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T1L1
What is taxonomy?
What is the purpose?
Systematic categorization of organisms into a coherent scheme
Provides structure
T1L1
What did Linnaeus do for taxonomy?
Established 2 kingdoms: Animalia and Plantae

THINK
There are TWO points to a LINE = LINNe and the TWO kindoms animal or plant
T1L1
What did Haeckel do for taxonomy?
Refined into 3 kindoms:
Animalia, Plantae and Protista

THINK
Haeckel HAeCKed the LINNe that was establisehd into three pieces Plants, Animals and Bacteria
T1L1
What did Whittaker do for taxonomy
Refined into 5 kingdoms:
Animalia, Plantae, Protista, Fungi, Monera

THINK
Whittaker Widened what Haeckel HAeCKed in terms of taxonomy - widened it to 5 kindgoms
T1L1
What did Woese do for taxonomy
Established 3 Domains:
Archea, Bacteria and Eukarya

THINK
While everyone was concerned with Kingdoms, Woese WOwed everyone by establishing domains
T1L1
How do we classify microbes (3 ways)?
What are the three approaches to classifications?
Microscopic obeservations (Classical)
Biochemical methods
16s rRNA (Molecular)

1-Classical
2-Numerical
3-Molecular
T1L1
Who did what to help classify microbes?
Linnaeus, Hackel - worked on microscopic obsevations
Whittaker - worked on biochemical methods
Woese - worked on 16s rRNA
T1L1
What are the differences btwn Bacteria, Archea and Eukarea
Cell wall?
Membrane lipids?
Membrane
RNA poly
Ribosomes
AA
Initiator by tRNA
Cell organelles
Sen-Chloroamphenicol
Sen-Erythromycin
Sen-Streptomycin
T1L2
What are the four Genera of Micrococcaceae?
Micrococcus
Planococcus
Staphylococcus
Stomatococcus

THINK
Mike Stom Plants a Staff
Mic, Stom, Plan, Staph
T1L2
What are the characteristics of family Micrococcaceae?
Gpos
Clusters
CATpos
5% NaCl growth
Most strict aerobes
T1L2
What are the characteristics of genus Staphylococcus:
Mol%G+C
Cytochrome c (Oxidase)
Lysostaphin
Furazolidone

What family is it from?
30-35
NEG
S
S

Micrococcaceae
T1L2
What are the characteristics of genus Micrococcus:
Mol%G+C
Cytochrome c
Lysostaphin S
Furazolidone S

What family is it from?
70-75
POS
NEG
NEG

Micrococcaceae
T1L2
What are the characteristics of genus Planococcus:
Mol%G+C
Cytochrome c
Lysostaphin S
Furazolidone S

What family is it from?
40-51
ND
NEG
ND

Micrococcaceae
T1L2
What are the characteristics of genus Stomatococcous:
Mol%G+C
Cytochrome c
Lysostaphin S
Furazolidone S

What family is it from?
56-60
POS
NEG
ND

Micrococcaceae
T1L2
What are other characteristics of Micrococcus?
Where is it found?
What are some examples?
Gpos
Cocci - tetrads/clusters
Aerobic
Nonmotile
CATpos
OXIpos

Environment and transient flora (humans/animals)

M.luteus
M.lylae
T1L2
What are other characteristics of Planococus?
-
What are some examples?
Gpos
Cocci - pairs/tetrads
Aerobic
MOTILE - 1-3 flagella
CATpos
OXIpos
Growth in 15% NaCl

P.citreus
P.kocuri
T1L2
What is another name for the Genus Stomatococcus?
Rothia
T1L2
What are other characteristics of Stomatococcus?
Where is it located?
What are some examples?
Encapsulated
Gpos
Cocci
CATpos
Nonmotile

norH RT

S.mucilaginosus - weakly CATpos
T1L2
What are other characteristics of Staphylococcus?
Where is it located?
What are some examples?
Gpos
Cocci - grape clusters
Facultatively anaerobic
Nonmotile
CATpos
OXIneg
Growth in 10% NaCl
Hemolytic variation

