Gram Positive Bacteria Flashcards
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Classification of gram positive bacteria
Cocci and Bacillius
Spore forming gram positive bacteria include
Clostridium
Bacillius
Non spore forming bacteria include
Staphylococcus
Neisseria
Listeria
Clostridium
Bacillius
Cornybacterium
Cornybacterium
Listeria
Cocci shaped gram positive bacteria include
Streptococci
Enterococci
Staphylococcus
Catalase positive gram positive bacteria is
Staphylococcus
Function of catalase
To break down hydrogen peroxide H2O2
Sore throat is caused by a
Virus infection
A cocci bacteria that forms bubbles in the presence of hydrogen peroxide is known as
And the bubble is due to
Staphylococcus
Due to prescence of catalase enzyme
Streptococci are divided into 3 types based on
Alpha streptococci- partially hemolyses blood
Beta streptococci- completely hemolyses blood
Gamma streptococci- cannot hemolyses blood
S. Viridans is what type of bacteria
And it does what
It is an alpha streptococci
It affects dentition and mainly git
Examples include f streptococci in alpha streptococci
S. Viridans
And S. Pneumoniae
Group A beta hemolytic streptococci is
Streptococci pyogenes
S. Pyogenes are responsible for
Pharyngitis
Scarlet fever
Rhematuatic fever
Skin infection
Glomerular infection
S. Pyogenes causes different infection to virus that cause sore throat by what difference
S.pyogenes is called pus forming streptococci
They cause pus on tonsils
What causes sore throat
Bacteria
Virus
Bacteriophage
Worms
Bugs
Virus
Group b beta hemolytic streptococci includes
S.agalacticae
S.agalacticae causes what problem in children and are found where
Meningitis
Found in vaginal tract of women
Group d beta hemolytic streptococci includes
Enterococci faecilis
Enterococci faecium
Gamma streptococci includes and found where
Enterococci faecilis
Enterococci faecium
Found in git
The penicillin used in breaking gram positive bacteria is
Methicillin
Naficillin
Vancomycin
Ampicillin
Vancomycin
Types of staphylococcus
Staphylococcus aureus, epididymis and saprophyticus
Among what staphylococcus is coagulase positive
Staphylococcus aureus
The staphylococcus normally found around the nasopharyx is
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus found in the genital regions of sexually active females include
Staphylococcus saprophyticus