Bacteria Flashcards
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Staphylococcal species is gram___ and____
gram positive and aerobic
Streptococcal species is gram ___ and ____
gram positive and aerobic
Enterococcal species is gram___ and ____
gram positive and aerobic
What is the most virulent of the staph species?
staph aureus
staph aureus is coagulase ____
positive
Most staph aureus produce _____, mediated by plasmids
penicillinase (beta-lactamase)
What is affective against staph aureus?
penicillinase-resistant penicillin (methicillin) and cephalosporins
What is methicillin-resistant, cephalosporin resistant, but vancomycin sensitive?
MRSA - chromosomally encoded PBP (penicillin binding protein)
VISA stands for
vancomycin intermediately susceptable
GISA stands for
glycopeptide intermediately susceptable
Staph aureus is a true _____
pathogen
Staph aureus is gram ____
positive
Staph epidermidis is gram ____
positive
Which staph is part of the normal skin flora?
staph epidermidis
staph epi. is coagulase ____
negative
Which staph is usually a colonizer?
staph epi
Diseases from staph ____ are usually associated with immunocompromised, violation of natural barriers, implantation of foreign devices (biofilms)
staph epi
Coagulase positive test means it is ___ form
gel
coagulase negative test means it is ____ form
liquid
Staph saprophyticus is gram ___
positive
staph sapro is coagulase ___
negative
Which staph species rarely causes infection in healthy individuals, but is most noted for UTI’s in women?
staph saprophyticus
Pyogenic supprative lesions, infection of the hair follicle or sweat gland, acne vulgaris, or a stye are all considered
furunculosis (“boil”)
infection of the base of the eyelash
stye