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given characteristics, what is this?
gram +
coccus
facultative anaerobe
catalase +
coagulase +
fermentative
non-motile
halophile
resistant to environmental stress

Found in nose and skin
staphylococcus aureus
what test do you perform to differentiate between staph and strep?
catalase test
exotoxin or endotoxin? which is secreted by bacteria from the cytoplasm
exotoxin
these diseases are from what gram + cocci?
folliculitis
furuncle
carbuncle
impetigo
endocarditis
food poisoning
osteomyelitis
scalded skin syndrome
wound infection
toxic shock syndrome
staph aureus
what Gram + cocci has these characteristics?
catalase +
coagulase -
AND is part of the normal flora of the skin and mucous membrane.
MOC: person to person

causes UTI and bacterial endocarditis on prosthetic heart
staphylococcus epidermidis
Which G+ bacteria causes UTI's seen in elderly males?
staph. epidermidis
Name the bacteria:
G+
coagulase -

causes UTI: cystitis (bacteriuria, hematuria, pyuria)

resistant to novomyocin
staph saprophyticus
this organism is the causative agent in 10-20% of UTI's in sexually active young women
Staph. saprophyticus
These drug resistant strains of Staph are a serious problem today, causing nosocomial infections and MRSA. WHat organisms are these?
Staph. aureus (MRSA)
Resistant to methicillin and vancomyocin
What organism has these characteristics?
G+
Cat -
produces hemolysin, an enzyme that leads to hemolysis
Strep. pyogenes

alpha hemolysis: olive color (S. pneumonia, Viridans)

Beta hemolysis: complete hemolysis (Strep. pyrogenes, S. agalactiae)

gamma : no hemolysis (Enterococcus faecalis)
name the organism:
has three beta hemolytic groups divided by difference in cell wall carbohydrate (groups A, B, D)
lives in the human throat and skin and is transmitted through respiratory droplets
Strep. Pyogenes
Strep. pyogenes is in group A, B or D?
Group A
Strep. Agalactiae is in group A, B or D?
Group B
Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium are both in group A, B or D?
group D
name the disease causing organism:
strep throat
necrotizing fasciitis
Scarlet fever
rheumatic fever
impetigo
erysipelas
cellulitis
glomerulonephritis
otitis media
sinusitis
toxic shock syndrome
Group A Streptococci (S. pyogenes)
name the organism:
G+
beta-hemolytic
catalase -
lives in vagina
transmitted during birth

causes neonatal meningitis
S. agalactia (Group B streptococci)
name the organism:
G+
catalase -
gamma hemolytic

lives in colon, urethra and female genital tract (normal intestinal flora)

causes UTI's, biliary tract infection and endocarditis
Enterococcus faecalis (group D streptococci)
What three organisms cause neonatal meningitis?
S. agalactiae
Listeria monocytogenes
E. coli
what 5 organisms causes meningitis?
S. pneumoniae
Neisseria meningitidis
H. influenzae
S. agalactiae
E. coli
L. monocytogenes
name the organism:
G+ diplocicci
alpha hemolytic
catalase -
polysaccharide capsule
85 serotypes bases on antigenicity or polysaccharide capsule

where? upper respiratory tract

MOC? respiratory droplet

causes pneumonia and adult meningitit and otitis media and sinusitis in children
Strep. pneumoniae
Name the streptococci group that contains these organisms:
S. mutans
S. mitis
S. sanguis
S. salivarius
Viridans
This group of bacteria are
G+
alpha hemolytic
found in human oropharynx
MOC is bloodstream during dental procedure

causes sub acute bacterial endocarditis and dental caries (s. mutans)
Viridans group streptococci ( non-lancefield streptococci)
name the organism:
has three beta hemolytic groups divided by difference in cell wall carbohydrate (groups A, B, D)
lives in the human throat and skin and is transmitted through respiratory droplets
Strep. Pyogenes
Strep. pyogenes is in group A, B or D?
Group A
Strep. Agalactiae is in group A, B or D?
Group B
Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium are both in group A, B or D?
group D
name the disease causing organism:
strep throat
necrotizing fasciitis
Scarlet fever
rheumatic fever
impetigo
erysipelas
cellulitis
glomerulonephritis
otitis media
sinusitis
toxic shock syndrome
Group A Streptococci (S. pyogenes)
name the organism:
G+
beta-hemolytic
catalase -
lives in vagina
transmitted during birth

causes neonatal meningitis
S. agalactia (Group B streptococci)
name the organism:
G+
catalase -
gamma hemolytic

lives in colon, urethra and female genital tract (normal intestinal flora)