Mucous membranes of humans/animals

S.capitis
S.auricularis
S.intermedius
T1L2
What are four genuses Staphylococcus is genetically related to?
Entercocci
Streptococci
Lactobacilli
Bacillus
T1L2
How many speceis of staph are there?
35
17 are associated with mucous membranes of humans/animals
T1L1
What is the focus of each of the three classificaitons?
Classical deals with the morphology and physiology
-Specifically the Biology and the Structure
Numerical deals with taxonomy, specifically the phenoms based on their similarites
-each characteristic carries the same weight
Molecular deals with NAcid comparisons
-G&C thermal denaturation, nucleic acid hybridizaiton, base sequence analysis, DNA probes, 16s rRNA analysis, phylogenetic trees
T1L1
What are the taxonomic Ranks
Kingdom
Division(Phylum)
Class
Order
Tribe
Family
Genus
Species
Biovar
T1L1
What is Phenoms?
Clustering of similar organisms into groups
T1L2
What is S.aureus opportunistic for?
Defects in immunological system
Complement deficiencies
Leukocyte chemotaxis
Skin injuries, burns
Presence of foreign bodies
Viral infection:influenza
Other underlying diseases, malignancy, alcoholism, heart disease, diabetes
Antimicrobial agents (acutane)
T1L2
Staphylococcus Family characteristics?
Furazolidone Disk (FX)
Oxidase
Bacitracin
Lyostaphin
Acid from GLU (anaerobic)
Sensitive
Negative
Resistant
Sensitive
Positive
T1L2
Micrococcus Family characteristics?
Furazolidone Disk (FX)
Oxidase
Bacitracin
Lyostaphin
Acid from GLU (anaerobic)
Resistant
Positive
Sensitive
Resistant
Negative
T1L2
What are the two sources of pathogenesis?
Lysogenic Conversion
Chromosomal encoded virluence genes
T1L2
What are the virluence genes/factors
Capsules
Polysaccharide A
Protein A
Clumping Factor
Adhesions

Other - Hemolysins, Proteases, Nucleases
T1L2
What are the common types of polysaccharides in capsules?
Type 5 and 8
T1L2
What is the funciton of Polysaccharide A?
What is the composition?
Adheres to mucosal surfaces
Provides rigidiy to the cell
Inactivates immunological system of the host

Linear ribitol teichoic acids
T1L2
Cell walls contain what to increase the virluence of (S.aur?)
What does it do?
What test detects this VF?
Protein A
It interferes with the host's immune system
Coagglutination Test
T1L2
What does clumping factor do?
Allows the bact to attach to surfaces (fibrinogen/fibrin)
NSAID available orally, IM and ophthalmically
Ketoralac
Ketorolac IV should not be mixed with 3M because these 3M drugs will precipitate out of Ketorolac IV solution:
Meperidine
Morphine
proMethazine

(whoever added this, thanks - van)
T1L2
What are the two broad VF for staph (aureus)?
Cellular Antigens
Extracellular Proteins
T1L2
What are the Extracelluar VFs?
Catalse
Coagulase
Hydrolases
Staphylokinases
beta lactamase
Hemolysins
Pyrogenic Exotoxins
Other Exotoxins
T1L2
What are the Celluar VFs?
Capsules
Polysaccharide A
Protein A
Clumping Factor
Adhesions
T1L2
How does is Catalase a VF?
inactivates H2O2 and free radicals in phagocyting cells after ingestion
T1L2
What system synthesizes H2O2?
Myeloperoxidase system
T1L2

What does Free Coagulase do?
Coat the bact w/ fibrin - resistant to phagocytosis
Converts fibrinogen to fibrin (kinda like m.tuber)
T1L2

What are the four hydrolases?
What does each do?
Lipases
Phospholipase C
Hyaluronidase
Thermonuclease

Lipases-spreads into tissue (cutaneous and subcutaneous)
Phospholipase C-INC damage of complement
Hyaluronidase-allows the organism to spread (focus on mucopolysaccharides)
Thermonuclease-cleaves DNA&RNA
T1L2

What does staphylokinase do?
Dissolves the fibrin clots and allows spreading
T1L2

What does Betalactamase do?
Antibiotic resistance: cleaves the lactam ring of antibiotics
T1L2

What are the two hemolysins?
What does each do?
Beta hemolysin
Delta hemolysin

beta - attacks the plasma membrane (shingomyelin)
delta - creates pores in the plasma membrane acts as a surfactant
T1L2

What does pyrogenic exotoxins do?
What is another name for this?
stimulates the proliferation of T cells

Toxic shock synrome toxin 1
T1L2

What are two other exotoxins?
What do they do?
Leucocidin Panton-Valentine
Exofoliations/Epidermolytic toxins

LPV - Attacks the PMN (neutrophil cell membranes) causing swelling and lysis
Exofoliations/Epidermolytic - attack the muccopolysaccharide matrix of the epidermis
T1L2

