Gram Positive Cocci

Question 1

Most common Staphylococcal isolate in dogs

Answer 1

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

Question 2

Disease and Cause

Answer 2

Ulcerative pododermatitis

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 3

Disease and Cause

Answer 3

Jowl Abscess

Streptococcus porcinus

Question 4

Disease and Cause

Answer 4

Strangles

Streptococcus equi subsp equi

Question 5

Guttural Pouch Empyema

Answer 5

Accumulation of purulent material in guttural pouch

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Secondary to Strangles infection

Question 6

Clinical sign of Strangle infection appear __________ after exposure

Answer 6

Clinical sign of Strangle infection appear 3-14 days after exposure

Question 7

Diagnosis of Staphylococcal Infection

Answer 7

Direct Examination

Culture

PCR

Question 8

Cause

Answer 8

Streptococcus suis

Question 9

___________ is one of the most common nosocomial pathogens in humans.

Answer 9

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common nosocomial pathogens in humans.

Question 10

Guttural Pouch Chondroids

Answer 10

Accumulation of soft or hard concretions in one or both guttural pouches

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Secondary to Strangles infection

Question 11

Enterococcus sp inhabit the

Answer 11

GI tract

Question 12

Enteroccous infections cause

Answer 12

persistent UTI

Question 13

Serotype 2 of Streptococcus ________ is the most common isolate.

Answer 13

Serotype 2 of Streptococcus suis is the most common isolate.

Question 14

First clinical sign to appear from a Strangles infection

Answer 14

Fever

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39 - 39.5 C

Question 15

Disease and Cause

Answer 15

Scarlet Fever

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 16

Causes Scarlet Fever in humans

Answer 16

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 17

Staphylococcal isloate that causes mastitis in cattle

Answer 17

Staphylococus aureus

Question 18

Causes ulcerative pododermatitis in sheep and humans

Answer 18

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 19

Answer 19

Staphylococcus sp

Question 20

Structure of Streptococcus sp.

Answer 20

Pairs or chains

Question 21

Problems associated with treating Staphylococcal infections

Answer 21

Reisistance!

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is critical

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Clindamycin, Macrolide, Methicillin

Question 22

Classification of S. equi subsp equi

Answer 22

Beta-hemolytic, Group C

Question 23

For an animal to be removed from quarantine after a Strangles infection, they must have

Answer 23

For an animal to be removed from quarantine after a Strangles infection, they must have 3 negative cultures at weekly intervals

Question 24

Age of horses typically infected with Strangles

Answer 24

< 2 years old

Question 25

Stapylococcal isolate that causes chronic pyogranulomatous inflammation inf rodents, equines and humans

Answer 25

Staphyloccus aureus

Question 26

Streptococcus agalactiae/dysgalactiae/equi subsp zooepidemicus/uberis cause

Answer 26

Mastitis

Question 27

Reportable Streptococcal disease

Answer 27

Streptococcous equi subsp equi - Strangles

Question 28

Disease and Cause

Answer 28

Greasy Pig Disease Staphylococcus hyicus

Question 29

S. equi subsp equi should be distinguished from:

Answer 29

S. equi zooepidemicus S. dysgalactae equisimillis

Question 30

Treatment of Staphylococcal Infections

Answer 30

Cephalosporins (1st generation) Quinolones Chloramphenicol Aminoglycoside

Question 31

Causes exudative epidermitis and Greasy Pig Disease

Answer 31

Staphyloccus hyicus

Question 32

Causes Bumble Foot in Birds

Answer 32

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 33

Are foals less than 4 months old more susceptible to Strangles infection?

Answer 33

No, protected by maternal antibodies

Question 34

Causes cervical lymphadenitis in sheep

Answer 34

Staphylococcus aureus subsp anaerobius

Question 35

Disease and Cause

Answer 35

Acute fulminating septicemia Streptococcus iniae

Question 36

Streptococcus canis causes

Answer 36

Septicemia and embolic lesions in the heart and lungs of puppies and kittens

Question 37

Virulence factors of Streptococcus equi subsp equi

Answer 37

Hyaluronic acid capsule M Protein IgG binding protein PG/Techoic Acid Streptokinase Hyaluronidase Streptolysin S DNAase Pyrogenic exotoxin

Question 38

Diagnostic test for Streptococcus equi subsp equi

Answer 38

Culture Serology PCR

Question 39

Streptococcal species are classified by

Answer 39

Streptococcal species are classified by **hemolytic activity**

Question 40

Natural habitat for Staphylococcus sp.

Answer 40

Skin and mucous membranes

Question 41

Habitat for Streptococcus sp.

Answer 41

Oral cavity, nasopharynx, skin, GI and gential tracts

Question 42

Disease and Cause

Answer 42

Bumble Foot Staphylococcus aureus

Question 43

Causes jowl abscesses in pigs

Answer 43

Streptococcus porcinus

Question 44

Virulence factors of Staphylococcus sp

Answer 44

Protein A Hemolysins Proteases Hyaluronidase Lipases Alpha Toxins Leukocidin Exfolative Toxins Biofilm

Question 45

Coagulase

Answer 45

Enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin

Question 46

Virulence Factors of Streptococcus

Answer 46

Hemolysins Exotoxins Capsules PG/Techoic/Lipotechoic Acid M Protein Ig Binding Protein Streptokinase Pyrogenic Exotoxins

Question 47

Causes acute fulminating septicemia in fish

Answer 47

Streptococcus iniae

Question 48

Treatment of Streptococcus equi subsp equi

Answer 48

Symptomatic ABX only if abscess has not formed yet (PenG, Potenated Sulfas)

Question 49

Collateral Damage

Answer 49

Ecological adverse effect of antibiotic therapy; selection of a drug resistant organism and unwanted development of colonization or infection iwth multi drug resistant organism

Question 50

Answer 50

Streptococcus sp

Question 51

Disease and Cause

Answer 51

Mastitis Staphylococcus aureus

Question 52

Causes Strangles in horses

Answer 52

Streptococcus equi subsp equi

Question 53

Cause

Answer 53

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

Question 54

Lymph node absesses occur ____________ after initial signs of Strangles infection.

Answer 54

Lymph node absesses occur **within 2 weeks** after initial signs of Strangles infection.