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Two groups of gram positive aerobic bacteria

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Cocci

Bacilli

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Two (main) groups of cocci

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Staphylococci

Streptococci

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How do we classify aerobic staphylococci?

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Coagulase negative or positive

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Coagulase positive staphylococci

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Staph aureus

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Staph aureus is a

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Coagulase positive staphylococci

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Coagulase negative staphylococci

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Staph epidermidis

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Staph epidermidis is a

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Coagulase negative staphylococci

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Associated with staph epidermidis

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Skin commensals

IV line infections

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Associated with staph aureus

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Wound and skin infections

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How do we classify aerobic streptococci?

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alpha-haemolysis (partial)
beta-haemolysis (full)
non-haemolytic

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Alpha haemolysis is

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Partial haemolysis

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Beta haemolysis is

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Full haemolysis

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Alpha-haemolytic streptococcus

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Strep pneumoniae

Strep viridans

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Beta-haemolytic streptococcus

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Group A strep (strep pyogenes)

Group B strep

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Non-haemolytic streptococcus

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Enterococcus sp.

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Strep pneumoniae is a

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a-haemolytic streptococcus

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Associated with strep pneumoniae

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Pneumonia

Meningitis

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Strep viridans is a

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a-haemolytic streptococcus

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Associated with strep viridans

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Endocarditis

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Group A strep is a

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B-haemolytic streptococcus

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Group A strep includes

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Strep pyogenes

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Associated with Group A strep

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Throat infections

Skin infections

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Group B strep is a

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B-haemolytic streptococcus

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Associated with group B strep

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Neonatal meningitis

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Enterococcus is a
Non-haemolytic streptococcus
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Associated with enterococcus is
Gut commensal | UTIs
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Bacilli are split into
Small and large
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Small aerobic Bacilli
Corynebacterium sp e.g. corynebacterium diphtheriae, diptheroids Listeria monocytogenes
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a
Small Aerobic Gram Positive Bacilli
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Associated with corynebacterium diphtheriae is
Diphtheria
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Listeria monocytogenes is a
Small aerobic bacilli
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Associated with listeria monocytogenes is
Meningitis (especially 60+)
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Large aerobic Gram Positive Bacilli
Bacillus sp | e.g. bacillus cereus, bacillus anthracis
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Bacillus cereus is a
Large aerobic bacilli
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Associated with bacillus cereus
Food poisoning
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Bacillus anthracis is a
Large aerobic bacilli
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Associated with bacillus anthracis
Anthrax
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Anaerobic gram positive bacilli include
Clostridium sp | e.g. cl tetani, cl perfringens, c difficile
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Cl tetani is a
Anaerobic (gram positive) bacilli
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Associated with Cl tetani is
Tetanus
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Cl perfringens is a
Anaerobic (gram positive) bacilli
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Associated with Cl perfringens is
Gas gangrene
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C difficile is a
Anaerobic (gram positive) bacilli
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Associated with C difficile is
Antibiotic associated colitis
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Gram negative strict anaerobes
Legionella Pseudomonas aeruginosa Both bacilli
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Gram negative diplococci
Neisseria meningitidis | Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Neisseria meningitidis is a
Gram negative aerobic diplococci
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a
Gram negative aerobic diplococci
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Associated with neisseria meningitidis
Meningitis
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Associated with neisseria gonorrhoeae
Gonorrhoea
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Gram negative aerobic bacilli are split into
Small and large
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Small gram negative aerobic bacilli
Bordatella pertussis | Haemophilus influenzae
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Bordatella pertussis is a
Gram negative aerobic small bacilli
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Associated with bordatella pertussis is
Whooping cough
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Haemophilus influenzae is a
Gram negative aerobic small bacilli
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Associated with haemophilus influenzae is
Exacerbation of COPD
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Large gram negative large aerobic bacilli are further split into
Gut commensals | Gut pathogens
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Examples of gram negative aerobic large bacilli gut commensals (3)
E.coli Klebsiella sp Proteus sp
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Examples of gram negative aerobic large bacilli gut pathogens (3)
Salmonella sp Shigella sp E. coli 0157
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Two examples of gram negative microaerophilic bacilli
Campylobacter sp | Helicobacter
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Example of a gram negative strict anaerobe bacilli
Bacteroides sp
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Bacteroides sp are
Gram negative strict anaerobe bacilli

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