causes UTI's, biliary tract infection and endocarditis
Enterococcus faecalis (group D streptococci)
What three organisms cause neonatal meningitis?
S. agalactiae
Listeria monocytogenes
E. coli
what organism causes adult meningitis?
S. pneumoniae
name the organism:
G+ diplocicci
alpha hemolytic
catalase -
polysaccharide capsule
85 serotypes bases on antigenicity or polysaccharide capsule

where? upper respiratory tract

MOC? respiratory droplet

causes pneumonia and adult meningitit and otitis media and sinusitis in children
Strep. pneumoniae
what organism is this?
G-
oxidase +
large capsule

found in upper respiratory tract
MOC: respiratory droplet

causes meningitis and meningococcemia
Neisseria meningitidis
name the organism:
G- org
G+ diplococci
oxidase +
insignificant capsulre
pili

found in human genital tract

MOC: sexual contact and neonates during birth

causes gonorrhea, pelvic inflammatory pelvic disease, neonatal conjunctivitis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Name the two groups with these characteristics:
Gram + rods
form endospores
oxidase +
ferment glucose
bacillus and clostridium
name the organism:
G+
aerobic
non-motile
spore forming rods
capsule

found in: soil
MOC: contact with infected animal or inhalation of spores

disease: anthrax
bacillus anthracis
name the organism:
G+ rods
aerobic
spore forming

found in rice
MOC: contaminated food

disease: food poisoning exotoxin
Bacillus cereus
name the org:
anaerobic G+
endospore
ubiquitous in nature

found in soil
MOC: traumatic breaks in skin

disease: tetatus or lock jaw
Clostridium tetani
name the org:
Gram+ rods
anaerobic
spore-forming

found in soil
MOC: improperly preserved food

disease: botulism
Clostridium botulinum
name the org:
anaerobic G+ rods
endospore forming

Found in human colon
MOC: fecal-oral

disease: pseudomembranous colitis
see in elderly with prolonged hospitalization
clostridium difficile
name the organism:
anaerobic G+ spore forming

found in soil
MOC: human colon and vagina

disease: gas gangrene (myonecrosis)
and food poisioning
Clostridium perfringens
name the org:
G+
NON-spore forming rods
aerobic
club-shaped arranged in V or L

found in throat
MOC: respiratory droplet

causes diptheria
Corynebacterium dipheriae
name org:
G+
non-spore forming
aerobic, grows at 4Celsius

found in GI and female genital tract, nature, plants soil

CAN CROSS PLACENTA

MOC: unpasteurized milk and soft cheese, wide spread in water and vegetation

disease: meningitis and sepsis in newborns and immunocompromised adults, gastroenteritis
Listeria monocytogenes
name organism:
G+
non-spore forming rods
obligate fermenter in pairs or chains

found in: ubiquitous in enviro,
MOC: oral cavity, vagina and intestinal tract

PROBIOTICS
lactobacillus acidophillus
name the org:
G+, nonspore forming
anaerobic
pleomophic

found in skin
MOC: intestinal tract

diseae: acne vulgaris
Propionibacterium acnes
name the org:
G+
non-spore forming
aerotolerant
fastidius
gram variable

found in: Genitourinary tract
MOC: sex!!

disease: nonspecific bacterial vaginosis
Gerdnerella vaginalis
name the org:
G- enteric rods
facultative anaerobe
motile peritrichous flagella
ferment lactose

