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Bact: Staph
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does S. Aureus avoid Penicillin | Penicillinase and transpeptidase of the PBP |
| how does S. Aureus tunnel | Lipase and Protease |
| who is more deadly with TSS Staph or Strep | Staph |
| what are the diseases caused by toxin | gastroenteritis, TSS, Scalded skin |
| what are the diseases caused by Invasino | pneumonia, Meningitis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis (acute), septic arthritis, skin infection |
| who are particularly susceptible to staph | those with PMNs and C3 deficiency |
| Ox requirement | facultative anaerobe |
| how hardy is staph | very can survive high salt etc |
| Treat staph? | pneicillin (resistant), methacillin, vancomycin |