Portage Microbiology (58)-compressed Exam
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Streptococcus Gram Status Gram Positive
Streptococcus Motility Non-motile
Streptococcus Shape and cocci appearing in pairs or chains
Arrangement
Streptococcus Catalase Activity negative (facultative anaerobe)
Streptococcus Culturing blood agar
Streptococcus Hemolytic Patterns alpha, beta, gamma
Alpha Hemolysis
Beta Hemolysis
Gamma Hemolysis
, Streptococcal Pharyngitis Winter and early spring
Epidemiology
Streptococcal Pharyngitis asymptomatic carriers, respiratory droplets
Transmission
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Signs inflamed throat, swollen lymph nodes,
and fever,
Symptoms exudate (pus)
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Otitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, rheumatic
Complications fever
Streptococcal Pharyngitis antibiotics
Treatment
Rheumatic Fever approximately 3% of untreated strep
throat.
Presents approximately 2-3 weeks post
infection.
What causes Streptococcal A Group B streptococcus infection of the
Septicemia? blood.
What can Streptococcal Surrounding tissues.
Septicemia
secondarily infect?
What host responses can be Fever, increased heart rate, etc.
damaging in Streptococcal
Septicemia?
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Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Streptococcus Gram Status Gram Positive
Streptococcus Motility Non-motile
Streptococcus Shape and cocci appearing in pairs or chains
Arrangement
Streptococcus Catalase Activity negative (facultative anaerobe)
Streptococcus Culturing blood agar
Streptococcus Hemolytic Patterns alpha, beta, gamma
Alpha Hemolysis
Beta Hemolysis
Gamma Hemolysis
, Streptococcal Pharyngitis Winter and early spring
Epidemiology
Streptococcal Pharyngitis asymptomatic carriers, respiratory droplets
Transmission
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Signs inflamed throat, swollen lymph nodes,
and fever,
Symptoms exudate (pus)
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Otitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, rheumatic
Complications fever
Streptococcal Pharyngitis antibiotics
Treatment
Rheumatic Fever approximately 3% of untreated strep
throat.
Presents approximately 2-3 weeks post
infection.
What causes Streptococcal A Group B streptococcus infection of the
Septicemia? blood.
What can Streptococcal Surrounding tissues.
Septicemia
secondarily infect?
What host responses can be Fever, increased heart rate, etc.
damaging in Streptococcal
Septicemia?