found in human colon, vagina, urethra
MOC: oral-fecal, during birth

disease: UTI (80%), sepsis, neonatal meningitis and traveler's diarrhea (montezuma's revenge!!!)
E. coli
Bergey's manual is divided into groups based on which characteristics??
phenotypic characteristics
the groups of bacteria are mostly based on what??
morphology and physiological forms and function
what test determines if an organism contains catalase??
fermentative
Staphylococci look like???
G+ cocci in clusters
Staphylococcus aureus is coagulase positive. what does this do to blood?
clots blood
the test to distinguish between staphylococcus epidermidis and staph. aureus is what test??
coagulase test.
staph epi is coagulase -
staph aureus is coagulase +
what enzyme will coagulate blood so that it's more resistant to phagocytosis by the body? Name an organism that is positive for this type of test.
coagulase enzyme.
coagulase test: staph. aureus
all staphylococci are gram....?
positive
all streptococci are gram....??
positive
alpha hemolysis of organisms such as S. pneumoniae and Viridans have a _______ color and ________ hemolysis.
green/olive and partial/incomplete hemolysis
Beta hemolysis of organisms such as Strep. pyogenes and S. agalactiae are ________ (color) and ________ hemolysis.
lightened/transparent and complete hemolysis
gamma hemolysis of organisms such as Entercoccus faecalis show ______ hemolysis
no hemolysis
name the organism that presents with these diseases:
strep throat
necrotizing fascitis
scarlet fever
rheumatic fever
impetigo
ersipelas
cellulitis
glomerulonephritis
otitis media
sinusitis
TSS
Group A Strep. pyogenes
which strain will cause ear infections in children?
otitis media: Strep. pyogenes
and Strep. pneumoniae (esp. in children)
bacterial pneumoniae in adults is caused by this Gram positive Streptococcus?
Strep. pneumoniae
the test to distinguish between staphylococcus epidermidis and staph. aureus is what test??
coagulase test.
staph epi is coagulase -
staph aureus is coagulase +
what enzyme will coagulate blood so that it's more resistant to phagocytosis by the body? Name an organism that is positive for this type of test.
coagulase enzyme.
coagulase test: staph. aureus
all staphylococci are gram....?
positive
all streptococci are gram....??
positive
alpha hemolysis of organisms such as S. pneumoniae and Viridans have a _______ color and ________ hemolysis.
green/olive and partial/incomplete hemolysis
Beta hemolysis of organisms such as Strep. pyogenes and S. agalactiae are ________ (color) and ________ hemolysis.
lightened/transparent and complete hemolysis
gamma hemolysis of organisms such as Entercoccus faecalis show ______ hemolysis
no hemolysis
name the organism that presents with these diseases:
strep throat
necrotizing fascitis
scarlet fever
rheumatic fever
impetigo
ersipelas
cellulitis
glomerulonephritis
otitis media
sinusitis
TSS
Group A Strep. pyogenes
which strain will cause ear infections in children?
otitis media: Strep. pyogenes
and Strep. pneumoniae (esp. in children)
bacterial pneumoniae in adults is caused by this Gram positive Streptococcus?
Strep. pneumoniae
name the two gram - cocci studied in class:
Neiseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
what shape is neisseria meningitidis and neisseria in? What is their stain??
Gram - diplococci (kidney bean)
neisseria meningitidis likes the habitat of the human..?
upper respiratory tract
neisseria gonorrhea likes to live in what human tract??
human genital tract
name the organism?
G-
oxidase +
large capsule
found in upper respiratory tract
MOT: respiratory droplet

causes menigitis and meningococcemia
neisseria meningitidis
which organism is this?
G+
Oxidase +
insignificant capsule
pili

found in human genital tract
MOT: sexual contact and neonates during birth

disease: gonorrhea, pelvic inflammatory disease
neonatal conjunctividis
neisseria gonorrhea
females may experience chronic back pain from pelvic inflammatory disease. which organism causes PID?
neisseria gonorrhea
Gram + rods are endospore forming?
yes
name 2 groups of bacteria that are:
G+ rods
endospore forming
oxidase +
ferments glucose
bacillus and Clostridium
bacillus anthracis causes what disease in humans?
anthrax
which gram + endospore forming rod is transmitted through contaminated food i.e. rice
B. cereus
name the organism:
gram - enteric
facultative anaerobe
motile peritrichous flagella
ferment lactose

found in human colon, vagina, urethra
MOT: oral-fecal and during birth
causes 80% of UTIs, septis, neonatal meningitis and traveler's diarrhea
E. coli
this strain of escherichia causes travelers diarrhea and diarrhea in infants. it's similar to cholera toxin in action and antigenicity
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
this strain of eschericia causes a disease closely resembling that caused by shigella
Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
this strain escherichia causes diarrheal outbreaks in hospital nurseries and in bottle-fed infants
enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
name the organism:
G- enteric
motile
facultative anaerobe
non-lactose fermenter
typhoid marry
reservoir in gall bladder

found in: human colon, eggs and poultry

and causes typhoid fever
Salmonella typhi
name the species (2 species)
that are:
G-
non-motile
facultative anaerobic
non-lactose fermenter

found in human colon
MOT: fecal-oral transmission

causes enterocolitis (dystentery)
Shigella species: (S. dysenteriae, S. sonnei)
name the strain of ecoli that is has a toxin that is dependent upon lysogenic conversion by bacteriphage. this toxin is closely related to shiga toxin (hemolytic uremic syndrome)

MOT: undercooked hamburgers
enterohemorrhagic e. coli (EHEP)
this organism causes cholera
Vibrio cholera
this organism is acquired from eating contaminated raw sea food. cruise ship outbreaks. diarrhea is toxin mediated
vibria parahemolyticus
name the organism:
G- enteric
grows at 42C
MOT: fecal oral

responsible for 5-14% of worldwide diarrhea
2.1-2.4 million USA cases/year

natural hosts: wild birds and ducks

disease: traveler's diarrhea and waterborne illness, enterocolitis
campylobacter jejuni
the mysterious complication of Guillan-berret syndrome causes progressive paralysis from the feet up. what organism causes this?
campylobacter jejuni
name:
G- enteric rods
large, thick polysaccharide capsule

found in: enteric and respiratory tract
MOT: aspiration, UIT fecally

diseases: pneumonia and UTI, sepsis
klebsiella pneumoniae