What are the SIX identification characteristics of Staph
Coagulase
Acid from Mannitol
DNase
Novobiocin
Anaerobic Growth
Hemolysis
T1L2

What are the FOUR SKIN diseases caused by S.aureus?
Furuncle
Carbuncle
Impetigo
Scalded skin syndrome
T1L2

What is a Furuncle?
Painful,indurated abscess of necrosis of subcutaneous tissue
T1L2

What is a Carbuncle?
A furuncle that goes deeper into the fibrous tissue, multiple openings and pus discharge (scarring)
T1L2

What is Impetigo?
Skin infection commonly in newborns that cause blisters and sores
T1L2

What is Scalded Skin Syndrome?
Just disease in which the kid looks like he was doused with boiling water - releases oxofoliative toxin

THINK S.aur
T1L2

What are the other dieseases that caused by S.aureus (it affects 4 Systems)
Toxic shock synrome
Bronchopneumonia
Staphylococcal colitis
Food poisoning
Septicemia
Osteomyeleitis
Arthritis
T1L2

What are the highlights of Staphylococcus epidermidis?
Coagulase NEG (50-80% of all in clinical lab)

Nosocomial infection - endocarditis, wound infections and UTIs
Biofilm
T1L2

What are the TWO mains virluence factors of Staphylococcus epidermidis?
What do they do?
PS/A - adheres to catheters
PIA - adheres cells together and acts as a hemagglutinin
T1L2

What are the highlights of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?
Coagulse NEG

UTI (after E.coli)
T1L2

What are the THREE virluence factors of Staphylococcus epidermidis?
What do they do?
Urease - contributes to bladder invasion
Surface Associated Protein - adherence to UEcells
Hemagglutin - aids in adherence to UEcells
T1L6

What are the characteristics of Corynebacterium?
Gpos (meso-diaminopimelic acid INS L-LYS) (Mycolic acid, arabinose, GAL)
Pleomorphic
Aerobic
CATpos
Nonmotile
Nonspore
NonAcFast
Most fermernt GLC
T1L6

What are the symptoms of Diphtheria
Early
Nonspecific malaise
Lowgrade fever
Sore throat
Loss of apptetite

Late
Irregular heartbeat
Swallowing difficulty
Coma/Death
T1L6

What type of toxin does C.diphtheria produce?
What does it do to the URT?
Exotoxin!

necrosis/diphtheric pseudomembrane
ecthyma dipthericum (skin lesions)
T1L6

Where does the toxin focus on?
Heart - most common
CNS - most common
PNS
Liver
Kidneys
T1L6
Treatment

The antitoxin for C.dip is based of what animal?
What antibiotic is needed?
What does each do?
Horsies! - neutralize the floating toxin/removes unbounded source

Penicillin/erythromycin - kills the colonies/producers
T1L6

What are FOUR cell wall characteristics for C.dip?
1-Chemotype IV - MESO DAP, Arabinose and GAL
2-Distinct mycolic acids - corynomocolic acids
3-Fatty acids - sat/unsat straight chain!
4-Menaquinones
T1L6

What test identifies C.dip?
Which is in vivo/vitro
Schick test vivo
Elek test vitro (elks and rabbits)

THINK similarities
sChiCk = ViVo
Or ELeKs have dorsal horns to it is viTro
T1L6

What are the FOUR distinct coloy types?
Gravis
Mitis
Intermedius
Belfanti
T1L6

How do you differenciate the FOUR biotypes of C.dip
Gravis/Mitis are both large, convex colonies with entire edges, slightly hemolytic

Intermediate - small, black, dense colonies on Tellurite

Dont forget Belfanti

All 4 types grow as black colonies on Tinsdale
All 4 form gray-white, smooth nonhemolytic colonies on SBA
T1L6

What are the morhpologies of the FOUR different biotypes?
Gravis - short irregular rods
Mitis - long curved irregular rods
Mitis DOES NOT ferment starch
Gravis ferments starch
T1L6

What are THREE isolating media can be used in C.dip
SBA
Loeffler serum
Tinsdale
T1L6

What does Loeffer's serum medium do?
What are these formations called?
How does it look?
Enhances the storage granule formation
Babes-Ernst bodies
THe cells are BLUE and the granules are RED
T1L6

What does Tinsdale/Potassium Tellurite medium do?
Why does it do this?
How does it look
Inhibits the growth of nomal flora in the throat
Bact reduces tellurite into a metaloid
Grey black w/ brown halo
T1L6

