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U2.2.1 Gr (+) Cocci : Staphylococcus & Microccus Flashcards

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Generalities
Belong to Family Micrococcacea

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Micrococci

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Generalities
Gram (+) cocci in clusters; in tetrads

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Micrococci

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Generalities
Usually normal flora and associated with skin lesions and more commonly isolated among immunocompromised patients

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Micrococci

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Generalities
May be found in the environment

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Micrococci

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Odd One Out
Other gram positive cocci that may be mistaken for Staphylococcus are the following:

a. Rothia mucilaginosa/Stomatococcus mucilanginosus
b. Aerococcus
c. Allorococcus otitis
d. Micrococcus luteus

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d. Micrococcus luteus

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Generalities
emerging pathogen (UTI, endocarditis)

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Rothia mucilaginosa/Stomatococcus mucilanginosus

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Generalities
Belong to Family Staphylococcacae

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Staphylococci

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Generalities
Gr (+) Cocci (0.5-1.5 um) in clusters, in pairs, singly

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Staphylococci

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Staphylococci

All are Catalase (+) except

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AS
1. S. aureus subsp anaerobius
2. S. saccharoluticus

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Staphylococci
All are Modified Oxidase (-)

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SLV
1. S. sciuri
2. S. lentus
3. S. vitulus

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T/F All Staphylococci are Motile and non-sporeformers

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F, all are non-motile and non-spore formers. Bacilli are motile

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also called as grape-like clusters

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Staphylococci

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Staphylococci
Gaseous requirements are aerobic or facultative anaerobe except

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AS (same as + in catalase testing)
1. Staphylococcus aureus subspecies
anaerobius
2. Staphylococcus saccharolyticus

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T/F Staphylococci are halophilic and nitrate reducers.

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T

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Staphylococci
Colonical Morphology
Size, Elevation, Consistency, Color

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Pinhead/Medium-sized, raised, creamy, lemon yellow or golden yellow colonies

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Staphylococci
S. albus color

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white

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Staphylococci
S. aureus color

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golden yellow

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Staphylococci
S. citreus color

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lemon yellow

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T/F Other species in Staphylococcus are non-pigmented

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T

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An initial test is performed to differentiate the Staphylococcus species

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Coagulase Test

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Most clinically significant coagulase producing Staphylococci

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Coagulase Producing Staphylococci

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Staphylococcus aureus, other coagulase-producing staphylococci

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Odd One Out
Other Coagulase Producing Staphylococci :
a. S. intermedius
b. S. pseudointermedius
c. S. byicus
d. S. delphini
e. S. lutrae,

A

None, all are coagulase producing Staphylococci HSHJAHHSAJSHASHJAHSHAHAHAHA

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Odd One Out
Other Coagulase Producing Staphylococci :
a. S. agnetis
b. some strains of S. schleiferi
c. S. hyicus
d. S. haemolyticus
e. S. scheliferi

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d. S. haemolyticus

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2 groups of Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CONS)

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Novobiocin Susceptible & Novobiocin Resistant

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Novobiocin Susceptible Staphylococci (Choose 2)
a. S. epidermidis
b. S. saprophyticus
c. S. xylosus
d. S. haemoliticus

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S. epidermidis & S. haemoliticus`

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Novobiocin Resistant Staphylococci (Choose 2)
a. S. epidermidis
b. S. saprophyticus
c. S. xylosus
d. S. haemoliticus

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S. saprophyticus & S. xylosus

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Clinically Significant Staphylococci (4)

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Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Staphylococcus saprophyticus

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Odd one out
Less common but implicated as opportunistic pathogens
a. S. warneri
b. S. capitis
c. S. epidermidis
d. S. hominis
e. S. schleiferi
f. S. haemoluticus

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c. S. epidermidis

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Most clinically significant Staphylococcus species

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Can be recovered from almost any clinical specimen

