Gram Positive Cocci - Strep/Entero/Staph Flashcards
Streptococci Pneumoniae is Catalase ____, ___ Haemolytic, Optochin ___
Negative, Alpha, Sensitive
Streptococci Viridans is Catalase ___, ___ Haemolytic, Optochin ___
Negative, Alpha, Insensitive
Streptococci pyogenes is Catalase ___, ___ Haemolytic, Group _ Lancefield Antigen
Negative, Beta, A
Streptococci agalactiae is Catalase ___, ___ Haemolytic, Group _ Lancefield Antigen
Negative, Beta, B
Streptocci bovis and Enterococci are Catalase ___, ___ Haemolytic, Group _ Lancefield Antigen
Negative, Beta, D
Staphylococcus aureus are Catalase ___, Coagulase ___
Positive, Positive
Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus are Catalase ___, Coagulase ___
Positive, Negative
Clinical presentation of Strep. pneumoniae?
- URTIs: Sinusitis, conjunctivitis, otitis media
- Meningitis
- Pneumonia
- Endocarditis (subacute)
What are the predisposed risk factors for Strep. pneumoniae?
Young, old, immunocompromised, overcrowding, hyposplenic
Character of Strep. pneumoniae? How does it look like and what are its virulence factors?
- Draughtsman colonies -> Raised edges and depressed centres
- Virulence factors: Capsule (evades phagocytosis) and pneumolysin (damages cell membrane)
Treatment for pharyngitis caused by Strep pneumoniae?
Coamoxiclav (augmentin)
Treatment for meningitis caused by Strep pneumoniae?
Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin
Prevention of Strep pneumoniae?
Conjugate vaccine PCV 7/10/13 (IgG) (With capsule material of tetanus toxoid to induce better response in children)
Examples of Strep Viridans?
S. oralis, S. mitis, S. mutans
Clinical presentation of Strep Viridans?
- Dental caries
- Endocarditis (subacute)
What is the most common cause of bacterial Endocarditis?
Streptococcus Viridans
Treatment of Strep Viridans?
Prophylactic antibodies (Penicillin or cotrimoxazole)
Clinical presentation of Strep pyogenes?
- Pharyngitis / Tonsilitis
- Scarlet fever (SPE A/C)
- Septicaemia (SPE A)
- Post-influenza pneumonia
- Soft tissue infections -> Impetigo, Erysipelas, Cellulitis, Necrotising fasciitis
Complications of Strep pyogenes?
- Acute Rheumatic Fever (JONES)
- Rheumatic Heart Disease (predisposes to endocarditis, affects mitral valve)
- Acute Glomerulonephritis (Type III hypersensitivity that affects kidney) Can result in acute renal failure