Aerobic G(+) Cocci Flashcards
(38 cards)
: “sun burn-like rash”
S. Aureus
Aerobic Gram (+) cocci
Staphylococcus, Micrococcus
Streptococcus, Enterococcus
Formation of fluid-filled vessicles or Bullous Impetigo seen in _______
S. Aureus
Also: Scalded skin syndrome or Ritter’s Disease
S. aureus
: spreading factor
: blocks phagocytisis and complement activation
: Hyaluronidase
: Protein A
Staphylococcus that grows on prosthetic devices and catheters
S. Epidermidis
Agent of honeymoon cystitis (UTI)
S. Saphrophyticus
: confirmatory test of Slide Coagulase test
Tube coagulase test
(+) DNAse test result
Clearing zone
: Old sock odor
S. Aureus on Mannitol Salt Agar
Factor required for tube coagulase test
Coagulase reacting factor
: Strawberry tongue, sand paper-like rash, high fever, sore throat.
Scarlet fever of S. pyogenes
Sequelae of S. pyogenes
Rheumatic fever
Acute glomerulonephritis
Oxygen stable hemolysin:
Oxygen labile hemolysin:
Streptolysin S (non-antigenic)
Streptolysin O (antigenic - Ex. ASO test)
: invasive dse of the newborn
S. Agalactiae
Rusty sputum seen in _______
S. Pneumoniae (bacterial pneumonia)
Primary virulence factor of S.pneumoniae
C polysaccharide
Streptococci that requires sulfhydryl compounds
Abiotrophia and Granulicatella
Bile solubility (+) reaxn
Clearing or disintegration of colonies
CAMP (+) reaxn
Arrow head-shaped hemolysis
2 skin tests for Scarlet fever
Dick’s test - susceptibility
Schultz-Charlton Reaction - confirmatory
Most common contaminant on platelet concentration
S. Epidermidis
Immunodiffusion technique to detect presence of C. diptheria
ELEK Test
Skin test for C. diptheriae
Schick test
How to differentiate C. diptheriae, ulcerans, pseudotuberculosis
Urease
C. diptheriae = (-)
