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What are the GP rods/bacilli?

A 
Clostridium
Bacillus
Corynebacterium
Listeria
Mycobacterium
Gardnerella
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What are the branching filamentous bacteria?

How do they gram stain?

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Actinomyces & Nocardia

Gram positive

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Which bacteria does not have a cell wall?

How does it gram stain?

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Mycoplasma. Does not gram stain!

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What is PG of bacteria made of? What enzyme significant to structure

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Sugar backbone w/ peptide side chains, crosslinked by transpeptidase

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5
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Differentiate GP vs GN bug wall structure

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GP: Lipoteichoic acid, thicker PG layer
GN: LPS/Endotoxin, periplasm, thin PG layer

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What induces TNF & IL-1 in GN & GPs?

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GP: Lipoteichoic acid
GN: Lipid A

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What are capsule made of? What is the exception

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Polysacharide

(EXCEPTION: Bacillus anthracis contains D-glutamate, a Polypeptide)

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What structure allows bugs to adhere to foreign substances?

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Glycocalyx

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9
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normal flora for skin?

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Staph epidermidis

S. aureus, yeasts, & other strep species

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normal flora for mouth (oropharynx)?

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Viridins strep (Strep mutans), Candida, H. influenza (type w/o capsule), Neisseria

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normal flora of adult colon?

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Bacteroides fragilis > E. coli

Fusobacterium, Lactobacillus,Enterococcus faecalis, GN anaerobic rods

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normal flora in baby colon? (being breast-fed)

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Bifidobacterium

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normal flora in vagina?

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Lactobacillus. E. coli, group B strep, Corynebacterium, Candida

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14
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MC cause of neonatal meningitis? MC transmission source?

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Group B strep! During natural delivery, from vagina normal flora

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15
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List the 3 main causes of newborn (0-6mon) meningitis

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1) Group B strep
2) E. coli
3) Listeria

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16
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what is polycistronic mRNA and give example? Where is it found?

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single mRNA can code for several genes. Found in Prokaryotes, NOT Eukaryotes.

Ex; Lac operon in E. coli

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17
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How does bacteria replicate?

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Binary fission asexual

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18
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What component of Fungal cell membrane target of drugs (different from bacteria)?

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Ergosterol

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normal flora of body organs?

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NONE! Sterile, like blood should be

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20
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name the one bug that can replicate in stomach?

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H pylori

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21
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virulence factor for E. coli to cause UTI? What type of bugs this found?

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Pili! How it clings to urethra against urine stream

Pili found in GN bugs

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Explain chronic infection by Neisseria?

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Pili change to avert immune response = antigenic variation

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23
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Adherence structure for GP bugs?

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Teichoic acids

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24
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Adhesions are important virulence factor for which toxins?

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pertussis & hemagglutinins

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25
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Which bugs use IgA protease?

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Strep pneumo
H. influenza type B
Neisseria

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26
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Obligate aerobe w/ a capsule?

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Pseuodomonas aeruginosa

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27
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Fungi w/ a capsule?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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28
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MC virulence factor of bacterial meningitus?

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Capsules! help to cross BBB (very slippery) & evade immune response

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29
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Anti-phagocytis virulence factors w/ associated bugs

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Protein A- S. aureus
M protein- GAS
Pili- N. gonorrhea

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30
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What bugs do phase variation?

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Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense &

Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

31
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Phase variation in flagella?

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Enterobacteriaceae

32
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what tests used to detect capsule?

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Quelling reaction and Latex particle agglutination

33
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Which bugs are intracellular- facultative?

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Salmonella
Neisseria
Brucella
Listeria
Francisella
Legionella
Yersina
Mycobacterium
34
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Obligate intracellular bugs?

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Chlamydia & Rickettsia

35
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Describe intracellular mechanisms of TB & Listeria?

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TB: (-) phagolysosome fusion

Listeria- leaves phagosome before phagolysosome fusion

36
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How does a bug invade a non-phagocytic cell?

37
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Patient has Chronic Granulomatous Disease. Increased risk of infection by…?

A

Catalase + bugs!

SPACE MaN SaM
S. aureus, Pseudomonas, Aspergillus, Candida, E. coli, Mycobcaterium, Nocardia, Serratia marcescens

38
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Obligate aerobes ? Fermentation method?

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Nocardia
TB
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Bacillus

No fermentation

39
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When do you see infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

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Diabetes
Burn wounds
Nosocomial pneumonia
CF patients w/ pneumonia

40
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Urease + bugs

A

CHuck norris hates PUNKSS

Cryptococcus
H. pylori
Proteus
Ureaplasma
Nocardia
Klebsiella
S. epidermidis
S. saprophticus
41
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Describe how vaccines made for capsular bugs?

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Capsules (polysaccharide) are conjugated to a protein (i.e. Prevnar). This promotes Tcell activation and later class switching. If not conjugated, only IgM abs made

42
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Type III secretion system? Bugs?

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Tunnel from bug to macrophage to inject toxins

E. coli, Salmonella, Yersinia, Chlamydia, Pseudomonas

43
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Rheumatic fever example of what HS?

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Type 2

Cross reaction of bacterial-induced Abs w/ tissue Ags (endoderm)

44
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Granulomas seen in what type of bugs? What type of HS?

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Intracellular facultative
Type 4 (DTH)
45
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Virulence factors of TB?

