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Streptococci and Enterococci Flashcards

1
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alpha hemolytic?

A

green halos

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2
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beta hemolytic?

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clear zone

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3
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gamma hemolytic

A

no effect

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4
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most common cause of otitis media?

A

streptococci pneumonia

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5
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what causes endocarditis?

A

Enterococcus faecalis
Streptococcus pneumoniea
streptococus mutans
streptococcus bovis

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6
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test to differ between staph and strep?

A

Catalase test
staph produce catalase therefore positive
strep. is catalase negative

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7
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what is associated with neonatal sepsis, GU (genourinary), and meningitis?

A

S. agalactiae

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8
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what causes urinary tract infections?

A

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

and enterococcus faecalis

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9
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what is coagulase test for?

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to differentiate between members of the genus staphylococcus
staphylococcus aureus vs. staphylococcus epidermidis

epidermides is negative
aureus is positive

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10
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what disease does streptococcus pyogenes cause?

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strep throat, fasciitis

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what disease does streptococcus agalactiae cause?

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neonatal sepsis, meningitis, GU (genitourinary)

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12
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what disease does streptococcus bovis cause?

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endocarditits, gastrointestinal (GI)

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13
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what disease does streptococcus pneumoniae cause?

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pneumonia, meningitis, and otitis media (OM)

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14
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what disease does streptococcus mutans cause?

A

endocarditis and caries

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15
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what disease does enterococcus faecalis cause?

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endocarditis, and urinary

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16
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what is M protein?

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antiphagocytic and forms a coat that interferes with complement binding

17
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define antigenic

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elicits immune response

18
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function of IgAse?

A

destroys sIgA

19
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what does step pyogenes C5a peptidase do?

A

cleaves C5a protein that opsinizes cell for phagocytosis

20
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what are the streptococcus pyrogenic exotoxins?

A

SPE-A, SPE-B. SPE-C

SPE-A and SPE-C are superantigens

21
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what causes scalded skin syndrome?

A

staphylococcus aureus by exfoliative toxins A and B

22
Q

whate are enterotoxins?

A

food poisoning, superantigen

23
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impetigo is commonly caused by?

A

staphylococcus auerus

24
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what causes acute rheumatic fever?

A

streptococcus pyogenes

25
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M protein is found in which bacteria?

A

streptococcus pyogenes

26
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caougulase distinguishes between what genus?

A

staphylococcus

staph. aureus (positive) vs staph. epidermides (neg)

27
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what shape is streptococcus pneumonia?

A

Diplococcus

28
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what are post streptococcal sequela?

A

acute rhuematic fever and acute glomerulonephritis

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