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Staphylococcus Part 2
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  • 問題数 79 • 11/19/2023

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  • 1

    What is the positive result for Voges-Proskauer (VP) test? (Diff test for S.aureus)

    Pink color

  • 2

    What is the positive result of Deoxyribonuclease (Dnase) test in the Differential test of S. aureus?

    Clear/ colorless zone around the test organism

  • 3

    What is the culture medium for Deoxyribonuclease (Dnase) test?

    DNA-methyl green agar

  • 4

    It is used to identify pathogenic species of staphylococci that produces Dnase.

    Deoxyribonuclease (Dnase) test

  • 5

    It is resitant to antibiotics such as methicillin, nafcillin and oxacillin. This can be acquired after a prolonged stay in the hospital, close contact with individuals who are carriers of the organism, after effects of a broad spectrum of antibiotics treatments, and exposure to nasal secretions.

    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

  • 6

    What are the three types of MRSA?

    Hospital-acquired (HA)MRSA, Community-acquired (CA)MRSA, Health care associated community-onset (HACO) MRSA

  • 7

    What is the positive result of Chromogenic test of MRSA?

    Change in color of MRSA colonies within 24-48 hours using CHROM agar against colorless colonies of non- MRSA

  • 8

    True/False: MRSA can be controlled by proper isolation of the organism, rapid identification of the bacteria, hand hygiene, treatment of sources, and most importantly a strict compliance to infection control programs.

    True

  • 9

    -They are coagulase-negative staphylococci - Do not produce exotoxins. - Thus, they do not cause food poisoning or toxic shock syndrome.

    S. epidermidis, S. saprophyticus

  • 10

    It is a part of the normal flora of the skin and mucous membrane. And the cause of hospital-acquired infections. It is involved in indwelling catheters, prosthetic materials, shunts, surgery.

    Staphylococcus epidermidis

  • 11

    It is a common cause of prosthetic heart valve endocarditis. And It also causes nosocomial bacteremia; sepsis in neonates peritonitis in patients with renal failure; cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections.

    Staphylococcus epidermidis

  • 12

    What are commonly used in treatment of Staphylococcus saprophyticus UTI?

    Quinolones

  • 13

    Staphylococcus epidermidis is resistant to which antibiotic?

    Methicillin

  • 14

    Staphylococcus saprophyticus is resistant to which antibiotic?

    Novobiocin

  • 15

    It is commonly isolated from animals and their carcasses. And it is resistant to the antibiotic Novobiocin, a characteristic used in lab to distinguish it from S. epidermidis.

    S. saprophyticus

  • 16

    Infections are almost always community acquired. It causes mainly UTI, particularly in sexually active young women. And It is the 2nd most common cause of UTI, after E. coli in young women accounting for 10-20%. It also causes soft tissue infections.

    Staphylococus saprophyticus

  • 17

    It is CONS by tube method and can be confused with S.aureus if slide coagulase method is performed. It is more aggressive than the other CONS in terms of infectivity and it contains the mecA gene that codes for oxacillin resistance.

    Staphylococcus lugdunensis

  • 18

    What codes for oxacillin resistance?

    mecA gene

  • 19

    Related infections include infective endocarditis, meningitis, septicaemia, UTI, and skin and soft tissue infections

    Staphylococcus lugdunensis

  • 20

    What are the Novobiocin susceptible CONS species?

    S. epidermidis, S. capitis, S. haemolyticus, S. hominis, S. lugdunensis, S. saccharolyticus, S. warneri

  • 21

    What are the Novobiocin resistant CoNS species?

    S. saprophyticus, S. cohnii, S. kloosii, S. xylosus

  • 22

    What are the various method of Laboratory diagnosis for Staphylococci?

    Gram stain , Culture media, Catalase test, Coagulase test, Mannitol fermentation test, Pyrrolidonyl arlamide (PYR) test, Voges-Proskauer(VP) test, B-lactamase test, Antimicrobial testing, Latex agglutination test

  • 23

    What are the media that can be used in the culture of Staphylococci?

    BAP, MSA, PEA, CNA, BHI, thioglycollate, CHROM agar

  • 24

    This media is used for purulent exudates

    Colistin-nalidixic agar (CNA)

  • 25

    This media is enriched with 5% sheep blood and is selective for Gram-positive bacteria.

    Phenylethyl alcohol (PEA)

  • 26

    These two media are used for heavily contaminated specimens

    Mannitol salt agar (MSA), Phenylethyl alcohol (PEA)

  • 27

    This media is a selective and differential media for the isolation of MRSA.

    CHROM agar

  • 28

    True/False: CONS recovered from sterile sites and from sites associated with indwelling devices should NOT be considered potential pathogens

    False

  • 29

    True/False: Staphylococci grow easily in routine culture media.

    True

  • 30

    True/False: A low colony count for S. saprophyticus urine culture is considered significant.

    True

  • 31

    It is a heme enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of H202 to water and oxygen. And it differentiates staphylococci (+) from streptococci (-).

    Catalase test

  • 32

    What is the reagent used for Catalase test?

    3% H2O2

  • 33

    What is the positive result for Catalase test?

    Presence of bubble formation or effervescence

  • 34

    What is the positive result for Pyrrolidonyl arylamide (PYR) test?

    Cherry red color

  • 35

    What is the negative result for Pyrrolidonyl arylamide (PYR) test?

    No color change

  • 36

    What is the positive result for Mannitol fermentation test in the Laboratory diagnosis of Staphylococci?