What factor influences toxoid formaton?
What are the TWO fragments that are split?
Which is significant?
Beta phage

Fragment A (amino terminus)
Fragment B (carboxyl terminus)

Fragment B inactivates protein synthesis
T1L6

What gene and reagent controls regulation
TOX gene and Fe

INDIRECT
-INC [Fe] inh Tox geen transcription
T1L6

Where is the R domain in the two fragments of the c.dip toxin?
B fragment!
T1L6

Describe the incorporation of the genes in C.dip
lysogenic (β) bacteriophages: carry tox genes infect C.dip
-genes incorporated
Tox+ produce toxin
T1L6

Describe how dip toxin is incorporated into the cell
There are two fragments
A and B
B contains the R domain
R domain binds with HB-EGF
Endocytic vesicle swallows toxin
pH drops - allows the protein to denature
Disulfide bonds are broken - releasing a chain into the cytoplasm
A fragment causes a reaction that leads to destroying cell's capability of protein synthesis
T1L6

What is the reaction the A fragment catalyzes?
NAD + EF2 –(A chain)-> ADP-ribosylEF2 + nicotinamide + H

It is the inactivation of EF2 - elongation factor 2
T1L6

What does LOW [Fe] do to the tox gene?
INITIATES the expression of dip toxin
T1L6

What does HIGH [Fe] do to the tox gene?
INHIBITS the expression of dip toxin
T1L6

What is the protocol for the administering of DPT?
3 IM doses 4-8 weeks to children
4th dose @ 6-12 months later
T1L6

What are other species of corynebacterium?
Humans
C. jeikeium
C. pseudotuberculosis
C. pseudodiphtheritcum
Animans
C. bovis
Plants
C. betae
T1L6

Which is the most common species isolated form human infections?
What are the highlights of this bact?
C.jeikeium

Skin - Nosocomial, lipophilic species, first to be multiresistent to antimicro agents
T1L6

What is the highlight of the C. pseudodiphtheriticum?
Becoming an emerging pathogen

Normal oropharyngeal flora, infects the respiratory tract
T1L5

What are the general characteristics of Neisseria
Gneg cocci
OXIpos
CATpos
NONmotile
T1L5

Who found gonorrhoeae?
Neisser!
T1L5

Who found meningitidis?
Weichselbaum
T1L5

Which became resistant to sulfonamides?
Meningitidis
T1L5

Where is the general location of the genus Neisseria?
Mucous membranes of warm blooded hosts
T1L5

Issue w/ slide 7
needs clearning up!
T1L5

What are the THREE VF that for N.gon and men?
Gonoccal Pili
LOS - lipooligosaccharides
IgA1 protease
T1L5

In gonococcal pili, what are the two types of variation?
Phase
Antigenic
T1L5

What is phase variation?
Switching between the + and - phase/state of pili
T1L5

What is the piliated phase/state?
P+ and P++
T1L5

What is the nonpiliated phase/state?
P-
T1L5

What is the the antigenic type of variation?
Pili genes undergo recombinational event --> new pili
T1L5

What genes does the pilE contain?
Genes for pilus proteins
T1L5

What genes does the pilS contain?
Genes for recombinational event
T1L5

What is the significance of the recombinational event?
The Ig's NO LONGER BIND
T1L5

What are the THREE funcitons of IgA1 protease
Inactivates IgA1 at the hinge region --> permits attachment
Exoenzyme triggers cytokines from human monocytes (WBC)
Modifies InTrC protein involved in phagosome/lysosome fusion
T1L5

What is the vaccine for n.gonorrhoeae?
NOTHING!!
T1L5

What is the vaccine for n.meningitidis?
Menactra
T1L5

What does N.gon pili do spefically?
Mediate gonococcal attachment to different cell types
Impede in phagocytosis
T1L5

What does the LOS do?
Stimulates an inflammatory resopnse
Activates complement
Induce lysis of PMNs
Cause tissue damage
Contains antigenic variation
T1L5

What are the THREE layers of LOS?
Inner cytoplasmic membrane
Thin peptidoglycan
Outer "LOS"
T1L5

What is the distinct VFs of N.gon?
What does it do?
Outer membrane proteins
1-Resists properties of normal serum
2-attachment in mucosal adhesion
3-Fe acquisition
T1L5

What is the distinct VF of N.men?
What does it do?
Capsular polysaccharides
MAKES CAPSULES
T1L5

What are two generalized symtpoms of n.gon?
Gonococcal Infection
Gonococcal Arthritis
T1L5

