Lesson 9 Flashcards
Gram (+) cocci arranged in pair or chains
Streptococcus
spherical to ovoid
Streptococcus
True or False: Generally non motile except few strains of Group B
False- should be Group D
True or False: Generally encapsulated but members of groups A, B, C and D are non-encapsulated
False- should be generally non-encapsulated but groups A, B, C and D are encapsulated
Non-sporeformers
Streptococcus
True or False: Streptococcus is a Facultative aerobes
False- should be Facultative anaerobes
True or False: All species have C carbohydrate in their cell wall except Viridans group and Streptococcus agalactiae
False- should be Viridans Group and Streptococcus pneumoniae
What enrichment media do we use to isolate Streptococcus bacteria?
Blood Agar Plate
Catalase (-)
Streptococcus
Reduce nitrate to nitrite
Streptococcus
Fastidious organism that need to enriched in blood
Streptococcus
True or False: On broth, organism produce translucent to milky, circular, pinpoint colonies with a shiny surface
False: it should be plates not broth
What are the hemolytic patterns on BAP of a Streptococcus?
Beta Hemolytic Group
Alpha Hemolytic Group
Gamma Hemolysis/Non-Hemolytic
Alpha Prime/Wide Zone
Complete lysis ofRBC around the colony. Claer, colorless area around the colony.
Beta Hemolytic Group
What Streptococcus species are member of Beta Hemolytic Group
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus agalactiae
Green Streptococci. Partial lysis or incomplete hemolysis of RBC around the colony. Forms long chains especially when grow in liquid media.
Alpha Hemolytic Group
What Streptococcus species are members of Alpha Hemolytic Group?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Viridans Group
No lysis of RBC around the colony. No change observed in the agar around the colony.
Gamma Hemolysis/ Non-Hemolytic
It is also called “The Indifferent Streptococcus”
Gamma Hemolysis/ Non-Hemolytic
What Streptococcus species is the member of Gamma Hemolysis/Non-Hemolytic?
Streptococcus faecalis
Small area of intact RBC surrounded by a wider zone of complete hemolysis.
Alpha Prime/Wide Zone
According to temperature, based on physiological division of Streptococcus:
Pyogenic Group
Lactic Acid Group
Viridans Group
Enterococcus Group
Pus forming organisms. Mostly B-hemolytic and Majority of Lancefield groups.
Pyogenic Group
in what temperature did Streptococcus pyogenes grow?
neither 45°C nor at 10°C
Harmless groups of Streptococcus. Associated in dairy industry, pickles.
Lactic Acid Group
in what temperature did Streptococcus lactis grow?
grows at 10°C but not at 45°C
It is responsible for souring the milk
Streptococcus lactis
in what temperature did Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus salivarius grow?
Grows at 45°C but not at 10°C
Normal flora of oral cavity and cause of Sub-Acute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE)
Viridans Group
Can withstand salt high concentration. Normal fecal flora and Currently considered as a new genus.
Enterococcus Group
in what temperature did Enterococcus feacalis grow?
Grows at both 45°C and at 10°C
Used as indicator in water pollution
Enterococcus feacalis
Based on the presence of a serologically active CHO known as C-Polysaccharide group specific CHO Ag
Lancefield Classification
What species has a beta hemolytic pattern?
S. pyogenes
S. agalactiae
S. equisimils
S. equi
What species has an alpha or gamma hemolytic pattern?
S. bovis
S. equines
What species has an alpha, beta or gamma hemolytic pattern?
E. feacalis
E. faecium
E. durans
What species has an alpha hemolytic pattern?
S. pneumoniae
What species has an alpha, alpha-prime or gamma hemolytic pattern?
(Viridans Streptococci) (None-lancefield group)
S. anginosus
S. sanguis
S. mitis
S. mutans
Group A Streptococci.
Predominantly pathogenic to man. Almost always ß-hemolytic
Streptococcus pyogenes
What are the virulence factors of Streptococcus pyogenes?
M Protein
Streptolysin O
Streptolysin S
Streptodornase
Streptokinase
Hyaluronidase
Erythrogenic Toxin/Pyrogenic Toxin
It is resistant to phagocytosis and adherence to mucosal cells and the principal virulence factor.
M Protein
It is Oxygen labile; active only in reduced form or anaerobic conditions. Responsible for sub-surface hemolysis o Highly antigenic; Anti-Streptolysisn O (ASO) indicates recent infection with S. pyogenes. Lyses leukocytes, platelets, and RBC
Streptolysin O
It is Oxygen stable; responsible for hemolysis when incubated aerobically, Surface hemolysis and Non-antigenic.
Streptolysin S
Used to liquefy exudates
Streptodornase
It is responsible for redness and the spreading rash in scarlet fever .
EYTHROGENIC TOXIN/ PYROGENIC TOXIN
What are the three types of toxins in EYTHROGENIC TOXIN/ PYROGENIC TOXIN
A, B, and C
What are the clinical infections of Streptococcus pyogenes?
Pharyngitis and tonsilitis
Pyodermal infections
Streptococcal Toxic shock syndrome
What are the pyodermal infections?
Impetigo
Erysipelas
Cellulitis
Scarlet Fever
“Strep Throat” o Usually in children 5-15 years old; IP: 1-4 days; MOT: droplets and close contact. Manifest as sore throat, malaise, fever, headache, inflamed tonsils and pharynx, swollen and tender cervical lymph nodes.
pharyngitis and tonsilitis
Definitive Dx relies on a throat culture and 1/3 of those with sore throat have a throat culture (+) for
_________?
S. pyogenes
Localized skin disease, small vesicles that progress to weeping lesions.
Impetigo
Impetigo are seen in what age of children?
2-5 years old
Infection of the skin & subcutaneous tissue and it is erythematous lesion.
Erysipelas
Erysipelas is seen in what type of patient?
Elderly Patients
Develops following deeper invasion by Streptococci. Life-threatening. With bacteremia or sepsis present.
Cellulitis
What are the two type of susceptibility test used in Scarlet fever?
Dick’s Test and Schultz-Charlton RXN/ Neutralization RXN/ Blanching Phenomenon
What are the two type of susceptibility test used in Scarlet fever?
Dick’s Test and Schultz-Charlton RXN/ Neutralization RXN/ Blanching Phenomenon
Uses 0.1 mL Dick’s Toxin and 0.1 mL Dick’s Toxoid
DICK’S TEST
what is the result of the dick’s test if: area of erythema/ redness and edema
(+) result
Red rash appear on the upper chest, spreads on the trunk & extremities associated with erythrogenic toxin
Scarlet Fever
Based on the neutralization of erythrogenic toxin when an antitoxin is injected into the skin of patient with a scarlet fever and it is used to diagnose skin rashes whether skin rashes are due to scarlet fever.
SCHULTZ-CHARLTON RXN/
NEUTRALIZATION RXN/ BLANCHING PHENOMENON
if there is
a rashes fade/ blanch, the result would be?
(+) result
Same toxin associated with scarlet fever
STREPTOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME