Gram (+) & Gram (-) organism Flashcards
(144 cards)
Gram (+), catalase (+), coagulase (+)
Staph Aureus
Gram (+), catalase (+), coagulase (-), Novobiocin sensitive
Staph Epidermidis
Gram (+), catalase (+), coagulase (-), Novobiocin resistant
Staph Saprophyticus
Gold color in Staph Aureus is due to
Staphyloxanthin
Staph Aureus immunomodulator that prevent complement activation
Protein A
Exotoxin of Staph aureus responsible of TSS
Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin (TSST-1)
Exotoxin of Staph aureus w/c causes marcked necrosis of skin and hemolysis
Alpha toxin
Causes mastitis and bullous empitigo
Staph Aureus
Causes Hidradenitis suppurativa
Staph Aureus
Native valve affected in Acute endocarditis cause by Staph Aureus in IV drug users
Tricuspid valve
Pneumonia caused by Staph Aureus
Necrotizing pneumonia complicated by empyema, pneumatocele
Post-viral pneumonia
Brodie abscess
Staph aureus
Gastroenteritis after eating salad made of mayonnaise (potato or tuna salad)
Staph aureus
Staph enterotoxin
Scalded Skin Syndrome (Ritter disease) caused by
Staph aureus
Scalded Skin Syndrome exfoliation cleaves ________ in desmosomes
Separation of epidermis at _________
Desmoglein
Stratum granulosum
distinguish from TEN(Lyell disease) full thickness burns
–separation at dermo-epidermal junction
Patient presented with fever, hypotension, strawberry tongue, desquamating rash and multiorgan involvement
Hx tampon using and nasal packing
Toxic Shock Syndrome
- no site of pyogenic inflammation
Exotoxin that causes Scarlet fever
Erythrogenic toxin
Strep pyogenes
Protease from S. pyogenes that rapidly destroys tissue causing necrotizing fasciitis
Exotoxin B
Titers to document antecedent pharyngitis
Anti-streptolysin 0
Titers to document antecedent skin infection
Anti- DNAse B
Causes impetigo contagiosa and Erysipelas
Strep Pyogenes
Cellulitis in Strep pyogenes is facilated by what virulence enzyme?
Hyaluronidase (spreading factor)
Causes Scarlet fever
Strep Pyogenes
Due to erythrogenic toxin, causes fever, strawberry tongue, centrifugal rash (sand paper like), Pastia’s Lines
Scarlet fever