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44 Cards in this Set
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Rheumatic fever is associated with a ____________ infection of ____________.
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Pharyngeal, S. pyogenes
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Glomerular nephritis is associated with a ______________ of ______________.
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Skin infection/cellulitis, S. pyogenes
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Streptococci are Gram _ cocci in ________.
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Positive, chains.
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Streptococci are ___________ negative and ___________ sugars, which produces _____________ and therefore lowers __.
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Catalase, ferment, lactic acid, pH
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Streptococci require enrichment with _________ to support growth.
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Blood
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Preliminary grouping of streptococci is based upon _________ of _________.
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Hemolysis, 5% sheep blood
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S. pyogenes is ____ hemolytic and in Lancefield group _. It is also _______ susceptible.
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Beta, A, Bacitracin
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S. pneumonia is ___ hemolytic and has a positive __________ test. It is also ________ susceptible.
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Alpha, Quelling.
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S. faecalis is ___ hemolytic and is in Lancefield group _. It is also _________ positive.
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Gamma(alpha), D, bile esculin.
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S. pyogenes is a group __ strep.
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A
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Virulence factors of S. pyogenes include __________ (hyaluronic acid), fibrils that consist of ___________ (80 serotypes) and _____________, a ___________ layer, and _ and _ proteins.
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Caspule, M-Protein, lipteichoic acid, peptidoglycan, T, R
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____________ allows S. pyogenes to invade tissues.
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Hyaluronidase
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___________ are hemolysins such as _____________, which oxygen labile and antigenic, and ___________, which is oxygen stabile and nonantigenic.
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Streptolysins, Streptolysin O, Streptolysin S.
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Group ___ strep is highly adapted to resist phagocytosis, so it _______ through the tissues.
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A, spreads
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Streptococcus elicits a strong _________ response, which causes the release of _________ for WBCs, activates __________ by the alternate pathway, and resists ______________ and kills many of the invading cells.
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Inflammatory, chemotaxins, complement, phagocytosis
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The lysis of ___ caused by streptococcus releases ___________ enzymes, which damage the surrounding _________.
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WBCs, lysosomal, tissue
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Localized infections of S. progenies causes _________ (sore throat), __________ and _________.
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Pharyngitis, scarlet fever, impetigo
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Invasive infections of S. pyogenes causes the following five infections:
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Wounds, erysipelas, cellulitis, peurperal fever, endocarditis
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Postinfection diseases caused by S. pyogenes include __________ and ____________.
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Rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis
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In scarlet fever, an ___ toxin produced by _______ Grp A streptococci causes _________.
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Erythrogenic, lysogenic, rash.
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The DOC against S. pyogenes is _________
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Penicillin G (long acting or 10 day oral)
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Group _ strep infects neonates and causes ________, __________ and __________. This species is called streptococcus _______________.
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B, septicemia, meningitis, pneumonia, agalatciae.
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S. agalacticae is ___ heymolytic and in Lancefield group __ Laboratory tests reveal that is is __________ positive.
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Beta, B, hippurate hydrolysis
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Group _ strep causes urinary tract infection, wounds and sepsis. The species is called _____________ (streptococcus) ___________.
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D, Enterococcus(streptococcus) faecalis.
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___________ strep or alpha strep causes subacute ____________ and __________ (Streptococcus mutans)
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Viridans, endocarditis, dental caries.
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S. pneumoniae causes ________, ________ and _________.
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Pneumonia, otitis media, sinusitis
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An inch wide streak of red associated with S. pyogenes is called ____________.
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Lymphangitis
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S. pyogenes mixed with S. aureus can result in ____________, the most common form of which being ___________.
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Impetigo, non-bullous
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Impetigo lesions begin as _______ that progress to ________ surrounded by ________. These pustules break open to form thick, adherent crusts with a characteristic ______ appearance over the course of _________.
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Papules, vesicles, erythema, golden, 1 week.
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Lesions of impetigo usually involve the _____ and ________. Multiple lesions develop but tend to remain __________. Regional _______ may occur, but systemic symptoms are usually ___________.
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Face, extremities, localized, lymphadenitis, absent.
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Erysipelas is typically caused by _________.
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S. pyogenes
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Ecthyma is typically caused by ________.
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S. pyogenes.
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Erysipelas, impetigo and folliculitis infections occur in the ___________.
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Epidermis
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Ecthyma, furunculosis and carbunculosis occur in the __________.
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Dermis
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Necrotizing fascitis occurs in the ___________.
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Subcutaneous tissue
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Myonecrosis occurs in the
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Muscle
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___________________ is motile with polar flagella, oxidase positive (obligate anaerobe), grows at 42 degrees Celsius, and produces colonies with a fruity odor. Their colonies are also usually __________.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa, pigmented
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P. aeruginosa is covered in a _____________________, which makes a slime layer biofilm that resists killing by antibiotics. It also produces an __________(lipopolysaccharide) and many extracellular enzymes.
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Polysaccharide capsule, endotoxin.
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_______________, produced by P. aeruginosa, causes _______ of elongation factor 2, which inhibits __________. This ultimately results in ______ formation with tissue ________.
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Exotoxin A, ADP-ribosylation, protein synthesis, eschar, necrosis.
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P. aeruginosa infects patients who are ____________ or those with compromised _______ __________.
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Immunocompromised, physical barriers.
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Serious infections with P. aeruginosa require treatment with __________+___________ or ___________ by IV
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Aminoglycoside + Piperacillin, ticarcillin
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P. aeruginosa is a gram _____ ________________
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Negative nonfermenter
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Oxidase negative (aerobic), nonfermentative, nonmotile, short Gram negative rods.
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Acinobacter
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Acenobacter ___________ and __________ account for >90% of reported cases.
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Baumanii, calcoaceticus
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