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1
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All cocci are gram +ve Except

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VeNoM
Veilonella
Neisseria
Moraxella

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Classification of Gram +ve Cocci

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Micrococcacae - Staphylococcus, Micrococcus
Streptococcacae - Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Enterococcus

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Shape of Staphylococcus and Micrococcus

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Bunch of grapes - S Aureus
Tetrad - Micrococcus

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Glucose utilisation in Micrococcus and Staphylococcus

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Oxidative - Micrococcus
Fermentative - S Aureus

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Micrococcus and Staphylococcus are Catalase

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Positive

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Micrococcus and Staphylococcus are Oxidase

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Micrococcus - Positive
Staphylococcus - Negative

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Staphylococcus is Bacitracin

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Resistant (Tough)

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Micrococcus is Bacitracin

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Sensitive

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9
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What is glucose utilisation medium

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Hugh and Leifson (Bromothymol blue indicator)

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S. Aureus produces which pigment

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Golden pigment

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Features of Staphylococcus aureus

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Non motile
Non sporing
Catalase +ve
Oxidase -ve

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12
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Virulence factors of S Aureus associated with cell wall

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Peptidoglycan, Teichoic acid

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Virulence factor of S Aureus associated with cell surface

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Protein A , Clumping factor

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14
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Features of Protein A

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Anti-complementary
Anti-phagocytosis
Co-agglutination

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15
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In case of S Aureus , for co-agglutination test which strain is used

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COWAN-1 Strain

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Toxins produced By Staph aureus

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Hemolysins
Panton-valentin toxin (PV Toxin)
Epidermolytic/Exfoliative toxin
Enterotoxin

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17
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Types of Hemolysin toxin

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Alpha - Lyse sheep and human RBC, inactivated at 70° and activated at 100°
Beta/Sphingomyelinase - Lyse sheepn RBC only, Hot cold phenomenom
Gamma - Lyse sheep and human RBC
Delta - Same

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18
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Panton-valentin toxin is secreted by

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Methicillin resistant Staph Aureus

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Epidermolytic or Exfoliative toxin can cause

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Staphylococcus scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)
Ritter’s disease
TEN(Toxic epidermal necrolysis)

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Site of action of Epidermolytic toxin in Staphylococcus scalded skin syndrome

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Stratum granulosum - Desmoglein 1

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Most common Type of Enterotoxin

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Enterotoxin A
Heat stable

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Enterotoxin can cause

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Food poisioning - Vagomimetic action - Vomiting

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Incubation period for Food poisoning caused by Enterotoxin

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1-6 hours

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Enterotoxin F can cause

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Toxic shock Syndrome

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25
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Toxic shock Syndrome is associated with

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Long term tampon usage
Fatal

26
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Criteria of Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Fever >102°F
Hypotension - SBP <90
Maculopapular rash + Any 3 or more organs involvement

27
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Enzymes associated with Staphylococcus

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Thermonuclease
DNAase
Phosphatase
Catalase
Coagulase

28
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Clinical Features seen in Staphylococcus

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SOFT PAINS
S - Skin and Soft tissue infections
O - Osteomyelitis
F - Food poisioning (<6hrs)
T - Toxic Shock Syndrome, Toxic epidermal Necrolysis
P - pneumoniae, Pneumocele
A - Acute infective endocarditis
I - infective Arthritis
N - Necrotizing Fascilitis
S - Sepsis

29
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Botryomycosis is caused by

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Staph aureus

30
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Most common cause of Native valve infective endocarditis

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S. Aureus

31
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Most common cause of Hospital acquired pneumonia or VAP

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S. Aureus

32
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Microscopic Finding of S Aureus

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Bunch of grapes

33
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Culture used for S. Aureus

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Nutrient Agar - Golden pigment (Staphyloxanthin @22°C, Non diffusible)
Blood Agar - Pin head colonies, Narrow zone Hemolysis

34
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Selective media for staph aureus

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S. Aureus - Salt(7-10%)
Mannitol Salt agar
Ludlam’s agar
Salt milk agar

35
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How we will get to know about Catalase positive or negative

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Catalase positive organisms - Bubbles on slide

36
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Examples of Catalase positive organisms

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Cats Space Being Made
S- S. Aureus, Serratia (Red)
P- Pseudomonas
A - Aspergillus
C - Candida, Cryptococcus
E - Ecoli, Enterobacteriacea
BeiNG - Bacillus anthracis, Neisseria gonorrhea and meningitidis
MADE - MTB and Micrococcus

37
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Types of Coagulase test

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Slide Coagulase
Tube Coagulase

38
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Slide Coagulase is also known as

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Bound Coagulase

39
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Tube Coagulase is also known as

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Free Coagulase

40
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Slide Coagulase is positive in

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Staph aureus
Staph intermedius
Staph Hyicus
Staph Lugdunensis

41
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Tube Coagulase is positive in

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Staph aureus
Staph intermedius
Staph Hyicus
Staph Schleiferi

42
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Tube Coagulase/Free Coagulase test Procedure

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Rabbit/Human Plasma (Coagulase reacting factor) added in culture broth - CRF -coagulase complex - activates Fibrinogen - leads to clotting of plasma

43
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Typing done in Staph aureus

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Phage Typing - Phage 80/81A
Phage 3 - MRSA
Gonotypic Typing - Pulsefield Gel electrophoresis

44
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Treatment of Staphylococcus infection

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Penicillin (Beta lactams)
Methicillin
Vancomycin

45
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Resistance develops against beta lactams due to

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By Beta lactamase production (BLA gene and transferred by Plasmid)

46
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Most common method of beta lactam resistance

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Transduction > Conjugation

47
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In case of Penicillin resistance, which drug can be used

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Methicillin

48
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Methicillin resistance develops due to which gene

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Mec A gene (Chromosomally mediated)

49
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Diagnosis of MRSA is done by

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Dilution broth (Best)
If MIC Cefoxitin >8microgm/L or
MIC Oxacillin >4mircrogm/L
Other methods - Cefoxitin/Oxacillin disc Diffusion agar
Latex agglutination for PBP2a
ELISA or PCE for MecA gene

50
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Most common method of MRSA Spread

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Hands of healthcare workers

51
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How to eliminate MRSA infection

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Nasal Carriers - Ointment Muprocin
Other - Chlorhexidine washes
Precaution - Hand washing

52
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Which drug can be used in case of MRSA

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Vancomycin
Daptomycin

53
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Vancomycin resistant Staph aureus is associated with conversion of

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Conversion of D-ala-D-ala to D-ala-D-lactate/serine

54
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Which gene is involved in development of VRSA

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VAN-A gene

55
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Diagnosis of VISA(Vancomycin intermedius S. Aureus) and VRSA

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VISA - MIC - 4-8microgm/L
VRSA - MIC - >16microgm/L

56
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Examples of Coagulase Negative staphylococcus

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Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus saprophyticus

57
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Which is most common Coagulase Negative staphylococcus

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Staphylococcus epidermidis

58
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is mostly associated with which infection

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Prosthetic valve endocarditis

59
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus is associated with which infection

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UTI

60
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Biofilm can be shown by which Coagulase Negative staphylococcus

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Staphylococcus epidermidis
Biofilm protects bacteria against antibiotics

61
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Which Coagulase Negative staphylococcus is Novobiocin resistant or sensitive

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S epidermidis - Sensitive
S saprophyticus - Resistant

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