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Staph/Strep/Meningitis
Assessment 1 - block 2
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Microbiology
Graduate
08/25/2011

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Term
β hemolytic
Definition
Sta. aureus, Str. pyogenes, Str. agalactiae, L. monocytogenes
Term
α hemolytic
Definition
Str. pneumoniae, Viridans strep, Ent. faecalis or Ent. faecium
Term
Gram +
Definition

Sta. aureus, epidermidis, saprophyticus

Str. pyogenes, agalactiae, pneumoniae, Viridans strep

Enterococcus

L. monocytogenes

Term
Gram (-)
Definition

N. meningitidis

H. influenzae

Term
γ hemolytic or no hemolysis
Definition

Sta. epidermidis, saprophyticus

Enterococcus

N. meninigitidis

H. influenzae

Term
Catalase (+)
Definition
all Staph
Term
Catalase (-)
Definition
Strep/enterococcus
Term
Coagulase (+)
Definition
Sta. Aureus
Term
Coagulase (-)
Definition
Sta. epidermidis, saprophyticus
Term
GAS
Definition

Group A strep:

Str. pyogenes

Term
GBS
Definition

Group B Strep:

Str. agalactiae

Term
Lancefield Group D
Definition
Enterococcus
Term
Gram (-), Oxidase (+)
Definition
N. meningitidis
Term
Gram (-), oxidase (-)
Definition
H. influenzae
Term
What is the niche of Sta. aureus
Definition
nares
Term
What is the niche of Sta. epidermidis
Definition
skin
Term
What is the niche of Sta. saprophyticus
Definition
GI
Term
What is the niche of Str. pyogenes
Definition
skin
Term
What is the niche of Str. agalactiae
Definition
vagina/lower GI
Term
What is the niche of Str. pneumoniae
Definition
Respiratory tract
Term
What is the niche of viridans strep
Definition
oropharynx
Term
What is the niche of Ent. faecalis/Ent. faecium
Definition
GI
Term
What is the niche of N. meningitidis
Definition
nasopharynx
Term
What is the niche of L. monocytogenes?
Definition
animal reservoirs
Term
What do you use to treat Sta. epidermidis
Definition
Vanc + rifampin
Term
What do you use to treat Sta. saprophyticus
Definition
norfloxacin
Term
What do you use to treat Str. pyogenes?
Definition
PCN
Term
What do you use to treat Str. agalactiae
Definition
PCN/ampicillin
Term
What do you use to treat N. meningitidis
Definition
PCN
Term
What do you use to treat H. influenzae
Definition
rifampin
Term
what do you use to treat L. monocytogenes
Definition
ampicillin and gentamycin
Term
What causes meningitidis
Definition
Str. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, N. meningitidie, L. monocytogenes
Term
What bacterium has a hyaluronic acid capsule
Definition
Str. pyogenes
Term
How do you distinguish between Str. pneumoniae and viridans?
Definition
pneumoniae is susceptible to optichin and bile salt soluble
Term
what is the name of the vaccine given to elderly to protect against pneumonia?
Definition
pneumovax
Term
what is the name of the vaccine against pneumonia that has memory function
Definition
prevnar
Term
what is the name of the conjugated vaccine against meningicoccus
Definition
menactra
Term
what is the unconjugated vaccine agaunst meningitis
Definition
menomune
Term
What bacterium is intracellular
Definition
L. monocytogenes
Term
What bacterium can grow in 6.5% NaCl
Definition
Enterococcus
Term
what is the most common cause of pharyngitis
Definition
viral
Term
what is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis?
Definition
Str. pyogenes
Term
Causes AFR and AGN
Definition
Str. pyogenes
Term
What are the hemolysins of streptococcus
Definition
Streptolysin O and Streptolysin S
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