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Gram (+) bacteria |
1) Streptococus 2) Staphylococcus 3) Corynebacteria (Corynebacterium diptheria) |
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What is special about Staphylococcus aureus? |
It is the only staphylococcus that: 1) Has Protein A on cell wall 2) Is coagulase (+) 3) Ferments mannitol |
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What are the similarities with Staphyloccus and Streptococus? |
Both are: 1) Cocci 2) Gram (+) 3) Facultative anaerobes |
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What are the differences between Staphyloccus and Streptococcus? |
1) Staph grows in clusters, Strep grows in strips. 2) Staph is catalase (+), Strep is catalase (-). 3) Staph uses TCA when O2 available, fermentation when not. Strep uses fermentation always. |
Growth? Enzymes? O2 use? |
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What are the symptoms CHEAPBun in acute glomerulonephritis?
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C - elevated Creatinine
H - Hematuria (blood in urine) & Hypertension E - Edema A - Azotemia (abnormal elevation of nitrogen containing compounds in blood like urea, creatinine, and other waste products) P - Proteinuria Bun - elevated BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen), elevates when kidney unable to remove urea from blood |
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What is the classical bacterial cause for acute glomerulo nephritis (AGN)?
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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What are the pyogenic cocci? |
Pyogenic means pus forming 1) Staphylococcus 2) Streptococcus 3) Gram (-) Neisseria |
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Key colony characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus? |
Coagulase (+) positive, means that cultures containing S. aureus will clot citrated blood. |
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Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome is classically caused by this overwhelming bacterial infection.
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Neisseria meningitidis |
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Key characteristics of Staph aureus. |
G, cat, coag, man positive |
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