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Lecture 8 Flashcards

1
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Is staphylococcus aureus gram positive or negative?

A

Positive

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2
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Is staphylococci motile?

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No due to a lack of flagella

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3
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How do colonies of staphylococci appear?

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Clusters of spherical cells

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4
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What conditions can staphylococci can grow in?

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resistant to dry conditions and 10% NaCl (Halodurant)

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5
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Where is staphylococcus typically found on humans?

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On the skin typically in warm moist areas such as the armpits, as well in the nasopharynx, oropharynx, GI tract

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6
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How does staphylococcus aureus get transmitted?

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From human to human and through objects as it can survive on dry surfaces through its capsule allowing it to be one of the major hospital acquired infections

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7
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What are the two strains of staphylococci aureus?

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Hospital acquired and Community acquired

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8
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What is the difference between community acquired and hospital acquired staphylococcus aureus?

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Hospital Acquired infections tend to be more resistant through increased antibiotic resistance

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9
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What types of antibiotic resistance does staphylococcus aureus possess?

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Almost all resistant to penicillin, a few stands resistant to methicillin and vancomycin

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10
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What provides the resistance to penicillin in staphylococcus aureus?

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A beta-lactamase gene

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11
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What are the two diagnostic tests for staphylococcu aureus?

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  1. Test for gram +ve
  2. +ve catalase test
  3. +ve coagulase test
    OR
    Appearance of pink bacterium on mannitol salt agar
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12
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What virulence factors does staphylococcus aureus posses?

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Microbial surface components recognising adhesive matrix molecules,
Cytolysins,
Exfoliative toxins
various spreading factors,
Toxic shock syndrome toxin,
Staphylococcal enterotoxin,
Various immune evasion factors
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13
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What are microbial surface components recognising adhesive matrix molecules?

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Cell wall proteins on gram positive bacteria allowing the bacterium to bind to the extracellular matrix

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14
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What cytolysins does S. Aureus use?

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Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Panton-Valentine leukocidin

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What is the function of alpha toxin?

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To form membrane pores compromising cell membranes killing them

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16
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What is the function of beta toxin?

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Hydrolysis of membrane phospholipids

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17
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What is the function of Delta toxin?

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Detergent like action

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18
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What is the function of Gamma and Panton-Valentine leukocidin

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pore forming toxins

19
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What group of toxins is unique to S.Aureus?

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Exfoliative toxins

20
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What is the function of ETA and ETB?

A

Serine proteases that cleave desmosomes causing skine peeling but no inflammation

21
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What are the spreading factors of S.Aureus?

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Lipases, Nucleases, Hyaluronidase, Proteases, Staphylokinase

22
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What is the function of Staphylokinase?

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Fibrinolysis (clot breakdown)

23
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What is the function of Hyaluronidase?

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Hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid in connective tissue

24
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What are the super antigens of S.Aureus?

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Toxic shock syndrome toxin, Staphylococcal enterotoxins

25
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What is the function of the superantigens?

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Trigger large release of pro inflammatory cytokines causing damaging systemic inflammation and potentially food poisoning

26
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What are the immune evasion factors of S.Aureus?

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Capsule, Slime Layer, Catalase, Clumping factor CIF-A, Protein A

27
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What is the function of catalase?

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To reduced the toxic oxidative radicals produced by the immune system to kill the pathogen

28
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What is the function of Clumping factor CIF-A?

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Creates a capsule of fibrin around the cell resulting in a disguise from phagocytosis and oponisation

29
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What is the function of Protein A?

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Bind to Fc regions of antibodies handcuffing them to prevent their functions

30
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What are the diseases caused by S.Aureus?

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Impetigo, Folliculitis, Boils, Carbuncles, Bacteremia and endocarditis, Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis, Staphylococcal Scalded skin syndrome, Pneumonia, Staphylococcal Food poisoning, Toxic shock syndrome

31
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What is impetigo?

A

Localised skin infection where a pus filled vesicle is formed, typically affects young children

32
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What is Folliculitis?

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impetigo on hair follicules

33
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What is a boil?

A

Painful pus filled nodule

34
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What are Carbuncles?

A

Boils that extend beyond the skin and thus can cause systemic disease

35
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What is Bacteremia and Endocarditis?

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Spread of bacteria into blood, and to the heart causing endocarditis and often resulting in damage to endothelial cells through secretory enzymes

36
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What is Osteomyelitis?

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Infection in bone, usually at the tip

37
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What is septic arthritis?

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Infection in the joint space, mainly in children and young adults

38
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What is staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome?

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Blisters on the skin, desquamation of epithelium caused by exfoliative toxins. Most common in new borns or premature babies

39
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What is pneumonia?

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S.Aureus causes necrotising pneumonia through use of cytolytic toxins forming abscess’ in lungs

40
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What is staphylococcal food poisoning?

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Microbial intoxication caused by SEA and SEB lasting for only 24 hours as it is an acute reaction

41
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What are the two forms of toxic shock syndrome?

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Menstrual and non menstrual

42
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What is menstrual toxic shock syndrome?

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Growth of bacteria in bagina caused by prolonged usage of tampons

43
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What is non-menstrual toxic shock syndrome?

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Superantigen producing bacteria grows in a wound

44
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What are the key risk factors for S.Aureus caused disease?

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Presence of foreign body which penetrates the skin, including poor hygiene of hospital staff of supression of native flora and lack of antibodies due to use of antibiotics

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