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Therapeutics V Exam 1
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12/09/2012

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Term

Catalase +

Coagulase +

Definition
Staphylococcus aureus
Term

Catalase +

Coagulase -

Definition
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Staphylococcus saprophyticus

(Sum + and Elimination - )

 

Term
Catalase -
Definition
  • Streptococcus
  • Enterococcus
Term
β-hemolytic streptococi
Definition

(complete lysing)

  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Streptococcus agalactiae

(this AP class is βad!)

Term
α-hemolytic streptococci
Definition

(partial lysing)

  • Strep viridan
  • Strep pneumoniae

(P in the V partial penetration)

Term
γ-hemolytic Streptococci
Definition

(no lysis)

  • Enterococci
  • Streptococci bovis

(Bovines have γood enteric bacteria"

Term
This <+> causes skin infections
Definition

Strep pyogenes

(pyro will cause a skin infection)

Term
This <+> causes neonatal pneumonia
Definition
Strep agalactiae
Term
This <+> is normal flora of the GI tract
Definition

Strep viridan

(Verry common in the GI tract)

Term
This <+> causes dental infections
Definition

Strep viridan

(if you have verry dirty teeth)

Term
This <+> causes colon cancer
Definition

Strep bovis

(eating too much steak will cause cancer)

Term
Lactose fermentor
Definition
  • E. coli
  • Klebsiella
  • Enterobacter
  • Citrobacter

(Lactose + E. coli, Klebsiella)

Term

Non-lactose fermentor

(Enteric bacteria)

Definition
  • Proteus mirabilis
  • Serratia
  • Shigells
  • Salmonella

(PS3)

Term

Non-lactose fermentor

(Non-enteric bacteria)

Definition
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Acinetobacter baumannii
  • Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

(SAP bleads out)

Term
These three atypicals are known for causing walking pneumoniae
Definition
  • Chlamydophilia pneumoniae
  • Legionella pneumophilia
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae

(A legion of michael jacksons are hunting for clams, look at them walk by)

Term
VRE is associated with this pathogen
Definition

Enterococcus Faecium

(Time to face em)

Term
This staph species is associated with uncomplicated UTI in women of child-bearing age
Definition
Staph saprofiticus
Term
This group of A<+> can be normal flora of the GI tract, and can often be a contaminant.
Definition
Enterococcus
Term
*Strep throat is associated with this A <+> C
Definition

Group A β-hemolitic strep

S. Pyogenes

Term
*This staph species produces a polysachuride layer allowing it to bind well to forign material (eg. IV lines, prosthetic devices)
Definition
S. Epidermidis
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