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gram +

catalase +

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staphs

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gram +
catalase +
coagulase +

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staph aureus

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gram +
catalase +
coagulase -

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staph epidermis

staph saprophyticus

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gram +

catalase -

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strep, enterococci

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gram +
catalase -
partial/green hemolysis

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strep pneumonae

strep viridians

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gram +
catalase -
clear hemolysis

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strep pyogenes (A)
strep agalactae (B)
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gram +
catalase -
NO hemolyssi

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enterococcus

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gram + cocci

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staph
strep
enterococcus faecalis

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streps

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strep pyogenes (group A)
strep agalactae (group B)
strep pnemonae
strep viridians

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staphs

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staph aureus
staph epidermis
staph saprophyticus

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gram + bacilli

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bacillus
clostridium
corynebacterium diptheriae
listeria monocytogenes

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bacillus’

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bacillus anthracis

bacillus cerus

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clostriduims

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clostridium tetani
clostridium botulinum
clostridium perfringens
clostridium difficile

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gram + rods

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actinomyces israelii

nocardia asteroides

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gram - cocci

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neisseria

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neisserias

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neisseria meningitis

neisseria gonorrhae

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gram - bacilli (enteric tract)

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klebsiella pnemonae
enterobacteri spp
seratia marcscens 
salmonella
shigella
e-coli
campylobacter jejuni
vibrio cholera
h pylori
proteus mirabilis
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salmonellas

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salmonella typhi

salmonella enteritidis

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shigellas

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shigella sonni

shigella dysenteriae

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e-colis

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EHEC (hemorrhagic)

ETEC (toxigenic)

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gram - bacilli (respiratory tract)

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bordatella pertussis
haemophilia influenzae
legionella pneumophilia
pseudomonas aeruginosa

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gram - bacilli (zootonics)

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bartonella henselae
brucella spp.
francisella tularensis
pasteurevella multocida

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gram intermediates

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mycobacteria (TB, leprae, avium)

spirochetes:
borrelia burgodorferi
leptospira interrogens
treponema pallidum

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staph aureus

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grape cluster
gram + cocci
catalase +
coagulase +
beta hemolytic