What are specific symptoms of n.gon in females?
What is the typical timeframe until they present symptoms?
Endocervix infection
Urethral infection
Vaginal discharge
Pelvic pain/bleeding

Intermenstrual bleeding

8-10 days
T1L5

What are some complications N.gon for females?
PID/salpingitis
Bartholinitis
Rare cases may be systematic infection -->arthirits and joint destruction
T1L5

What is bartholinitis?
infection in the greater vestribular gland
T1L5

What is salpingitis?
ascending gonococcal infection
T1L5

What are the specific symptoms of n.gon for males?
What is the typical timeframe until they present symptoms?
Burning urination (urethritis)
Purulent discharge

1-14 days
T1L5

What are some complications for males Ngon?
Impacts in penile veins
Tender prostate
Skenitis
Inflamed bladder
Inflamed testis
T1L5

What is the trend difference between asymptomatic and single exposure infection?
50/50 females are much more likely to be asymptomatic and infected in single exposure
Males have LOWER chances
T1L5

How likely is someone to be asymptomatic via throat culture?
90+%
T1L5

Compare the differences in localizaiton of phatogenesis Ngon vs Nmen
Ngon - mucosal surface
-cervix
-urethra
-throat
-anus
-birthcanal

Nmen-NOT cuase inflammation in mucosal surfaces
bloodborne - penetrates to the meninges (brain)
T1L5

What are the commonalities of Ngon and Nmen identification/isolation?
Gram stain
Thayer-martin/Martin Lewis
T1L5

What is the gonorrhea that can be given to newborns?
Gonorrhea opthalmia
T1L5

What species transfered the antibiotic resistance to Ngon?
How?
A transposon from H.influenzae
T1L5

What is the general characteristics for N.men
Gneg coccobacillus
OXIpos
CATpos
NO3neg
NO2var
GLU+
MAL+
FRU-
SUC-
LAC-
T1L5

What is Nmen's VF?
What does it do?
What is the most common?
Capsular Polysaccharides
Makes 13 different poly-capsules
A,B,C
Y and W135
L1L5

What is the PRIMARY pathogeneisis of Nmen?
Initiated by the nasophar via droplet nuclei
Adherence to the nasophar is mediated by the pili
Cleavage the IgA1
Phagocytosis is INH by the capsule
L1L5

What are the TWO disseminated diseases of Nmen?
Septicemia - bact invade the blood stream from the nasophar
Meningitis - bact cross the blood brain barrier
T1L5

What are the symptoms of Nmen?
confusion
headache
high fever
rigidity of neck
nausea
vomiting
sensitivity to light
confusion sleepiness
seizures
purple rash
T1L5

Where is Nmen localized to?
Oropharynx/nasopharynx
T1L5

What is the main mechanism of death for Nmen?
Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Carriers ASYMPTOMATIC
T1L5

What are the risk factors for Nmen?
Freshman in dorms
Crowded
New people
Lack of sleep
Sharing items orally
T1L5

How do you diagnose Nmen?
Spinal tap
Blood sample
Immunological probles
Slide agglutination tests

Gstain
ThayerMartin/MartinLewis
T1L5

How do you treat Nmen?
High dose of IVpen, chlroamphenical, cephalosporin
T1L5

Link it back to Nmen and Cdip. Which one eradicates the CARRIER STATE via the use of antibiotic theorapy?
C.diphth
T1L5

What are the other species of Neiseriaceae?
What are the highlights?
N.lactamica - looks like menin
-colonizes the throat
-ABC antibody stimulation to Nmen
N.cinerea - looks like Ngon
-colonizes the URT (normal), genitals
-Colistin disk test Susceptible
N.flavescens - colonizes the RT
T1L5

Which of the two Neisseria straints are alike?
Nlactima and Nmen
&
Ngon and Ncin

THINK alphabet
GC are close and LM are close
T1L3

How are the Strep,Entero and strep-like classified (THREE WAYS)?
Molecular methods
DNA-DNA hybridizations
16s rRNA sequencing
T1L3

What are the general charactersitics of Lactobacillales?
GpC
Chains/tetrads/pairs
T1L3

What is Homolactic Fermentation?
GLC --> lactic acid
NO GAS
2ATP
FRU 1,6-diP aldolase
T1L3

What is Heterolactic Fermentation?
GLC --> organic acid
CO2
1ATP
NO FRU 1,6-diP aldolase
T1L3

