Staphylococcus + Streptococcus Flashcards
cluster forming which one ?
staphylococcus
coagulase + ??/
s aureus
chain forming which one ?
streptococcus
Coagulase - ?
S epidermidis
\
s saprophyticus
novobiocin sensitivity test
sensitive which one ?
S epidermidis
N B test resistant ?
S saprophyticus
golden colour Staphylococcus which one ?
S aureus
S albus colour /
white
arrangement - why ? Grape like cluster ?
multiply in different planes
resistant to which drugs ?
beta lactamase drug
penicillin
cephalosporins
why drug resistant ?
Staphylococcus produce beta lactamase
Staphylococcus vs Steptococcus on the basis of bio-chemical test ?
Staphylococcus catalase +
they are not
staphylococcus coagulase +
they are not
toxins of staphylococcus?
enterotoxin
toxic shock syndrome toxin
exfoliatin / epidermolytic toxin
leukocidin
haemolysin
types of leukocidin ?
alpha toxin
panton - valentine leukocidin
virulence factors of staphylococcus??
invasiveness
cell wall components
-protein A
-teichoic acid s
-peptidoglycan
-polysaccharide capsule
toxin mediated disease by staphylococcus?
food poisoning
toxic shock syndrome
scalded skin syndrome
pyogenic disease by staphylococcus?
skin infections
abscesses
speticemia
surgical wound infection
impetigo
folliculitis
SSTI
bacterial conjunctivitis
staphylococcus food poisoning pathogenesis ?
149
TSS by staphylococcus kader hoy ?
tampon using menstruating women
wound infections
nasal packing
why Staphylococcus pus thick & creamy ?
less activity of staphylococcal DNAse
presence of coagulase
clinical features of SSS by staphylococcus? 151
fever
large bullae
erythematous macular rash
widespread desquamation
hair and nail lost
streptococcus pus thin ?
DNAse cause more liquefaction of pus
make the pus = thin & watery
why MRSA ??
altered Penicillin binding proteins
Tx of MRSA ?
vancomycin
daptomycin
gentamicin