Streptococcus pneumoniae US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Streptococcus pneumoniae Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: The most common cause of meningitis in adults and the elderly is _____ infection
Answer: Streptococcus pneumoniae
Flashcard 2: Which gram positive cocci is also beta-hemolytic?(besides streptococcus)_____
Answer: Staph Aureus
Flashcard 3: Strep pneumonia conjugate vaccine for children produces an Ig_____ response.
Answer: G
Flashcard 4: Strep pneumoniae polysaccharide vaccine in adults produces an Ig_____ response.
Answer: M
Flashcard 5: Enterococcus spp. are bile-_____ (soluble or insoluble)
Answer: insoluble (aka resistant)
Flashcard 6: Group B Strep (S. galactiae) has a positive _____ test, meaning it enhances the zone of hemolysis when plated with S. aureus.
Answer: CAMP
Flashcard 7: Gas gangrene
Answer: Clostridium perfringens
Extra: alpha toxin causes myonecrosis and hemolysis
Flashcard 8: Clostridium perfringens
Answer: +
Extra: bacilli anerobe gangrene alpha toxin
Flashcard 9: Clostridium botulinum
Answer: +
Extra: bacilli anerobe botulism, floppy baby syndrome botulinum toxin
Flashcard 10: Clostridium tetani
Answer: +
Extra: bacilli anerobe tetanus tetanospasmin
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