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Bact: Staph
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Question | Answer |
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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 |