Gram Positive Bacteria Flashcards

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1
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Classification of gram positive bacteria

A

Cocci and Bacillius

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2
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Spore forming gram positive bacteria include

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Clostridium
Bacillius

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3
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Non spore forming bacteria include

Staphylococcus
Neisseria
Listeria
Clostridium
Bacillius
Cornybacterium

A

Cornybacterium
Listeria

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4
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Cocci shaped gram positive bacteria include

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Streptococci
Enterococci
Staphylococcus

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5
Q

Catalase positive gram positive bacteria is

A

Staphylococcus

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6
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Function of catalase

A

To break down hydrogen peroxide H2O2

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7
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Sore throat is caused by a

A

Virus infection

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8
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A cocci bacteria that forms bubbles in the presence of hydrogen peroxide is known as

And the bubble is due to

A

Staphylococcus

Due to prescence of catalase enzyme

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9
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Streptococci are divided into 3 types based on

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Alpha streptococci- partially hemolyses blood

Beta streptococci- completely hemolyses blood

Gamma streptococci- cannot hemolyses blood

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10
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S. Viridans is what type of bacteria
And it does what

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It is an alpha streptococci

It affects dentition and mainly git

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11
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Examples include f streptococci in alpha streptococci

A

S. Viridans
And S. Pneumoniae

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12
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Group A beta hemolytic streptococci is

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Streptococci pyogenes

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13
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S. Pyogenes are responsible for

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Pharyngitis
Scarlet fever
Rhematuatic fever
Skin infection
Glomerular infection

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14
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S. Pyogenes causes different infection to virus that cause sore throat by what difference

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S.pyogenes is called pus forming streptococci

They cause pus on tonsils

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15
Q

What causes sore throat

Bacteria
Virus
Bacteriophage
Worms
Bugs

A

Virus

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16
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Group b beta hemolytic streptococci includes

A

S.agalacticae

17
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S.agalacticae causes what problem in children and are found where

A

Meningitis

Found in vaginal tract of women

18
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Group d beta hemolytic streptococci includes

A

Enterococci faecilis
Enterococci faecium

19
Q

Gamma streptococci includes and found where

A

Enterococci faecilis
Enterococci faecium

Found in git

20
Q

The penicillin used in breaking gram positive bacteria is

Methicillin
Naficillin
Vancomycin
Ampicillin

21
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Types of staphylococcus

A

Staphylococcus aureus, epididymis and saprophyticus

22
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Among what staphylococcus is coagulase positive

A

Staphylococcus aureus

23
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The staphylococcus normally found around the nasopharyx is

A

Staphylococcus aureus

24
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Staphylococcus found in the genital regions of sexually active females include

A

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

25
Skin scalding is caused by what bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus
26
Pharyngitis is caused by what bacteria
Streptococci pyogenes
27
Schick test and elek test is used for what immunization strategy
It is used against corynebacterium dipheteria
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Corynebacterium is transmitted through
Droplet and direct contact
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Corynebacterium are motile or non motile bacteria
Non motile gram positive rod shaped non spore forming bacterium
30
Treatment against corynebacterium includes
Penicillin and erythromycin
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Meta chromatic bacteria and loffler test is a characteristic of
Corynebacterium dipheteria
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Rod shaped gram positive bacteria that looks like Chinese characters is a presence of
Corynebacterium dipheteria
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Corynebacterium mode of action is by
Inhibiting protein synthesis through ADP ribosylation of elongation factor 2
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Characteristics of corynebacterium dipheteria
Non motile Infect through direct contact Gram positive Non spore forming Aerobic and facultative anaerobe Loffelers test positive
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Streptococci sensitive to optochin is
Streptococci pneumonia That is in the presence of optichin it is inhibited