Notes

Question 1

Toxic shock syndrome describes a cluster of symptoms that involve many systems of the body. It can be caused by

Answer 1

Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, or Clostridium sordellii.

Question 2

Rheumatic fever may develop after strep throat or scarlet fever infections that are not treated properly. Bacteria called _________________ cause strep throat and scarlet fever.

Answer 2

group A Streptococcus or group A strep

Question 3

Glomerunephritis is kidney disease that can develop after infections caused by bacteria called?

Answer 3

group A Streptococcus (group A strep)

Question 4

The microorganisms that most commonly produce endocarditis

Answer 4

S aureus; Streptococcus viridans; groups A, C, and G streptococci; enterococci

Question 5

Infection with Streptococcus pyogenes can give rise to serious nonsuppurative sequelae:

Answer 5

acute rheumatic fever and acute glomerulonephritis.

Question 6

Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome is mostly caused by MSSA (methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus)
Treatment involves
Mediated by mostly exotoxins (TSTT-1) and enterotoxins

Answer 6

Oxacillin/naficillin

Vancomycin if MRSA

Question 7

Importance of allowing disinfection site to dry in venipuncture
The procedure typically calls for the use of chlorhexidine or alcohol and povidone-iodine as the skin antiseptics.

Answer 7

Prevent hemolysis of sample

Question 8

Causes of:
Typical pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia

Treatment

Answer 8

Typical pneumonia
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Staphylococcus aureus

Atypical pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Legionella pneumophila

Treatment
Macrolides - erythromycin