Streptococcus Flashcards
Where to find streptococcus
worldwide, skin, muc mem, food , milk
Where the name from
the greek word necklace
What do streptococci look like
cocci with 1 micrometer diameter
they form chains
S are all capsulated T/F
F only S.pyogenes, pneumoniae, equi are
Which S. are capsullated
S.Pyogenes
S.pneumoniae
S.equi
Do S have flagella
No
Which S. have fimbriae
S. pyogenes
S. salivarius
S. sanguinis
What kind of resistance do S have?
Good resistance
How to culture S. (media, O2?, colonies)
enriched media (blood or serum)
fastidious
facultative anaerobs
small translucent colonies
Can you selectively culture S. on Macconkey agar T/F
F on Edwards agar
What’s in Edwards agar
crystal violet, thallium SO4, esculin and blood
C O
both -
O/F test
Fermentative
Name all the streptococcus species (14)
- S.pyogenes
- S.agalactiae
- S.dysgalactiae
- S.uberis
- S.equi
- -ssp. equi
- -ssp zooepiemicus
- S.suis
- S.porcinus
- S.canis
- S.salivarius
- S.sanguinis
- S.mutans
- S.pneumoniae
Which species can only infect Ho
S.pyogenes