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shape of Strep Pneumo   lancet  
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S. Pneumo is what shape   diplococci  
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B or alpha hemolytic   Alpha on s. pyrogene is B  
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how do you diagnose S. Pneumo   Blood, Optochin sensitive, Bile solubility test, Qeulling reaction  
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type of capsule   polysaccharide  
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how many serotypes are there of the strep pneumo capsule   80  
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Rough mutants?   lack capsule and are not virulent  
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what is pneumolysis   thiol activated hemolysis  
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Strep pneumo is the number one cause of?   community acquired pneumonia, bacteremia in infants, adult meningitis, otitis media, conjunctiva  
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Strep pneumo is number 2 cause of ?   meningitiis in kids over 2  
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diseases caused by strep pneumo   lobar pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, conjunctiva  
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what percent of adults have S. pneumo as normal flora   20-70%  
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how do you treat strep pneumo   B lactams penicillin( 42% resistant) so erythromycin and vanco for resistant forms  
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how can you tell strep pneumo from strep viridans   optochin sensitive = pneumo  
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how does Strep pneumo casue meningitis   bacteremia or trauma  
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vaccines for strep pneumo   pneumovax ( T ind. greater than 2) and Prevnar (Conj for those who need to use T cells kids under 2)  
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mortality of s. pneumo if treated   25% only 5% with treatment  
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mortality of those over 50? over 70?   30% over 50 ---- 60% over 70  
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how does strep pneumo avoid phagocytes   kills them with pneumolysin and capsule  
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most virulent capsule   3  
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what percent of patients become bacteremic   30%  
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