What is the metabolism of Leuconostoc?
HET
T1L3

What are the characteristics of Leuconostoc?
Pairs/chains
NONmotile
CATneg

Grow in MRS agar
T1L3

What is unique about Oenococcus
It is used in the wine industry
Lactic acid and CO2 from malic acid and wine (Hom and Het)
T1L3

What is the metabolism of Leuconostoc?
HET
T1L3

What are the characteristics of Leuconostoc?
Pairs/chains
NONmotile
CATneg

Grow in MRS agar
Pavlov
APT agar
Pediococcus
Pavlov
MRS agar
Leuconostoc
Pavlov
Wine
Oenococcus
T1L3

What are the general characteristics of Pediococcus?
Pairs/tetrads
Facultative
NONmotile
CATneg
VANCOMYCINres
T1L3

What fermentation is Pediococcus?
HOM
Pavlov

Acidophile
Oenococcus
Pavlov

P.acidilactici
Pediocin production/meat fermentation
Pavlov

(L. mesenteroides) subsp. Dextranicum
Dextran (sephadex)
T1L3

What is pediocin?
Peptide antibiotic
Useful in meats/soft cheeses
INH Listeria monocytogenes
HOW? channels in membranes
T1L3

What fermentation is Lactococcus?
HOM
T1L3

What are the general characteristics of Lactococcus?
HOMferm
CATneg
Chains

Lancefield g N
Industrial starter of dairy
Pavlov

Industrial Dairy
Lactococcus
Pavlov

Lactic acid bact
Lactococcus
T1L3

What does Nisin do?
Prevents the clostridial gas formation in hard cheeses
Pavlov

Industrial starter meat/pickle/silage
Pediococcus
T1L3

What are the characteristics of Aerococcus?
HOMferm
Pairs/tetrads
Microaerophilic

Gafkemia
Pavlov

Gafkemia
Aerococcus virdans
T1L3

What are the characteristics of Gemella?
HOMferm
Single/Pairs
AntimAgents Susceptible

Gafkemia
Pavlov

Variety of antimicrobial agent susceptible
Gemella
T1L1

Smallest to Largest Micoccaceae
Staph, Plan, Stom, Mic
Pavlov

Planococcus
MARINE
Pavlov

Encapsulated Micrococcaceae Endocarditis
Stomatococcus/Rothia
Pavlov
Staph vs Micro

FX (Furazolidone Disk)
Oxidase
Bacitracin
Lysostaphin
Acid from fermentation
Staph S
Micro
Micro
Staph
Staph
Pavlov

Heterogenous Fermenting Lactobacillales
Leuconostoc
What is AMES test?
Tests bact for carcinogens that mutate bact
(Salmonella typhimurium)
ET-A
Heat Stable/Unstable?
Source DNA?
Stable
Chromosomal
ET-B
Heat Stable/Unstable?
Unstable
Plasmid
Pavlov

MRSA?
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcous Aureus
Pavlov

VISA?
Vancomycin intermediate resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Biofilm Micrococcaceae Plastic Medical Devices
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Lancefiend Group None
Alpha hemolysis
HIPPneg
Lancefield Group None
S pneumoniae
vStrep Characteristics
alph Hemolysis
BACITRACINv
SXTsensitive
CAMPneg
HIPPvariable
PYRneg
BEv
6.5%NaClneg
OPTOCHINres
Anginosus group
Group F
All 3 hemolysis
Group F
Anginosus group
Group G strep hemolysis
Beta
S. salivarius
Group K
Group D
Nonenterococci
Enterococci
Grow in BEscu
S. bovis
Group D
Charactersitics of Group D
PYRneg
6.5%neg
SXTsen
Various hemolysis
Hippurate hydrolysis results
Cloudy cream broth --> clear yellow liquid
CAMP what does it do?
Which strep?
Group B
Enhances hemolysis
Streptolysin O
O sensitive
ASO
Cholesterol in RBC
ANTIGENIC
Streptolysin S
NON antigenic
O stable
Phospholipids in RBC
Alpha hemylysis is what?
INCOMPLETE lysis green
Spneumoneae
Gamma hemolysis is what?
NO hemolysis
S bovis
E fecalis
Lancefield Grouping
ABCFG - human surface antigen grouping
L-rhamn
Group A
Lrham NAG
Group C
Lrham NAGal
ASO test
Rheumatic fever
SXT distinguishes btwn which strep groups?
A and B from OTHER strep
streptococcus algalactiae
childbed fever
Hemolysin function
creates channels, beta important