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Nothing release. The immune response is what is damaging

46
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Which organism can block the bile duct?

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Ascaris worm

47
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Heat stability of toxins?

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Exo are destroyed @ 60C, except enterotoxin by Staph

Endo stable @ 100C for an hour

48
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Endo vs Exotoxin: secretion

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Exo are secreted, Endo not secreted

49
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Toxin vaccination for Endo and Exo

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Vaccines for Exotoxins using toxoids

NONE for Endo

50
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Which bugs are Beta-hemolytics?

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S. aureus, Strep pyogenes, Streptotoccus agalactiae, Listeria monocytogenes

51
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Coagulase pos, GP cocci virulence factors? How

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Protein A- 
(-) phago & complement fixation
TSST
Enterotoxin
Catalase, Coagulase
Exfoliative toxin
Alpha-toxin (makes cell pores)
52
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GP cocci in clusters, catalase (+).

Causes what diseases?

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Food poisoning- heat stable enterotoxin
Toxic Shock syndrome- a super Ag
Scalded skin syndrome- exfoliative toxin
MRSA (Beta-lactam resist)
Acute nacteria; endocarditis
Osteomyelitis
Pneumonia (nosocomial, post-viral)
Surgical infection (MCC)
Bone pain + fever in kid (unless Sickle)
Impetigo
53
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S. aureus as normal flora and how transmitted?

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Nares & skin

touching, sneezing, nose-picking, surgical wounds, food (custards, potato salad, canned meat)

54
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Predisposing factors for S. aureus infection

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Surgery/wounds. Tampons, CGD, CF

55
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How does Toxic shock syndrome present? Mechanism

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Mechanism: TSST (a super-Ag) binds to MHCII & TCR–> polyclonal Tcell activation

Sx: Fever, shock, desquamation, rash, vomit, end-organ failure

56
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Explain skin infections by S.aureus

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Exfoliative toxin- cause Scalded skin syndrome & Bullou Impetigo

57
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Which GPC, catalase pos bug infects IV catheters and how?

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Staph epidermidis via biofilms

58
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Strep pneumo MCC of what?

Gram stain look?

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Meningitis (6months and older, even old)
Otitis media (kids)
Pneumonia- rusty colored sputum
Sinusitis

Gram stain: lancet shaped, GP diplo (“halo” sometimes, due to capsule)

59
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Draw GP flowchart. Include cocci, Rods, and branching bugs

60
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What predisposes to Strep pneumo infection?

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influenza or measles infection
COPD
CHF
Asplenia and/or HgbS--> septicemia
Alcoholics (dont confuse w/ Klebsiella, which in this group)
61
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Which bugs are alpha hemolytic? How to differentiate among them?

A

Viridans strep & Strep pneumo

Optichin disk: O VR PS

62
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Transmission of GPC, catalase neg, Optochin resistant

A

normal flora in Oropharynx

63
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Viridinas strep diseases and causes

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Dental caries & plaque- Strep mutans (Dextrans..)
Subacute bacterial endocarditis @ damaged valve plus dental work w/o antibiotics- S. sanguis

Fibrin/PLT bind to damaged site, and Viridans binds to fibrin via Dextrans polysach

64
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Subacutre endocarditis in colon cancer patient, whats da bug?

A

Streptococcus bovis

65
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Disease of GAS

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Pyogenic: phayngitis, cellulitis, impetigo (honey-crusted lesions)
Toxigenic- scarlet fever, necrotizing fasciitis, TS-like syndrome
Immunologic- rheumatic fever, acute glomerulonephritis

66
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How to detect GAS, other than gram stain?

A

ASO titer
Bacitracin sensitive
PYR positive

67
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JONES criteria, use and define

A 
Diagnose Rheumatic fever (Type 2 HS)
Joints- polyarthritis
O- carditis
Nodules- subcutaneous
Erythema marginatum
Syndenham chorea (involuntary limb movement)
68
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What diseases caused following a Strep pyogenes infection (sequelae infections)

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Phayngitis can cause rheumatic fever and acute glomerulonephritis

RF (HS 2): 2 wks after, Abs attack heart (molecular mimicry)
AGN (HS 3): Due to M-protein. Also after skin infection

69
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Sx of Scarlet fever? Associated bug?

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Sx: scarlet rash (sparing face). strawberry/scarlet tongue, scarlet throat. Sandpaper rash (spares hands & soles), desquamation of hands soles

GAS

70
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How does Strep pyogenes spread?

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Streptokinase, Streptococal DNAse, Hyaluronidase

71
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Diseases of GBS?
Prophylaxis?
Tx?

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Sepsis, pneomonia, &
MCC of Neonatal meningitis:
Screen women 35-37wks pregnancy. If +, give intrapartum penicillin or ampicillin
(Clindamycin or erythromycin in allergies)

Tx: Ampicillin w/ aminoglycoside or cephalosporin

72
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Lab testing of GBS

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CAMP factor, enlarging hemolysis area by S. aureus
Bacitracin resistant
Beta hemolytic
Hippurate positive

73
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Lab presentation of Enterococci

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Lancefield group D
Variable hemolytic patterns
Growth on 6.5% NaCl & bile

74
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Diseases of Group D Strep

Examples of bugs

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Penicillin G resistant cause UTI,
biliary tract infection,
subacute endocarditis- from procedures, (cystoscopy), from colon, perenium, genitals

Enterococcus faecalis & E. faecium

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