Streptococcal Viridans/pneumoniae

Question 1

where is Virigands streptococci found

Answer 1

flora of mouth and teeth

Question 2

what is the number one causative agent of Viridans streptococci

Answer 2

sub-actute endocarditis

Question 3

how is Viridans treated

Answer 3

• Penicillin

- antibiotic prophylaxis

Question 4

Streptococcus pneumonia, aerobically and anaerobically how what type of hemolysis is present

Answer 4

aerobically: alpha
anaerobically: beta

Question 5

chronic granulomatous disease

Answer 5

immune system cells have difficulty forming the reactive oxygen compounds used to kill certain ingested pathogens

Question 6

people who have chronic granulomatous disease are resistant to what strep

Answer 6

strep pneumoniae

Question 7

how is adhesins a virulence factor for strep. pneumoniea

Answer 7

mediates attachment of S. pneumonia to epithelial cells

Question 8

how is pneumolysin a virulence factor for strep pneumoniae

Answer 8

destroys ciliated epithelial cell

Question 9

what type of reaction can be used to test for streptococcus pneumoniea

Answer 9

Quellung reaction

Question 10

Quellung reaction

Answer 10

biochemical reaction in which antibodies bind to the bacterial capsule of Streptococcus pneumoniae, allows them to be seen under microsope

Question 11

what is the treatment for strep. pneumonia

Answer 11

Penicillin G

Vancomycin

Question 12

how is strep. pneumonia prevented?

who gets this?

Answer 12

polysaccharide vaccine

• short lived
• old people and compromised hosts