Normal Flora - ANS-the microbial population that lives with the host in a healthy
condition.
Pyogenic Coccus - ANS-what is staphylococcus commonly referred to as?
Staphylococcus Aureus - ANS-one species of Genus Staphylococcus that our body
doesnt normally have?
Pyogenic - ANS-pus producing
Staphylococcus Aureus - ANS-this microbe typically causes infections of the skin and
superficial tissues of the body, where it results in:
Boils
Furuncles
Carbuncles
Pimples
Lungs, Kidneys - ANS-what organs can staphylococcus aureus cause systemic
infections too?
Exotoxin - ANS-staphlyococcus aureus also results in the formation of a dangerous
___________.
Enterotoxin - ANS-a type of exotoxin that affects the intestines of the person who eats
the contaminated food.
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea - ANS-what are the symptoms of food intoxication?
Nosocomial - ANS-these types of infections are acquired in hospital of medical facilities.
Nosocomial - ANS-staphylococcus aureus causes the majority of __________
infections.
,Toxic Shock Syndrome - ANS-chemicals promote growth of endogenous strains of
staphylococcus aureus. This microbe produces an exotoxin that eventually produces
multiple organ failure.
Staphylococcus Aureus - ANS-mode of transmission:
- direct person to person
- nasal carriers
- animals
Person to Person - ANS-what is the most common mode of transmission for
staphylococcus aureus?
Staphylococcus Aureus - ANS-portals of entry and exit:
enters- skin, mouth, nose, throat
exits - secretions from mouth, nose, throat or lesions caused by the agent.
Natural - ANS-we have _________ immunity from staphylococcus aureus.
Serum Antibodies - ANS-_________ show that everyone has had some exposure to
staphylococcus aureus.
Alpha Hemolytic - ANS-streptococcal organisms that causes slight or incomplete
hemolysis
Tooth Abscess, Sinus Infections - ANS-what are 2 examples of Alpha Hemolytic
Beta Hemolytic - ANS-the most virulent streptococcal organism that causes complete
hemolysis, acute and fulminating infections.
Gamma - ANS-streptococcal organisms that are normally non-pathogenic and
non-hemolytic.
Cellulitis - ANS-what is the typical lesion associated with hemolytic strep?
Cellulitis - ANS-a diffuse, edematous inflammation of solid tissue.
Strep Throat - ANS-what is the most common infection related to streptococcus
pyogenes?
,Streptococcus Pyogenes - ANS-strep throat is one of the most common infections
related to __________
Streptococcus Pyogenes - ANS-this is caused by one of the beta hemolytic organisms
that affect the throat, most often as a local infection.
Beta Hemolytic - ANS-streptococcus pyogenes is caused by one of the _____
__________ organisms that affect the throat, most often as a local infection.
Local - ANS-what type of infection is strep throat?
Scarlet Fever - ANS-described as "strep throat with a rash,"
Scarlet Fever - ANS-hemolytic action of this microbe is seen on the throat, tongue, and
surface of the skin with diffuse inflammatory reaction.
Puerperal Sepsis - ANS-the result of this hemolytic streptococcus reaching the uterus
via hands or instruments.
Rheumatic Fever - ANS-an infection of the upper respiratory tract due to streptococcus
pyogenes complicated by a chronic disease of the heart, joints, characterized by
swelling, tenderness, and fever.
, Streptococcus Pyogenes - ANS-modes of transmission:
- person to person via droplet infection
- indirectly via fomites, surgical procedures
- nasal carriers
- milk - similar to staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus Pyogenes - ANS-portals of entry and exit:
- enters - respiratory tract, wounds
- exits - mouth and nose as exudates from areas of infection
Permanent - ANS-as attack of scarlet fever is followed by a _________ immunity.
True - ANS-all other streptococcus pyogenes infections do not result in immunity. T/F
Puerperal Sepsis - ANS-this can be controlled by proper obstetrical procedures?
Pneumococcus - ANS-what is the common name for Streptococcus Pneumococcus?
Diplococcus - ANS-streptococcus pneumoniae exists in pairs and is described as a?
Capsule, Increasing - ANS-streptococcus pneumoniae has a _________, __________
its virulence.
Fibrinolysin - ANS-an enzyme that hydrolyzes peptides and esters of arginine and
histidine and converts fibrin to soluble products.
Fibrin - ANS-an elastic, insoluble, whitish protein derived from fibrinogen by the action
of thrombin and forming interlacing fibrous network in the coagulation of blood.
Streptococcus Pneumoniae - ANS-common infections of __________ are:
- pneumonia
- meningitis
- otitis media
Pneumonia - ANS-an inflammatory condition of the air sacs (alveoli), bronchioles, and
smaller bronchi of the lungs. There are 2 types, Lobar and Broncho.
Lobar, Broncho - ANS-what are the two types on pneumonia?
Lobar - ANS-this type of pneumonia:
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