| Question |
Answer |
| Gram Positive Cocci, Facultative Anaerobes |
Staph aureus, Staph epidermidis, Staph saprophyticus |
| Staph aureus: Lab tests |
Catalase +, Coagulase +, Beta-hemolytic |
| Staph aureus: Toxins |
Alpha toxin (septic shock), Beta toxin (sphingomyelinase), Capsule, Protein A, Penicillinase, Hemolysin, Enterotoxin, TSST-1 |
| Staph aureus: Diseases |
Impetigo, Pyoderma, Bateremia/sepsis, Post-viral pneumonia, Osteomyelitis, Infective arthritis, Acute endocarditis, Food poisoning, Scalded Skin Syndrome, TSS |
| Staph Aureus: Treatment |
Nafcillin, Vanc, 1st Generation cephalosporin, Bactracin |
| Staph Aureus: Transmission |
Nose/Sneeze, Contact, Nosocomial |
| Staph epidermidis: Lab tests |
Catalase +, Coagulase - |
| Staph epidermidis: Toxins |
Glycocalyx |
| Staph Epidermidis: Diseases |
Neonatal bateremia and sepsis, Subacuate endocarditis, Prosthetic valve infection |
| Staph Epidermidis: Treatment |
Vanc, linezolid, daptomycin |
| Staph Epidermidis: Transmission |
Normal flora |
| Staph Saprophyticus: Labs |
Catalase +, Coagulase- |
| Staph Saprophyticus: Toxin |
Hemaglutinin protein and surface proteins--> attachement to urinary tract epithelial cells |
| Stpah Saprophyticus: Diseases |
UTI |
| Staph Saprophyticus: Treatment |
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole |
| Staph Saprophyticus: Transmission |
Normal flora of genitourinary tract |