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A gram-positive cocci that causes: Impetigo in newborns, folliculitis, furnuncle, carbuncle, scalded skin syndrome, toxic shock syndrone.
It produces coagulase(fibrin clots protect from phagocytosis) and beta-lactinase. |
Staphylococcus Aureus
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Methicillin, oxacillin, cloxacillin, hexachlorophene, surgical drainage.
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Treatments for Staphylococcus Aureus
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Colonizes in the nose and the toxins spread throughout tissues into the blood. scalded skin syndrome.
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Staphylococcus Aureus
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gram positive cocci that grow in chains. Beta-hemalytic and produce hemolysins. Has a fimbriae like M-protein that radiates from the surface.
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Impetigo (school age)
Cellulitis (erysipelas) |
Streptococcus pyogenes
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Penicillin, Erythromycin
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Treatments for Streptococcus pyogenes
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(AHGN) glomerulonephritis
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Post streptococcal sequela (type II/III hypersensitivities) resulting from an antibody forming immune complexes with soluble antigens of Strep pyogeneses
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Virulence is related to presence of antiphagocytic cell surface (M-protein)
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Streptococcus pyogeneses
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Group A beta-hemalyctic strep causes strep pharyngitis which may invoke a rash (scarlet fever) and can be rapidly diagnosed using a latex agglutination test
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Streptococcus pyogeneses
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