Who AM I? Flashcards
My species are facultative anaerobic gram positive cocci in CLUSTERS that grow at 18-40 C
- normal flora of the skin
- reistant to drying
- have enzyme CATALASE
Staphylococcus species
what species of staphylococcus are coagulase positive?
S. aureus
*coagulase is also produced by yersinia pestis
Toxins- food poisoning, scalded skin, toxic shock
SKIN- folliculitis, furuncle, carbuncle, impetigo
INTERNAL- bacteremia, endocarditis, osteomyeltiis, penumonia
staphyloccous aureus
*remember it’s coagulase + and catalase+
The only staph that is COAGULASE +
this staphyloccus causes bacteremia, endocarditis, surgical wounds, UTI?
staph epidermidis
what staph causes UTI and other opportunistic infections
staph saprophyticus
what staph causes arthritis, baceremia, endocarditis, and UTI?
staph lugdunesis
what staph causes bacteremia, bone/joint, ednocardtitis, UTI wound?
hemolyticus
what organisms might cause toxic shock?
staph aureus or strep
what organism causes the cutaneous infections?
follicultis, furuncle, carbuncle, wound infection and impetigo?
staph aureus
the following factors are part of my cell wall
- peptidoglycan
- teichoic acids- helps ID the species and strain
- protein A
- Coagulase
staphlyloccous aureus
the following are my cytolytic toxins: alpha- cell lysis and tissue damage beta-cell lysis, tissue destruction gamma-rbc lysis delta-acts as a detergent on rbcs and other cells PV-leukocidin
staph aureus
what are the exfoliative toxins of staph aureus?
ETA and ETB
I am a species of staph, my pigment is gold, hemolysis is beta (clear) and coagulase positive?
staph aureus
I am a species of staph, my pigment is none-cream colored, hemolysis is gamma or alpha (none or incomplete) and I am coagulase negative.
found on the skin
s. epidermidis
what are the two organisms that cause toxic shock syndrome?
staph aureus
Strep A
what organism causes osteomyeltihs. pain, redness, swelling, osteonecrosis because access cuts of the blood supply?
staph aureus
what are the two most prevalent species of coagulase - staph? they both infect prosthetic valves and are less common in native valves. They also infect catheters and joints?
S. lugdunesis, S. Epidermidis
I am a gram + COCCI, generally found in CHAINS. I am a facultative anaerobe and grow at 37 C and CATALASE NEGATIVE
streptococci
what are the 3 viridian groups of strep? what is there hemolytic pattern?
strep mutans, mitas, and salivaras
they’re all alpha which means partial clearing and they’re green
I am an organism in the strep and do not have any lance field groups. My hemolytic pattern in alpha (green)
streptoccus penumoniae
lancefield groping is A (GAS) and beta hemolytic pattern?
pyogenes
lancefield grouping is B and beta hemolytic pattern?
strep agalactate
Group D, GAMMA hemolytic pattern?
strep bovis
enterococcus
many of the group D members have been moved to enterococcu
what disease might cause rheumatic fever as an after effect? cross reactivity in antibody?
strepto pyogenes
My adhesins include Lipotichoic acid, M protein family, F protein.
Strep pyogenes
what causes the most serious disease of the neonate? screen moms
S. Agalactiae is GBS
15% of colon cancer patients have this bug?
S. Bovis
gram positive diplo-strepto-cocci
lung infections and pneumonia- can spread to sinuses, ear, and meninges.
capsule is HUGE and resists phagocytosis
S. pneumonia
facultatively anaerobic gram + cocci found in the gut.
formally called group D streptococcus.
bacteremia, UTI, abdominal abscess, diverticulitis, endocarditis,
salt and drying tolerant.
EXTREMELY DRUG RESISTANT!!!!
Enterococcus
what are the gram + bacteria that produce spores?
bacillus and clostridium
what are the toxins that are involved with Bacillus anthraces?
3 toxins PA EF and LF and they’re all on ONE plasmid. increases virulence on one plasmid
what used to be called “wool sorters disease” goat hair before weaponized anthrax.
inhalation anthrax
this causes food poisoning and occasionally eye infections.
- emetic form- intoxication, heat stable enterotoxin. rice is the most common source
- diarrheal form- longer reaction time. infection NOT intoxication. common source is meat or veggies.
- ocular form. less common.
Bacillus serus
what is the autoclave indicator organism?
Bacillus stearothermophilus
aerobic or facultative anaerobic gram + rod (cocco-bacilli) these form “actin rockets”
listeria monocytogens
these are gram + rods
- many are part of normal flora, respiratory tract, GI, Urogenital tracts and skin.
- can be opportunistic
- causes respiratory disease- pseudo membrane in throat
- cardiac and nuerologic complicaitons for AB exotoxin
Cornebacteium diptheria
what kind of organism is associated with diphtheria toxin?
corynebacterium diphtheria.
AB toxin
B- binds to the cell- specific for heart and nerve cells
A goes in and causes damage by stopping translation
these are gram + rods MOSTLY ANAEROBIC. All form spores!
- found in soil, sewage, GI of humans and animals
- survive harsh conditions with spores
- histolytic toxins, enterotoxins, and neurotoxins
Clostridium
- wound infection/ gas gangrene or gastroenteritis depending on site.
- wound infection is more severe than gastroentteritis- necrosis, myonecrosis, ischemia
- treat with wound care and penicillin
- high mortality for wound infections because it has over 12 toxins!!!!
clostridium perfringens
what causes wound infections- fatal in newborns when umbilical
this diseases causes tetanus
2. it’s found in the soil and GI tracts of humans and animals.
clostridium tetani
- causes food poisoning, wound botulism, and infant botulism
- exotoxins are neurotoxins- the most potent toxins known!
clostridium botulinum
**infant botulism- spores in honey for example. infants do not have normal GI flora.
obligate anaerobe.
- component of the normal flora for 5% of the population
- causes pseudomembranous colitis- clindamycin is a cause because it wipes out normal flora
- treat by stoping antibiotics and stay hydrated.
clostridium difficile
- organism that was originally classified as fungi because of the branching appearance
- it’s gram + AEROBE that is related to mycobacterium
- immunocompromised patients are at risk for bronchopulmonary disease and cutaneous infection.
- found in the gingival pockets with actinomyces but the role is unknown
- treat with wound care and sulfonamide
NOCARDIA
this is a gram positive, rod shaped aerotolerant anaerobe found in the mouth, stomach, intestines and genitourinary trac.t
- ROLE in dental caries because it is acidogenic and acidouric
- important in pit and fissure caries-
- it’s a LATE colonizer after s. mutans
Lactobacillus
this is a gram positive facultative anaerobe or strict anaerobe
- filamentous hyphae
- may have role in caries at the enamel/dentin surface
- may often see post srugical- after craniofacial surgery on the lower jaw. it’s unique because of the hyphae-
actinomyces
- use acid fast stain
- clincial diagnosis is the PPD test (Mantoux test) newer quantiferon TB gold test
- damage is often from your own immune response- forming granulomas
Mycobacterium