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1
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three staphylococcus species

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1) aureus
2) epidermidis
3) saprophyticus

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staphylococcus shape and gram stain

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all gram positive cocci

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what is coagulase?

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clots human/rabbit plasma by activating fibrinogen

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which staph species are coagulase positive?

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only aureus, the other two are negative

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what is catalase?

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converts peroxide to oxygen and water

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is staph catalase positive or negative?

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positive, in contrast to strep which is negative

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what is the metabolic characterization of staph?

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facultative anaerobe

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S. aureus, where found?

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  • skin, mucous membranes, nares of normal individuals

- nasal passages up to 30-40%

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S. aureus risk factors

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  • foreign bodies, catheters
  • hospitalized/immunocompromised
  • diabetes
  • drug addiction
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S aureus pathogenesis of toxin-mediated disease

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  • enterotoxins via food/tampon

- colonization/toxin production in host - colonization via fibrinogen/fibrinogen receptors on bacteria

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important S. aureus toxins

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  • toxic shock syndrome toxin - toxic shock syndrome

- exfoliatins - scalded skin syndrome

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S. aureus pathogenesis of invasive disease

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  • bacterial surface adhesion molecules bind to matrix proteins such as fibrinogen, fibronectin, collagen, and platelets
  • matrix proteins found on damaged skin, disrupted airway epithelium, or endothelial cells in bloodstream
  • after adhesion, colonization, evasion of host response, toxin synthesis, cell lysis, spreading to other sites
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S. aureus toxins and enzymes for cell lysis

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  • alpha toxin - lyse membranes
  • leukocidins - lysis of leukocytes
  • proteases - breakdown of host proteins
  • coagulase - clots human plasma
  • staphylokinase - lysis of blood clot
  • hyaluronidase - dissolve hyaluronic acid, component of matrix
  • lipase - dissolve lipids and lipoproteins
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S. aureus toxins and enzymes for evasion of host immune response

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  • protein A - cell wall protein binds to host IgG via Fc receptors, less complement-mediated killing, B-cell super antigen leading to defective production of IgM
  • enterotoxins A-E, G-I, T-cell superantigens, blunting of T-cell response
  • capsular polysaccharides - anti-phagocytic
  • Eap (Map) - surface protein that impairs neutrophil recruitment
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S. aureus toxin-mediated diseases

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  • food poisoning
  • toxic shock syndrome
  • staph scalded skin syndrome
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S. aureus food poisoning causes and clinical syndromes

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  • enterotoxins A-E, G-I
  • can resist boiling
  • A and C are super antigens stimulating IL-1, IL-2, TNF
  • nausea, vomiting, non-bloody diarrhea
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S. aureus toxic shock syndrome causes and clinical syndromes

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  • enterotoxin F (TSST-1)
  • tampon use or open wounds
  • superantigen stimulates IL-1, 2, TNF
  • fever, rash, desquamation of palms and soles, hypertension, shock
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S. aureus scalded skin syndrome causes and clinical syndromes

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  • exfoliatins A and B
  • only secreted by phage group II
  • seen in infants
  • erythematous skin, exfoliation
  • epidermis detaching from dermis in response to toxin
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immunological nature of S. aureus toxin mediated infections:

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  • most caused by super antigen effect so antibiotics often not effective by the time the syndrome is present
20
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treatment of staph aureus invasive infections

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  • surgical drainage of abscesses

- synthetic penicillin, vancomycin as last resort

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S. aureus colony color

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yellow

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S. epidermidis colony color

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white

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S. saprophyticus colony color

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white

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distinguishing S. epidermidis from S. saprophyticus

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S. epidermidis is sensitive to novobiotin, which S. saprophyticus is not.

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S epidermidis, where found?

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skin, normal flora

26
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who most susceptible to S. epidermidis?

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neonates, patients with renal failure, immunocompromised

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S. epidermidis pathogenesis

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  • colonizes prosthetic surfaces very efficiently
  • bacteremia, but slower than S. aureus
  • ## BIOFILM
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S. epidermidis clinical syndromes

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  • low grade fever, pain, discomfort about prosthetics

- may be a contaminant in blood culture so treat patient, not culture

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treatment for S. epidermidis:

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  • remove prosthetics if feasible
  • vancomycin
  • consider rifampin and/or gentamicin if toxic
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S. saprophyticus clinical syndromes

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  • second most common cause of UTI after E. coli

- polyuria, dysuria

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S. saprophyticus, where found?

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skin

32
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S. saprophyticus treatment

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  • trimethoprim sulfamethoxazol (bactrim)

- norfloxacin (quinolone)

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