    Yellow halo around colonies

  • 37

    What is the positive result for Coagulase test?

    Clot or coagulum formation

  • 38

    What is the reagent used for Coagulase test?

    Rabbit plasma

  • 39

    It differentiate staphylococci by tube method.

    Voges-Proskauer (VP) test

  • 40

    What is the positive result for Voges-Proskauer(VP) test? (Laboratory diagnosis of Staphylococci)

    Deep pink

  • 41

    What are the types of tests under B-lactamase test?

    Cephalosporinase test, Acidimetric method, Iodometric method

  • 42

    It is the most useful and most widely used B-lactamase test

    Cephalosporinase test

  • 43

    What are the drugs used in Antimicrobial testing?

    Methicillin, Oxacillin, Cloxacillin, Dicloxacillin

  • 44

    What are the culture media used in Antimicrobial testing?

    Vancomycin agar screen plate, Oxacillin-screen plate , Cefoxitin disk diffusion, Double-disk diffusion test

  • 45

    It is used in detecting the clumping factor and protein A.

    Latex agglutination test

  • 46

    It is used in identification of the mecA gene and gold standard for MRSA detection.

    Molecular test

  • 47

    It differentiates S. aureus from S. intermedius

    Voges-Proskauer (VP) test

  • 48

    This results in jet black colonies of Staphylococcus aureus

    Tellurite glycine agar

  • 49

    What is the culture medium for Mannitol fermentation test?

    Mannitol Salt Agar

  • 50

    What is the positive result for slide method?

    Clot or coagulum formation within 30 seconds

  • 51

    It is the best single criterion of pathogenicity of Staph. aureus.

    Coagulase test

  • 52

    What is the reagent used for coagulase test?

    Rabbit plasma

  • 53

    It is an immunologically active substance that is found in the cell wall.

    Protein A

  • 54

    It destroys the stratum granulosum and causes scalded-skin syndrome (SSS) or Ritter's disease.

    Exfoliatin serotypes A and B (Superantigens)/ Epidermolytic toxins A and B

  • 55

    It destroys spingomycelin and RBC around nerves. It has enhanced haemolytic activity on incubation at 35 degree centigrade.

    Beta-hemolysin

  • 56

    It is the predominant lysine that is produced by S.aureus. Destroys red blood cells, platelets, and macrophages, and causes severe tissue damage.

    Alpha-hemolysin

  • 57

    It causes anemia and make iron available for microbial growth.

    Hemolysin (Cytotoxin)

  • 58

    Examples of Enterotoxins

    Enterotoxins A,B,C1,C2,D,E and G to J

  • 59

    What enterotoxins are responsible for food poisoning?

    Enterotoxin A, B and D

  • 60

    It is also known as the Spreading-factor enzyme

    Hyaluronidase

  • 61

    It lowers the viscosity of exudates giving the pathogen more mobility and destroys DNA.

    Deoxyribonuclease (Dnase) and phosphatase

  • 62

    It is produced by both coagulase-positive and coagulase-negative staphylococci. Essential for bacterial survival in sebaceous areas of the body and important in the formation of furuncles, carbuncles and boils.

    Lipase (fat-splitting enzymes)

  • 63

    It causes fibrinolytic activities by dissolving fibrin clots.

    Staphylokinase (Fibrinolysin)

  • 64

    It is a deep seated infection, originating from folliculitis (if infection extends from follicle to neighboring tissue). it causes redness, swelling and severe pain, and is commonly found in the neck, armpit and groin regions.

    Furuncle/boils

  • 65

    It is an inflammation of hair follicles, a small red bump or pimple develops at infection sites of hair follicle.

    Folliculitis

  • 66

    What are the related Infections and Diseases to S. aureus?

    Toxic-induced cases, Bacteremia and sepsis, Urinary tract infection, Acute bacterial endocarditis, Cutaneous infections, Osteomyelitis, Septic arthritis (children), Food poisoning

  • 67

    Examples of Toxin induced cases

    Scalded skin syndrome (SSS), Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)

  • 68

    What is the temp required for the culture of S. aureus?

    10-42°C. optimum is 37°C

  • 69

    It is the major protein component of the cell wall of S. aureus

    Protein A

  • 70

    Staphylococci which have Commensal flora

    S. hominis, S. capitis

  • 71

    Facultative anaerobic (can use either aerobic respiration and/or fermentation depending on the availability of oxygen, does not solely depend on aerobic respiration for growth).

    Staphylococcus

  • 72

    Gram positive cocci in clusters, sometimes in pairs and short chains

    Staphylococcus

  • 73

    Greek word 'Staphyle' means

    Bunch of grapes

  • 74

    He was the first to cultivate in liquid medium in 1880

    Louis Pasteur

  • 75

    What is the genus of the family Micrococceae?

    Staphylococcus

  • 76

    What are the Virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus?

    Enterotoxins, Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1, Exfoliative Toxin, Cytolytic Toxins, Enzymes, Protein A

  • 77

    What are the Coagulase-Positive Staphylococci?

    Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus intermedius, Staphylococcus pseudointermedius, Staphylococcus hyicus, Staphylococcus delphini, Staphylococcus lutrae, Staphylococcus agnetis, Some strains of Staphylococcus schleiferi

  • 78

    What are the Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci?

    Staphylococcus warneri, Staphylococcus capitis, Staphylococcus simulans, Staphylococcus hominis, Staphylococcus schleiferi, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus saprophyticus

  • 79

    True/False: MHA agar is used for antimicrobial testing.

    True