| Question | Answer | | |
| Streptococci | Strips (like candy buttons), Catalase negative | Beta-Hemolytic (completely lyse RBCs- leave clear zone), Alpha (partly - leave green), Gamma (unable - non-hemolytic) | 5 responsible for illness - Lancefield A, B & D, S.pneumoniae & Viridans group |
| 3 most common pathogens associated w/meningitis in infants <3 months? | E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, & group B strep (all acquired from passing through birth canal) | | |
| 2 bacterial causes of meningitis between end of maternal antibodies and new antibodies develop? | Neisseria meningitides & Haemophilus influenzae | | |
| 2 Streptococci often associated with endocarditis? | Viridans group and Group D (specifically streptococcus faecalis and faecium) | | |
| Streptococci | Strips (like candy buttons), Catalase negative | Beta-Hemolytic (completely lyse RBCs- leave clear zone), Alpha (partly - leave green), Gamma (unable - non-hemolytic) | 5 responsible for illness - Lancefield A, B & D, S.pneumoniae & Viridans group |
| 3 main bacterial causes of Otitis media? | Strep. pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae & Moraxella catarrhalis. | | |
| Staphylococci | Gram +, Clusters (think of a staff picture), Catalase positive (cat is in picture) | | |
