Streptococcus pyogenes Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Staphylococci - irregular grape-like clusters Normal Flora - the microbial population that lives with the host in a healthy condition. Pyogenic Coccus - what is staphylococcus commonly referred to as? Staphylococcus Aureus - one species of Genus Staphylococcus that our body doesnt normally have? Pyogenic - pus producing Staphylococcus Aureus - this microbe typically causes infections of the skin and superficial tissues of the body, where it results in: Boils Fu...

Streptococcus pyogenes correct answers -pharyngitis -pyoderma -scarlet fever -erysipelas = st. anthony's fire -erysipelatous bullae -cellulitis -puerperal sepsis -necrotizing fasciitis -streptococcal toxic shock syndrome -pneumonia Post-streptococcal sequlae correct answers -ARF -AGN -PANDAS Streptococcus agalactiae correct answers -Neonatal infections: bacteremia, pneumonia, meningitis -Adult nosocomial infections: bacteremia, bacteremia Enterococcus faecilis, Enterococcus...

Microbiology CSMLS Review Questions And Answers 2024 A+ Review Test The pulmonary form of anthrax is known as - Valley fever - Walking pneumonia - Farmers' lung - Woolsorters disease - Correct Answer-Woolsorters disease Streptococci are unable to synthesize the enzyme - Catalase - Kinase - Hyaluronidase - Lipase - Correct Answer-Catalase (Organisms that synthesize the enzyme catalase are able to protect themselves from the killing effects of H2O2 by converting it to H2O and O2. Str...

Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) CORRECT ANSWER Characteristics- Gram positive cocci most common staph infections can be isolated (MSA) pus forming Virulence- Enzyme: coagulase, catalase, nucleases Toxins: Cytotoxins, exfoliative toxins, enterotoxins(food poisoning), Immunity Diagnosis- Microscopy Isolation on cultures(grow rapidly/nonselective) Treatment- Antibiotics symptomatic with food poisoning Prevention- proper wound cleaning thorough hand washing Pathogenesis-...

What is septicemia? correct answers a systematic disease caused by presence of pathogenic microorganisms or toxins in the blood How does it differ from bacteremia? correct answers bacteremia is bacteria in the blood. Septicemia is the presence of microoganisms in the blood. What is the cause of endotoxic shock? correct answers the LPS layer of gram negative bacteria contains endotoxins that are released when large amounts of gram negative bacteria are killed- thus leading to endotoxic shoc...

Diseases caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes correct answers Strep Throat Rheumatic Fever Glomerulonephritis Erysipelas Impetigo Septicemia Puerperal Sepsis Necrotizing Fasciitis Pneumonia Immunization and Treatment for Pneumonia correct answers Vaccine based on polysaccharide. Protects against 90% of infections Treated with antibiotics Immunization and Treatment for Tuberculosis correct answers BCG Vaccine Antibiotics for 6-9 months DOTS What conditions may lead a person to dev...

Staphylococci - ANSWERirregular grape-like clusters Normal Flora - ANSWERthe microbial population that lives with the host in a healthy condition. Pyogenic Coccus - ANSWERwhat is staphylococcus commonly referred to as? Staphylococcus Aureus - ANSWERone species of Genus Staphylococcus that our body doesnt normally have? Pyogenic - ANSWERpus producing Staphylococcus Aureus - ANSWERthis microbe typically causes infections of the skin and superficial tissues of the body, where it resu...

Staphylococci - irregular grape-like clusters Normal Flora - the microbial population that lives with the host in a healthy condition. Pyogenic Coccus - what is staphylococcus commonly referred to as? Staphylococcus Aureus - one species of Genus Staphylococcus that our body doesnt normally have? Pyogenic - pus producing Staphylococcus Aureus - this microbe typically causes infections of the skin and superficial tissues of the body, where it results in: Boils Fu...

Escherichia coli CORRECT ANSWER Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria periplasmic space with a peptidoglycan layer can perform complicated metabolism to maintain its cell growth and cell division commonly found in lower intestines of human and mammals UTI, diarrhea that is acute and severe, either bloody or not bloody, stomach cramping, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and fever. Hantavirus CORRECT ANSWER *haemorrhagic fever* with renal syndrome (HFRS) monomeric, segmented and co...

If a bacterial smear were stained with a red basic stain, then counterstained with a blue acidic stain, one would expect to see ________. A. Red and blue cells against a colorless background B. Red cells against a blue background C. Blue cells against a red background D. Red acid-fast cells CORRECT ANSWER B What are the three domains where you can find microorganisms? A. Archaea, Protists, Viruses B. Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya C. Plants, Protists, Bacteria D. Bacteria, Fungi, Prokary...