Gram-positive — Flashcards

Flashcard 111: Staphylococcus aureus is gram _____

Answer: positive

Flashcard 112: Which gram positive filamentous rod is associated with pneumonia-like symptoms? _____

Answer: Nocardia

Flashcard 113: What cause of osteomyelitis is more common in prosthetic joint replacement? _____

Answer: Staphylococcus epidermidis

Extra: From microbiology section: Atlas:

Flashcard 114: Staphylococcus aureus synthesizes the superantigen _____

Answer: Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1 (TSST-1)

Flashcard 115: Enterococcus spp. are bile-_____

Answer: insoluble (aka resistant)

Flashcard 116: Gram Positive Algorithm: Streptococcus _____-hemolysis is further broken down via Bacitracin sensitivity (resistant/sensitive)

Answer: β

Flashcard 117: Actinomyces and Nocardia are bacteria that have a branching or _____ shape

Answer: filamentous

Flashcard 118: Gram Positive Algorithm: Anaerobic Bacilli include _____, _____

Answer: Clostridium

Flashcard 119: The antiphagocytic virulence factors for streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) are _____

Answer: M-protein, hyaluronic acid capsule

Flashcard 120: Which bacteria is associated with traumatic open wound infection? _____

Answer: Clostridium perfringens