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  • What is Streptococcus pyogenes gram stain?

    Catalase + or -?

    Coagulas + or -?

    Gram postive

    Catalase -

    Coagulase negative

  • What causes folliculitis?

    S. Aureus or Streptococcus Pyogenes

  • What does the catalase test diffrentiate?

    Staphlococcus from Streptococcus

  • Are staphlococci catalase - or +?

    Staphlococci are catalase +

  • What does catalase + test mean?

    Presence of catalase enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide to water

  • Are all staphylococci catalase +?

    Yes

  • What is a vesicle?

    What disease is it associated with?

    SMALL fluid-filled lesions with a thin layer that may break on the epidermis

    Chicken Pox

  • What is a papule

    raised lesion which when it contains pus, called pustule

  • What is a macule

    flat, reddish lesion from inflammatory response or infection

  • What causes necrotizing fascitis

    Streptococcus Pyogene or Staphylococcus aureus, or C. pefringens

  • How is campylobacter transmitted? What are the symptoms ? What are the complications? Gram?

    Transmitted through pets, livestock, food.

    Symptoms include bloody or watery diarrhea.

    Complications include dehydration.

    Gram -

  • How is Streptococcus pneumoniae transmitted? Symptoms? Complications? Virulence? Test? Gram?

    TRansmitted through respiratory droplets.

    Symptoms include abrupt chills, laboured breathing, chest pain

    Respiratory failure, Lung absesses

    Capsule, igA protase

    Test: Bile solubility

    Causes community-aquired pneumonia

    GRam +

  • Legionella- How is it transmitted? Symptoms? Complications? GRam?

    Transmitted through inhaling bacteria-filled vesicles

    Symptoms- typical pneumonia

    Lives in and kills cells. Causes tissue damage and inflammation

  • Mycobacterium TB- How is it transmitted? Symptoms? Complications? Stain used?

    Transmitted through airborne droplets,

    Symptoms include fever, fatigue, night sweats, cough.

    Complications include dissemination of granulomas that can burst and spread to other tissues sucha s brain, spinal cord, etc.

    Acid fast stain is used, will stain pink/red.

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae is transmitted through? Symptoms? Complications? Myscoplasma vs. Mycobacterium? Gram?

    Transmitted person-person trhough droplets

    Mild symptoms, mimic pneumonia. Dry cough, malaise, low fever.

    worsening repsiratory symptoms, or even respiratory failure in susceptible populations.

    Differes from mycobacterium because of the acid-fast mycolic acid

    Gram - bacilli

  • How is H. influenzae transmitted? Symptoms? Complications? Growth requirements? TReatment?

    What do X and V factors do?

    GRam?

    TRansmitted through nasal secretions/droplets

    Symptoms include worsening COPD

    Pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, even sepsis

    X factors (blood agar) V factors (S. aureus), grows best on chocolate agar (5% o2)

    Treated best with amoxicillin-clavulnate

    GRam - - coccobacilli

  • Bortadella Pertussis- Whooping cough. Transmission? Symptoms in 3 phases? Complications? Gram?

    TRansmitted person-person via droplets.

    Cattarhal: (most contagious) runny nose, milod cough, fever. Paroxysmal: inspiratory cough, post-tussive vomiting, Convalescent: gradually resolving cough.

    Gram - coccobacilli

  • What causes community aquired pneumonia?

    Streptococcus pneumoniae, H influenzae, Moraxella Catarrhalis, Mycoplasma Pneumonia, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Legionella.