with miningitis from strep pneumonia

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children and elderly

88
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WHo is at risk with sinusitis and otitis media from strep pneumonia

A

young children

89
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How can microscopy of S. pneumoniae be used for diagnosis

A

lancet shaped gram positive diplococci

quellung reaction

90
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How will strep pneuoniae appear on blood agar

A

alpha hemolytic

91
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What tests can be used to identify strep pneumoiae from viridans strep

A

bile solubility test

optochin test

92
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S pneumoniae colonies do what in bile solubility test

93
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S. pneumoniae grown in the presence of optochin is what

94
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What are the enteric cocci discussed

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E. faecalis

E. faecium

95
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What cell wall antigen do enterococci display

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group D cell wall antigen

96
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How will enterococci appear on gram stains and in culture

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gram positive cocci in short chains

white colonies on culture

97
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What are the environmental requirements of enterococci

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Facultative anaerobes

grow in high salt levels

98
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How are enterococci differentiated from strep

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enterococci are bile resistant and will grow

strep are bile sensitive

99
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Describe the pathogenesis of enterococci

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commensal organisms with no toxin

limited potential for causing disease

100
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describe the epidemiology of enterococci

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recovered in feces and acquired from contaminated food or water

101
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Where is E. faecalis found

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large intestine and GU tract

102
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What are the secrete factors that play a role in virulence of enterococci

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cytolysin
chemoattractant for PMNs
Gelatinase

103
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What do cytolysins do

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inhibit gram + bacteria, induces local tissue damage

104
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What does gelatinase do

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hydrolyze gelatin, collagen, hemoglobin

105
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What type of antibiotic resistance is exhibited by enterococci

A

multiple plasmid and chromosome genes

resistant to aminoglycosides, beta lactams, vancomycin

106
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What are the clinical diseases associated with enterococci

A

UTIs
Peritonitis
Endocarditis

107
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What are symptoms with a UTI

A

dysuria and pyuria

108
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What are symptoms of peritonitis

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abdominal swelling and tenderness after abdominal trauma or surgery

109
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What patients are at risk for acquiring enterococci infections

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pts with urinary, IV catheters

Pts on broad spectrum antibiotics

110
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What is the catalase reaction results of enterococci

111
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How are enterococci cultured

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grow well on blood agar, chocolate agar, and bile esculin agar

112
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On bile esculin agar, how do enterococci appear

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black pigment

113
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What are the biocheical tests that can be used to diagnoses enterococci

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resistance to optochin
bile resistant
PYR+

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