Gram-positive US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Gram-positive Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 71: Gram Positive Algorithm:
Catalase Negative Cocci - _____
Answer: Streptococcus
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Flashcard 72: Streptococcus viridans is _____-hemolytic
Answer: alpha
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Flashcard 73: _____ is a(n) lancet-shaped diplo-cocci
Answer: Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Flashcard 74: Which bug is the most common cause of both non-bullous and bullous impetigo?
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Answer: Staph aureus
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Flashcard 75: What class of gram positive rods are spore-forming and aerobic?
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Answer: Bacillus spp.
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Flashcard 76: What is the function of Protein A?
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Answer: binds IgG Fc region, preventing opsonization and ultimately phagocytosis
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Flashcard 77: Streptococcus sanguinis (viridans family) makes _____ which bind to fibrin-platelet aggregates on damaged heart valves
Answer: dextrans
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Flashcard 78: What is the only gram-positive bacteria to produce lipopolysaccharide (LPS)?
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Answer: NONE - Sources erroneously report that Listeria monocytogenes has it but UWorld says they're wrong
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Flashcard 79: Colonies of _____ show a halo of projections, sometimes referred to as "medusa head" appearance
Answer: Bacillus anthracis
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Flashcard 80: Which special culture media/agars are used to isolate Corynebacterium diphtheriae?
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Answer: Tellurite agar; Loeffler medium
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