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BacT part1
Quick Run down of fundamentals for Friday's quiz
Question | Answer | ||
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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) |