Microbiology 1: Bacterial, Fungal and Parasitic Infections Flashcards
What type of bacteria are staphylococcus?
Gram positive cocci in clusters
Is staphlycoccus aerobic or anaerobic
aerobic (facultatively anaerobic)
What are the two types of staph
Coagulase positive (staph aureus) and coagulase negative (staph epidermidis
what does coagulase do
clots plasma
what kind of infections are usually caused by staph epidermidis
artificial joints, heart valves, intravenous catheters
what infection does staph saprophyticus cause
UTI in women of child bearing age
what type of bacteria are streptococcus
gram positive cocci in chains
is strep aerobic or anaerobic
aeroibic (facultively anaerobic)
how is strep classified
by haemolysis on blood agar
What is beta haemolytic
complete haemolysis
alpha haemolytic
partial
gamma haemolytic
no haemolysis
what toxin can beta haemolytic strep produce
haemolysin
what causes meningitis in neonate
group b strep
