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1
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Catalase Positive

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Staphylococcus

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Catalase Negative

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Streptococcus

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3
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Enzyme that able to decompose hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen

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Catalase Test

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4
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Creates clot

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Coagulase test

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5
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Coagulase positive

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Staphylococcus aureus

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6
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Coagulase negative

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Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Staphylococcus epidermidis

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7
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An enzyme that allows the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin

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Coagulase

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8
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Cause clotting

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Fibrin

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9
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An antibacterial agent

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Novobiocin Test

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10
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Zone where there’s no growth

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Zone of Inhibition

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11
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Novobiocin-resistant

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Zone of inhibition is less than 16 mm

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12
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Novobiocin-sensitive

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Zone of inhibition is greater than 6 mm

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13
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Novobiocin resistant

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Staphylococcus saprophyticus

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14
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Novobiocin sensitive

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Staphylococcus epidermidis

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15
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Differential Media

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Mannitol Salt Agar

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16
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Culture media where we can differentiate family and species

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Mannitol Salt Agar

17
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Presence of Golden yellow pigment indicates the presence of

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Staphylococcus aureus

18
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Porcelain white pigment

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Staphylococcus epidermidis

19
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No pigment

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Staphylococcus saprophyticus

20
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Staphylococcus

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Round shape bacteria that are in CLUSTERS “grape like”

21
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Staphylococcus aureus
Virulence Factors

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Protein A
Coagulase
Hemolysin
Leukocidins
Penicillinase

22
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aka beta-lactamase

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Penicillinase

23
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enzyme that allows S. aureus to resist the antibacterial property of PCN or beta-lactam antibiotics

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Penicillinase

24
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MRSA

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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

25
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next step to MRSA

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Vancomycin

26
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VRSA

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Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

27
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next step to VRSA

28
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Diseases caused by EXOTOXIN release

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Gastroenteritis
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Scalded skin syndrome (SSS)

29
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Toxin that cause SSS

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Exfoliatin

30
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manifested as food poisoning
→ nausea and vomiting

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Gastroenteritis

31
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TSS toxin 1 – toxin responsible

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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)

32
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aka Ritler’s Disease or Lyells Disease

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Scalded Skin Syndrome

33
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common to newborns

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Scalded Skin Syndrome

34
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Exposed dermis
Death due to sepsis

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Scalded Skin Syndrome

35
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Disease caused by DIRECT ORGAN INFECTION

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  1. Pneumonia - LUNGS
  2. Meningitis - BRAIN
  3. Osteomyelitis - BONES
  4. Acute Endocarditis - HEART
  5. Septic arthritis - JOINTS
  6. Skin infections
36
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Skin infections:

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Impetigo - Honey crusted lesions
Cellulitis
Boils/Local Skin Abscesses- pigsa
Furuncle- bigger furuncle
Carbuncle- untreated boils

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