Streptococci

Front 1

Streptococci are
1. Gram _
2. Observed as _
3. Catalase _
4. Usually part of what flora?

Back 1

1. Positive
2. Chains
3. Negative
4. Skin

Front 2

Strep pyogenes:
1. Classification
2. Direct invasion causes:
A) P
B) S _
C) S _: C, I, F, N _
D) T _ _

Back 2

1. Group A, beta hemolytic
2A. Pharyngitis
B. Scarlet fever
C. Skin infections: cellulitis, impetigo, folliculitis, necrotizing fasciitis
D. Toxic shock syndrome (by TSS-1)

Front 3

Strep pyogenes:
A_ mediated response causes:
1. Acute _ _
> following pharyngeal infection
> may lead to _ _ _
> characteristic e m
2. Acute _
> following pharyngeal or skin infection
> characteristic t c p due to h_

Back 3

Antibody
Acute rheumatic fever may lead to RHD, characteristic erythema marginatum
Acute glomerulonephritis, characteristic tea coloured pee due to hemtouria

Front 4

Strep agalactiae:
Classification
Most common cause of:
1. N m
2. N s
3. N p

Back 4

Group B, B hemolytic strep
Neonatal meningitis, sepsis, pneumonia

Front 5

Enterococci
- resistant to
- growing resistance to
- causes:
1) _ _ _,
2) e_,
3) b_ infections
Non-Enterococci (step bovis, strep equina)
- strep bovis strongly associated with _ cancer

Back 5

Pencillin, vancomycin, uti, subacute bacterial endocarditis, biliary tract infections

Front 6

Strep pneumoniae (Basically adult equivalent of strep agalactiae)
Classification and appearance?
O sensitive
Causes:
Typical pneumonia with p_
M
S
O_ in children

Back 6

a-hemolytic, diplococci, Optochin sensitive
Typical pneumonia with purulent sputum
Meningitis
Sepsis
Otitis media in children

Front 7

Strep viridans
Causes:
1. D
2. E
3. Anginosus group causes _

Back 7

Dental caries, subacute bacterial endocarditis, Brain and liver abscess