(Part 2) 2.11.1 HACEK group general characteristics

Question 1

What are the Bacteria from HACEK group?

Answer 1

Aggregatibacter (Haemophilus) aphrophilus

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

Cardiobacterium hominis

Eikenella Corrodens

Kingella spp.

Question 2

All HACEK are capnophilic

T or F

Answer 2

T

Question 3

All HACEK group are Gram Positive

T or F

Answer 3

F

g -

Question 4

Which of the HACEK group are considered Dygonic (Poor growing)

Answer 4

ACEK

Question 5

All HACEK can be a normal biota of which part of the body?

Answer 5

Oral cavity

Question 6

All HACEK are opportunistic meaning they will attack immunocompromised patients

T or F

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Tooth extraction, gingval surgey, Heart valve surgery

Which of the following is not a risk factor for HACEK group?

Answer 7

None

Question 8

HACEK have a predilation for attachment to heart valves causing?

Answer 8

Endocarditis