Gram-positive — Flashcards

Septic arthritis is an invasion of the synovial membrane which produces a yellow, turbid synovial fluid with high neutrophils. This is most commonly found with infection by _____.

Which gram positive filamentous rod contains mycolic acids in its cell wall?_____

What is the urease expression of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?_____

Gram _____ bacteria have a much thicker cell wall

What GAS virulence factor causes antibody production that cross-reacts with myosin in the heart, causing rheumatic fever?_____

Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) is pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR) _____

Erysipelas is usually caused by _____ infection

Which class of gram positive rods are spore-forming and aerobic?_____

_____ is a beta-lactamase producing bacterium resistant to penicillin.

Staphylococcus aureus shows what kind of hemolysis pattern? _____