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Q

Coagulase+, yellow colony
o Protein A, many secreted enzymes & toxins
o Frequently drug resistant
o Food poisoning, osteomyelitis, toxic shock syndrome, nosocomial
infections, skin infections: abscesses (stye, boil, carbuncle) and impetigo

A

S. Aureus

2
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No coagulase, white colony
o Capsule
o Frequently drug resistant
o Catheter & prosthetic implant infections

A

S. Epidermis

3
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No coagulase, white colony, Urinary tract infections in young women (behind E.Coli)

A

S. SAP-RO-PHY-TI-CUS

4
Q

Which has TRUE food poisoning? (vs an infection)

A

Staph!

5
Q

What is the disease caused by Exfoliative toxin? What stage of infection is it?

A

Scalded Skin Syndrome…Systemic Toxic diesase

6
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What disease is caused by Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin (TSST-1)?

A

Toxic Shock Syndrome (REAL, not the fake strep crap)

7
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Why can’t IgG bind to Staph AUREUS?

A

Staph is covering with Protein A

8
Q

What staph AUREUS virulence factor will produces local fibrin deposition that can act to wall off the infection? OR coats themselves individually?

A

Coagulase

9
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What causes TRUE food poisoning? FLIGHT FROM TOKYO to PARIS!!

A

ENTEROTOXIN-a superantigen, very heat resistant

10
Q

What were the long lasting tampons an example of?

A

TOXIC SHOCK Syndrome (super antigen TSST-1)

11
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Which is MORE virulent? Staph TSST-1 or Strep TSSLT?

A

Strep TSSLT actually!

12
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What is a hospital, doctor aquired Staph infection?

A

No-So-Co-Mal infection (hospital) I-at-ro-genic (doctor aquired)

13
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What staph invades via catheters/ needle inn?

A

Staph Epidermis

14
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What happens when antibiotics knock out normal flora and S. Aureus takes over?

A

Staph caused EnteroColitis

15
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What are Local skin infections, Deep/localized infections, acute endocarditis, and pneumonia all classified as?

A

Local Pyogenic Staph infections