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Odd one out
Virulence Factors of S. aureus
a. Hemolysins (alpha, beta, gamma and delta)
b. Panton Valentine Factor - Leukocidin
c. Beta-Lactamase
d. PBP1

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d. PBP1; should be PBP2

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Impotant Virulence Factors of S.aureus

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Protein A, Capsular Polysaccharide, Peptidoglycan & Techoic Acids, Nucleases

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S. aureus

Heat Stable Toxins

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Enterotoxins

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S. aureus
Enterotoxins for Staphylococcal Food Poisoning

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Toxins A, B, D

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S. aureus
causes almost all cases of menstruating
TSS

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S. aureus
also known as Epidermolytic Toxin

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Exfoliative Toxin

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S. aureus
Toxin implicated in Ritter-Lyell Disease or Scalded Skin Svndrome or Dermatitis Exfoliativa

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Exfoliative Toxin

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S. aureus
Also implicated in Bullous Impetigo

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Exfoliative Toxin

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S. aureus
suppurative infections

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Skin Wound Infections

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Odd One Out
Skin Wound Infections caused by S. aureus
a. Folliculitis
b. Rashes
c. Furuncles (boils)
d. Carbuncles
e. Bullous impetigo
f. Acne

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S. aureus
Exfoliative dermatitis that occurs among newborns and previously healthy young children; also seen among adults with chronic renal
failure

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SSS: Scalded Skin Syndrome

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S. aureus
Multisystemic disease

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Toxic Shock Syndrome

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S. aureus
has 2 categories : Menstruating Associated and Non-
menstruating associated

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Toxic Shock Syndrome

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S. aureus
S/S: sudden onset of fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain, rashes, can progress to hypotension and shock

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Toxic Shock Syndrome

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S. aureus
Involves the ingestion of a preformed enterotoxin from food that is improperly stored

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Staphylococcal Food Poisoning

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S. aureus
S/S: appear rapidly (incubation period: 2-8hrs); nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain

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Staphylococcal Food Poisoning

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S. aureus
most common enterotoxin in staphylococcal food poisoning

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Enterotoxin A

49
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Most common other infection of S. aureus

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Osteomyelitis

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Odd One Out

Other infections of S aureus include :
a. Osteomvelitis
b. Staphylococcal pneumonia
c. Staphylococcal bacteremia
d. Staphylococcal sepsis
e. Endocarditis
f. Staphylococcal osteomyelitis
g. Septic Arthritis

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d. Staphylococcal sepsis

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Staph species
Usually a normal inhabitant of the skin (predominant)

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S. epidermis

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Staph species
Most common cause of of prosthetic valve endocarditis

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S. epidermis

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Staph species

Common cause of nosocomial UTIs & prosthetic valve endocarditis

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S. epidermis

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Staph species

Causes “stitch abscess”

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S. epidermis

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Staph species

50% of CONS isolates

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S. epidermis

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Staph species

2nd most Common cause of UTIs

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S. saprophyticus

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Staph species

Associated with pyelonephritis and cystitis in young women and in older men using catheters

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S. saprophyticus

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Staph species

Colony counts may be <100,000 CFU / mI but is still significant to be considered as a cause of UTI

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S. saprophyticus

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Staph species

A cause o f nosocomial infections such as endocarditis, septicemia, meningitis and skin and soft tissue infections

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S. lugdunensis

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Staph species

Positive for Clumping Factor (slide coagulase)

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S. lugdunensis

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Staph species

Causes an aggressive type of endocarditis

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S. lugdunensis

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Staph species

High Mortality Rate

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S. lugdunensis

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Other Staphylococci

scalp

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S. capitis

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Other Staphylococci

Some are normal flora of animals

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S. intermedius, S. delphini, S. pseudointermedius

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ODD ONE OUT
Other Staphylococci include
a. S. warneri
b. S. hominis
c. S. schleiferi
d. S. haemoluticus

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All are staphylococci species

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