Strep Flashcards
1
Q
Alpha haemolytic strep
A
Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus viridans
2
Q
Beta haemolytic strep
A
Group A
Streptococcus pyogenes
Group B
Streptococcus agalactiae
Group D
Enterococcus
3
Q
Organism responsible for erysipelas, impetigo, cellulitis, type 2 necrotizing fasciitis and pharyngitis/tonsillitis
immunological reactions can cause rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis
erythrogenic toxins cause scarlet fever
A
Streptococcus pyogenes
4
Q
May lead to neonatal meningitis and septicaemia
A
Group B strep
- strep agalactiae
5
Q
A
