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Exam 3 pt 2
Gram Positive Bacteria/ Acid-Fast & Stain Deficient Bacteria/ Parasistology and Mycology
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Microbiology
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03/19/2011

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Term
Staphylococcus aureus
Definition
pimples, furuncles, carbuncles, impetigo, scaled skin syndrome (SSS), toxic shock syndrome (TSS), folliculitis, staphylococcal food poisioning
Term
What type of enzyme does staph have?
Definition
Coagulase (clumping factor)
Term
Staph form in....
Definition
Grape-like clusters
Term
Strep form in......
Definition
chains
Term
MRSA
Definition

HA-MRSA: Hospital Acquired Methicilin Resistant Staphlococcal Aureus

 

CA-MRSA: Community Acquired MRSA

Term
furuncles
Definition
boils
Term
Carbuncles
Definition
Large boils on the back
Term
SSS
Definition

Scalded Skin Syndrome

exfoliative toxin causes SSS

Term
Impetigo
Definition
Papules (redness) filled with fluid, drys then crusts
Term
TSS
Definition

Toxic Shock Syndrome

caused by TSST-1

Term
Folliculitis
Definition
inflammation of the hair follicle
Term
Staphylococcal food poisoning
Definition

Found in processed meat, potato salad, ice cream.

Enterotoxin

Term
Which staphylococci is/are coagulase +
Definition
staphylococcus aureus
Term
What staphylococci is/are coagulase -
Definition

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Term
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Definition
UTI (young females)
Term
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Definition
nosocomial infections (catheters)
Term
Streptococcus Pyogenes (GAS)
Definition
stretococcal sore throat, streptococcal pharyngitis endocarditits, scarlet fever, impetigo, cellulitis, rheumatic fever
Term
What does GAS stand for?
Definition
Group A Streptococcus
Term
Scarlet Fever
Definition

red rash caused by erythrogenic toxins.

Strawberry Tongue

Term
Streptokinase
Definition
breakdown fibers
Term
Hemolysin
Definition
enzymes that beakdown red blood cell
Term
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Definition
pneumococcal pneumonia
Term
Streptococcus pneumoniae produce....
Definition
pneumolysin whichis a cytotoxin
Term
PCV
Definition
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
Term
Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS)
Definition
neonatal sepsis; obstertric infections
Term
Viridans streptococcci
Definition
dental caries
Term
Enterococcus faecalis
Definition
Endocarditis
Term
Enterococcus faecium (VRE)
Definition
neonatal meningitis
Term
What does VRE stand for?
Definition
Vancomycin Resisant Enterotoxin
Term
Bacillus anthracis
Definition
pulmonary anthrax (Woolsorter's disease); cutaneous anthrax
Term
Bacillus cereus
Definition
food poisning (rice dishes)
Term
What are the two types of enterotoxin
Definition
Emetic and Diarrheal
Term
Clostridium botulinum
Definition
 botulism
Term
What are the types of botulism toxins?
Definition
A,B,E,F
Term
What are the botulism toxins treated with?
Definition

Trivalent antitoxin A,B,E

F-can not be treated

Term
Clostridium tetani
Definition
Tetanus (lockjaw)
Term
What is lockjaw treated with?
Definition
DTap
Term
Clostridium perfringes
Definition
gas gangrene; food poisoning
Term
Clostridium difficile
Definition

psudomembrane colitis

AAC- Antibody Associated Collitis

Term
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Definition
diphtheria (DTap)
Term
Listeria monocytogenes
Definition

meningitis; food poisoning

diary products

progresses to meningitis

Term
Propionibacterium acnes
Definition
acne
Term
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Definition
erysipeloid
Term
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Definition
tuberculosis
Term
Mycobacterium leprae
Definition
Hansen's disease (leprosy)
Term
Mycoplasmas pneumoniae
Definition
primary atypical pneumonia
Term
Treponema pallidum
Definition
syphilis
Term
Borrelia burgdoferi
Definition
Lyme disease
Term

Protozoas are Unicellular or Multicellular

Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic

Definition
Eukaryotic Unicellular Organisms
Term
Protozoas have two types of reproduction...
Definition
Asexual and Sexual
Term
Protozoans have two life cycles which are...
Definition

Trophozoite- active, feeding forms of protozoa

Cyst- dormant stage

Term
What are the 4 classes of Protozoa
Definition

Class Sarcodina- move by pseudopodia (amoebas)

Class Mastigophora- move by flagella

Class Ciliata-move by cilia

Class Sporozoa- nonmotile

Term
Class Sarcodina
Definition

Entamoeba histolyica

Naegleria fowlerii

Acanthamoeba

Term
Class Mastigophora
Definition

Giardia lamblia

Trichomonas vaginalis

Trypanosomes

Term
Class Sorozoa
Definition

Plamodium

Toxoplasma gondii

Cryptosporidium

Term
Mycology
Definition
study of fungi
Term
What are the two types of fungi
Definition
molds and yeast
Term
Dermatophytes
Definition
the fungi that causes superficial mycoses
Term
Superficial mycoses involve what kind of tissue
Definition
superficial keratinized tissue (skin, hair, nails)
Term
Dermatophytes produce infections called...
Definition
Ringworms
Term
Subcutaneous infections
Definition

traumatic implantation of certan fungi into the subcutaneous tissue.

splinters, thorns insect bites

Term
Systemic Infections
Definition
histoplasmosis and coccidiodiomycosis
Term
Opportunistic Infections
Definition
caused by fungi hat produced disease in individuals w/weakenedimmune systems
Term
Oran candidiasis
Definition

thrush

Candida albicans

Term
Cryptococcosis
Definition
cuased by yeast Crytococcus neoformans
Term
Tinea capitis
Definition
ring worm of the scalp
Term
Tinea pedis
Definition
ringworm of the feet; athlete's foot
Term
Tinea barbae
Definition
ringworm of the beard
Term
Tinea corporis
Definition
ringworm of the body
Term
Tinea cruris
Definition
ringworm of the groin; jock itch
Term
Tinea manuum
Definition
ringworm of the palm
Term
Tinea imguium
Definition
ringworm of the nails
Term
Entameoba histolytica
Definition
amebic dysentery
Term
Naegleria fowlerii
Definition
primar amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)
Term
Acanthamoeba
Definition
amebic keratits
Term
Giardia lamblia
Definition

giardiasis

greasy stools, flatulence

Term
Trichomonas vaginalis
Definition

trichomoniasis

frothy, greenish-yellow discharge

Term
Trypanosomes
Definition

African sleeping sickness

tsetse fly vector

Term
Plasmodium
Definition

malaria

Anophelas mosquito vector

Term
Toxoplasma gondii
Definition

toxoplasmosis

cat-primary; congenital toxoplasmosis

Term
Cryptosporidium
Definition

crytosporodiosis

watery diarrhea (HIV)

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