impetigo, TSSS, wound/lung/bone infxn, scalded skin syndrome

enterotoxin food poisoning; 4 hrs later, last 24 hr

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beta hemolytic
complete hemolysis; more of a pathologic problem
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spore forming
bacillius | clostridium
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staph epidermis
gram + catalase + coagulase - surgical/wound infxn, subacute endocarditis
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staph saprophyticus
gram + catalase + coagulase - UTI
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strep pyogenes
gram + catalase - ASO titer+ beta hemolytic impetigo, pharyngitis, scarlet fever, strep throat, necrotizing fascitis, TSS, RF, pyoderma, glomerulonephritis
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group A strep
strep pyogenes
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group B strep
strep agalactiae
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strep agalactae
gram + catalase - beta hemolytic postpartum infxn in infant, neonatal sepsis and meningitis cultured in vagina prior to delivery
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what test differentiates group A and B strep
CAMP
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post strep rheumatic manifestations
joint, heart, kidneys, skin
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group D strep
enterococci; URI, needle stick risk
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strep pnemoniae
gram + catalase - alpha hemolytic pnemonia, sinutitis, meningitis, otitis media, bacteremia
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strep viridans
gram + catalase - alpha hemolytic endocarditis, bacteremia, dental caries
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neiserria gonorrhea
gram - catalase + oxidase + ferments only glucose, stops immunity (IgA and phagocytosis) urethritis, cervicitis, IgA
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neiserria meningitidis
gram - catalase + oxidase + ferments glucose and maltose meningitis: fever, N/V, HA/photophobia, purpuric trunk rash, nuchal rigidity (in adults), septicemia waterhouse friederichsen syndrome (high fever, DIC, adrenal destruction) pnemonia, arthritis, urethritis, pharyngitis
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most common neonatal
group B strep, ecoli
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all clostridial spp are ___ (aerobic, anaerobic)
anaerobic
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clostridium botulinum
gram + spore forming anaerobic soil/food bourne, honey neurotoxin; blocks cholinergic nerves, blocks Ach release; descending paralysis
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clostridium perfringens
gram + spore forming anaerobic gas gangrene; myonecrosis, enterotoxic
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clostridium tetani
gram + spore forming anaerobic tetanospasmin neurotoxin blocks inhibitory neurotransmision; inhibits glycine and GABA
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clostridium difficile
gram + spore forming anaerobic pseudomembranous colitis, diarrhea post antibiotic therapy (normal in colon, antibiotics kill all other bacteria so makes it patho)
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all bacillus are ___ (aeorbic/anaerobic)
aerobic/facultative anaerobe
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bacillus anthracis
gram + spore forming aerobic/facultative anaerobe cutaneous: painless papule > black eschar inhalation: imitates viral URI; highly fatal GI: hemorrhage
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bacillus cereus
gram + spore forming aerobic/facultative anaerobe GI and eye infxns food poisoning in baked goods, traumatic eye infxn
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corynebacteriae diptheriae
gram + skin, respiratory viral URI > gray coating pharyngeal membrane > severe hemorrhage
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listeria monocytogenes
gram + pregnant women, neonates, elderly, immunocompromised heart and brain granulomotsis infatiseptica replicates in macrophages and avoids Ab
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all bacillus are ___ (aeorbic/anaerobic)
aerobic/facultative anaerobe
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bacillus anthracis
gram + spore forming aerobic/facultative anaerobe cutaneous: painless papule > black eschar inhalation: imitates viral URI; highly fatal GI: hemorrhage
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bacillus cereus
gram + spore forming aerobic/facultative anaerobe GI and eye infxns food poisoning in baked goods, traumatic eye infxn
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corynebacteriae diptheriae
gram + skin: acne, wound infxn respiratory: viral URI > gray coating pharyngeal membrane > severe hemorrhage
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listeria monocytogenes
gram + pregnant women, neonates, elderly, immunocompromised heart and brain granulomotsis infatiseptica; abcesses in organs replicates in macrophages and avoids Ab
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gram - rods/bacilli are all
facultative anaerobes glucose fermenters oxidase - reduce nitrates to generate energy
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escherichia coli
gram - oxidase + ferments lactose and glucose septicemia, UTI*, gastroenteritis, neonatal meningitis (2nd after group B strep)
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#1 cause of neonatal meningitis
group B strep
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ETEC vs EHEC
ETEC: toxigenic; small intestine, N/V/D, kids travelers diarrhea, 1-2 day incubation, 3-4 day dz EHEC (0157:H7): hemorrhagic; verotoxin mediated, shigella like toxin, large intestine. hemorrhagic colitic, severe N/D, little or no fever. copious watery diarrhea > very bloody diarrhea. can transmit to other normal e coli flora. hemolytic uremic syndrome, hemolytic anemia, acute renal failure
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salmonella typhi vs salmonella enteritidis
gram - rods/cocci facultative anaerobes glucose fermenters oxidase - typhi: thyphoid fever, H/A, malaise, remitting fever, 10-14 incubation. rigid belly, rose spots. can become carrier enteritidis: food poisoning; acute onset acute resolution, onset 6-48 hours after eating. fever, N/V/D, cramping. resovles 2-7 days.
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shigella dysenteriae
gram - facultative anaerobes glucose fermenters oxidase - toxin mediated shiga toxin, lower abdominal cramps, blood/pus in stool, more aggressive than salmonella. transmitted 4 F's Fingers Food Feces Flies
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watery profuse diarrhea, pronounced emesis, mild abd pain, no fever
staph aureus, clostridium perfringens
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watery profuse diarrhea, moderate emesis, mild abd pain, no fever
vibrio cholerae, ETEC
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variable watery diarrhea, mild emesis, moderate abdominal pain, variable fever
e coli, giardia
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variable bloody diarrhea, mild emesis, severe abdominal pain, mild fever
EHEC, clostridium difficile
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often bloody diarrhea, mild emesis, severe abdominal pain, moderate to high fever
slamonella, campylobacter, shigella, enteroinvasive e coli
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which organisms produce bloody diarrhea
EHEC, clostridium difficile, salmonella, campylobacter, shigella, enteroinvasive e coli
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infxn related kidney stones
proteus

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