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process of identify strep

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1) hemolysis
2) if beta-hemolysis, test for carbohydrate A-O with exception of D
3) if A, check M protein 1-90

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strep group A known as:

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S. pyogenes

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appearance of gamma hemolysis

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nothing

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appearance of alpha hemolysis

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  • cloudy green due to remaining intact RBCs with altered green heme pigment
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appearance of beta hemolysis

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  • clear, fully lysis of RBCs
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S. pyogenes, where found?

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skin, oropharynx

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S. pyogenes extracellular proteins for bacterial proliferation

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  • streptolysins - lyse red cells, cause beta-hemolysis, O is oxygen labile, antigenic, leads to ASO antibody titers important in lab diagnosis, S is poorly antigenic and oxygen stable
  • streptokinase - proteolysis, destroys fibrin clots
  • DNAase
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S. pyogenes antiphagocytic elements

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  • hyaluronic acid capsule

- M-proteins, strains with large amount of M-protein are more resistant to phagocytosis

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what does Spe stand for?

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streptococcal pyrogenic extoxin

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what is caused by SpeA, B, and/or C?

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  • rash of scarlet fever

- strep toxic shock syndrome

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what are the S. pyogenes toxin-mediated diseases?

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  • scarlet fever

- strep toxic shock syndrome

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characteristics of strep toxic shock syndrome

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  • severe hypotension
  • two or more of following: impaired renal function, DIC, impaired liver function, resp distress, rash, soft tissue necrosis
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S. pyogenes invasive syndromes

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  • puerperal fever - uncommon in developed countries, infection of uterus immediately after childbirth
  • acute pharyngitis/tonsilitis (strep throat)
  • impetigo - mild child superficial skin infection
  • erysipelas - severe cellulitis of dermis and underlying tissue
  • necrotizing fasciitis - flesh-eating bacteria disease
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what is a good test to narrow strep down to group A?

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if it is sensitive to bacitracin, other groups are resistant

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2 sequelae of S. pyogenes

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  • rheumatic fever - 2-3 weeks after sore throat, antibodies react with antigens on heart etc.
  • acute glomerulonephritis - immune complexes deposit that contain bacterial antigens
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test for recent S. pyogenes infection

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  • titer of 160 or greater for antibody to streptolysin O or four-fold increase in ASO titer
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S. pyogenes treatment

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PENICILLIN - no resistance to penicillin recorded

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most important species of group B strep

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S. agalactiae

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S. agalactiae, where found?

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vagina, colon

20
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major disease from S. agalactiae

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1/3 of neonatal infections - septicemia, meningitis, pneumonia, death

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two epidemiological patterns of S. agalactiae

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  • early onset - vaginal during birth, penicillin or ampicillin
  • late onset - infant to infant spread within nursery
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group D strep are known as:

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enterococci

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entercocci, where found?

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common inhabitants of GI tract

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common diseases from enterococci

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UTI, wound infections, sepsis

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enterococci treatment

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  • resistant to many antibiotics

- vancomycin is last resort

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most important enterococci species

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  • E. faecalis

- E. faecium

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viridans streptococci hemolysis?

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alpha hemolysis

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most common viridans streptococci species:

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  • S. mutans

- S. sanguis

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viridans streptococci, where found?

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mouth, nose, pharynx

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diseases caused by viridans streptococci

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  • frequent cause of INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS, often fatal when untreated
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streptococcus pneumoniae known as:

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pneumococcus

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pneumococcus gram stain and shape

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diplococci, lancet shaped, gram positive

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pneumococcus pathogenesis

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  • pneumococcal capsule hinders phagocytosis
  • IgA protease degrades surface IgA on respiratory epithelium
  • pneumolysin, lytic enzyme contributes to pathogenesis
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pneumococcus disease

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  • most frequent cause of bacterial pneumonia (cough, fever, chills, lung pain, rusty sputum, leukocytosis,
  • meningitis
  • otitis
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who are at high risk for pneumococcal pneumonia?

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  • immunocompromised
  • splenectomy
  • sickle cell anemia

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