Gram positives Flashcards
1
Q
alpha haemolytic streptococci
A
Strep. pneumoniae
Strep. Viridens
2
Q
beta haemolytic streptococci
A
Group A strep
e.g. Strep. Pyrogenes (throat infections)
Group B strep
3
Q
non haemolytic streptococci
A
Enterococcus (gut commensal, UTI)
4
Q
Coagulase positive staphylococci
A
Staph aureus (wound/skin infections)
5
Q
Coagulase negative staphylococci
A
Staph epidermidis
6
Q
Small aerobic bacilli
A
diptheria
diptheroids (skin commensals)
7
Q
large aerobic bacilli
A
bacillus cereus (food poisoning -take away rice) bacillus anthracis (anthrax)
8
Q
Anaerobic bacilli
A
clostridium tetani (tetanus) clostridium perfrigens (gas gangrene) clostridium difficile (antibiotic associated colitis -pseudomembranous colitis)