Microbe Examples + Other stuff Flashcards

1
Q

Name 3 Gram +ve cocci found on skin
Name 2 Gram +ve bacilli found on skin

Which of these attaches to objects that penetrate skin

Name 1 fungus found

A
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Staph epidermidis (attaches to catheters etc.)
  • Strep pyogenes
  • Propionibacterium acnes
  • Clostridium perfingens

Candida albicans

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Name 3 Gram +ve cocci found in the eye
Name 1 Gram +ve bacillus found
Name 1 Gram -ve cocci found

A
  • Staph aureus
  • Staph epidermidis
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Propionibacterium acnes
  • Neisseria species
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In mouth and nose,

Name 1 Gram -ve cocci
Name 4 Gram +ve cocci
Name 1 gram -ve bacillus
Name 1 Gram +ve bacillus

A
  • Neisseria species
  • Staph aureus
  • Staph epidermidis
  • Strep mutans
  • Strep pneumoniae
  • Haemophilus species
  • Propionibacterium acnes
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In intestinal tract,

Name 1 Gram +ve cocci
Name 2 Gram -ve bacilli

A
  • Enterococcus species
  • Enterobacter species
  • Escerichia coli
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5
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In vagina,

Name 1 Gram +ve cocci
Name 1 Gram +ve Bacillus
Name 1 Gram -ve Bacillus

A
  • Staphylococcus species
  • Lactobacillus species
  • Proteus species
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  1. How many lobes are in each lung
  2. Describe the microflora pop. of Lower Respiratory Tract
  3. What is Pneumonia
  4. Name 5 symptoms
A
  1. Right-3, Left-2
  2. Virtually sterile
  3. Infection of the Alveoli and Lung Tissue
  4. Fever, Malaise, Tachycardia, Tachypnea, possibly Shock
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How does Staph aureus appear on a gram stain
How does Staph Epidermidis appear on a gram stain
How does Strep Pneumoniae appear on a gram stain

A

Aureus: Blue clusters of cocci
Epidermidis: Blue Diplococci
Pneumoniae: Blue Rugby shaped cells

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State one virulence factor for Staph aureus

Describe two exotoxins

A
  • Has a capsule that allows increased resistance to phagocytosis
  • Cytolytic exotoxins attack cell membranes
  • Superantigen exotoxins cause toxic shock by massive release of interleukins and cytokines
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