What are the species of the family Enterococci?

What are diff types of Biochemical test for Enterococci?

Who invented CAMP test?

•Upper respiratory infections •Endocarditis, osteomyelitis, brain abscess •Penicillin tolerance •Treat with penicillin and gentamicin •Source of streptokinase used for thrombolytic therapy in patients

True/False: Prior sensitization is NOT necessary in Acute glomerulonephritis

• Formerly known as nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS) • Part of human oral and GI microbiota • Culture: colonies appear as "satellites" around organism

In this test, the positive result is swelling of capsule.

It is an indigenous microbiota of human and animal intestinal tract which are not highly pathogenic but are frequent causes of nosocomial infection.

Streptococcus bovis group includes:

What does Enterococci look in Mac Conkey agar?

What are the differential test used in Streptococcus pneumoniae?

•Site of infection - Throat or skin •Prior sensitisation - not necessary •Serotype 49,53-55,59-61 and 1,12 •Moderate immune response •Complement level - lowered •Genetic susceptibility - Absent •Repeated attacks - Absent •Penicillin prophylaxis is not indicated

True/False: Enterococci are NOT resistant to Penicillin

This streptococcus-like organism is frequently found in plant surfaces, vegetables and in milk products.

Presence of voluminous fluid hastens the spread of the bacteria to the lungs.

What are the diagnostic markers of Streptococcus agalactiae?

This streptococcus-like organism has similar colonial morphology to viridans streptococci.

What are the Laboratory Diagnosis methods used for Enterococci?

What are the predisposing factors of Lobar Pneumonia?

What is the positive result of Bile esculin test for the Laboratory test of Enterococci?

•Present in intestine, genital tract and saliva • It can cause urinary tract infection and wound infection. •Intrinsically resistant to cephalosporins

Streptococcus pneumoniae is also known as what?

Complication of pneumonia and otitis media and commonly affects infants and elderly.

What are used for the identification of Enterococci?

What are the different types of Viridans group?

What is the source of Streptococcus agalactiae?

Streptococcus mutans group includes:

•Neonatal infection •Most common cause of neonatal meningitis •Source - from the maternal vagina during birth •GBS puerperal sepsis, pneumonia •Diagnostic markers - Hippurate hydrolysis, CAMP test

It is also known as minute streptococci

True/False: Prior sensitization is NOT essential in Acute rheumatic fever.

Streptococcus anginosus group includes:

What are the virulence factor of Strep. pneumoniae?

•Grow in the presence of 40% bile •6.5% sodium chloride • pH 9.6 •Growth at 45degC

What does Streptococcus pneumoniae look like under gram stain?

•Streptococci normally resident in the mouth and upper respiratory tract •Alpha lysis on blood agar •Cannot be categorised under lancefield antigenic groups •Causes dental caries • Tooth extraction seeding into blood stream endocarditis - hence give prophylactic antibiotics

What is the susceptibility test used in Streptococcus pneumoniae?

What is the positive result of 6.5% NaCl test for the Laboratory test of Enterococci?

It is the the source of Streptokinase for thrombolytic therapy in patients.

•Christie, Atkins and Munch-Peterson •When Strep. agalactiae is inoculated perpendicular to a streak of Staph. aureus grown on blood agar ----> an accentuated zone of hemolysis occurs

• Belong to the family Streptococcaceae • Indigenous microbiota of human and animal intestinal tract • Not highly pathogenic but are frequent causes of nosocomial infection • Species: E. faecalis, E. faecium, E. avium, E. gallinarum, E. durans • Most common isolate is E. faecalis • Infections: UTI, endocarditis, bacteremia and wound infection • Laboratory test: Bile esculin and PYR = POSITIVE; Positive growth in 6.5% NaC

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the causative agent of _________________.

What will happen if Strep. agalactiae is inoculated perpendicular to a streak of Staph. aureus grown on blood agar?

• Also known as diplococcus or pneumococcus Causative agent of lobar pneumonia • Most common cause of bacterial meningitis in adults • Cell wall contains antigen called "C substance" • Principal virulence factor is a capsule • Culture: colonies spear flat with depressed centers, mucoid and are alpha-hemolytic

What are common infections caused by Enterococci?

This test differentiates pneumococci from viridans streptococci

True/False: Enterococci are resistant to Efromycin acid disk (100 ug).

How does Abiotrophia and Granulicatolla look like in culture media?

How does Streptococcus pneumoniae looks like in culture media?

What are used for the antimicrobial susceptibility test of Enterococci?

It is the causative agent of lobar pneumonia

In this test, the positive result is the death of the animal.

What is the positive result of PYR test for the Laboratory test of Enterococci?

What is the most common isolate of the family Enterococci?

Streptococci equisimilis is treat with what?

What is/are the Serotype of Acute glomerulonephritis?

This streptococcus-like organism is a common airborne bacterium which resembles viridans streptococci.

What are the infections and diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumonia?

•Site of infection - Throat •Prior sensitization is essential •Serotype - Any •Marked immune response •Unaffected complement level •Genetic susceptibility - present •Repeated attacks - common •Penicillin prophylaxis is essential

What are the types under the viridans group?

This test evaluates the ability of S. pneumoniae to lyse in the presence of bile salts

•Heat resistant - survives 60degC for 30 minutes •Pairs of oval cocci, arranged at an angle to each other •Non hemolytic

What are the culture media used in Streptococcus pneumoniae?

What is the treatment for Enterococci?

NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE!!

It is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in adults

What does Streptococcus pneumoniae looks like in culture media?

This test is used to detect the presence of antibody against pneumococci

Streptococcus salivarius group includes:

This streptococcus-like organism has resistance to vancomycin that is similar to Leuconostoc.

•Grow poorly on blood agar •Minute streptococci •Streptococcus MG - alphalytic strain - isolated from Primary atypical pneumonia

What are the virulence factors of the Viridans group?

What are the different Stretococcus-like organisms?

What culture media is used in Laboratory diagnosis for Enterococci?

What are the specimens used for the laboratory diagnosis of Enterococci?

It is an antigen that is contained in the cell wall of Streptococcus pneumoniae

What are the diff Laboratory diagnosis method for Streptococcus pneumoniae?

This streptococcus-like organism is formerly under the group N. streptococci. And is similar to enterococci but does not produce acid from carbohydrates.

S.pneumonia is the most common isolate in children under 3 years old with recurrent _______________.

What is the principal virulence factor of Streptococcus pnemoniae?

It causes Neonatal infection and is the most common cause of neonatal menigitis

Streptococcus mitis group includes: