Gram positive infections

_________ can produce endospores.

• Enterococcus sp.

• Streptococcus sp.

• Bacillus sp.

• Staphylococcus sp.

MRSA is _____________

• Mycobacterium resistant Staphylococcus aureus

• Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

• Major resistant Staphylococcus aureus

• Multiple resistant Staphylococcus aureus

What types of infections does Enterococcus generally cause?

• foodborne illness

• surgical wound and UTI infections

• sexually transmitted infections

• respiratory infections

Which of the following are true regarding Clostridium? (choose all that apply)

• they produce endospores

• they produce powerful neurotoxins

• they lack cell walls

• they frequently cause UTI infections

• they are anaerobic

Which of the following are true regarding Staphylococcus? (choose all that apply)

• they produce endospores

• they may produce toxins

• they lack cell walls

• they survive on high-salt environments such as skin and nasal secretions

• they frequently cause skin and surgical wound infections

Which of the following are true regarding Enterococus? (choose all that apply)

• easy to treat with antibiotics

• Often associated with hospital acquired infections

• it is often highly resistant to antibiotics

• frequently cause upper respiratory infections

• they frequently cause UTI and surgical wound infections

Which of the following are true regarding Lactobacillus? (choose all that apply)

• part of the normal flora of humans

• Often associated with hospital acquired infections

• it is often highly resistant to antibiotics

• frequently cause upper respiratory infections

• used in fermentation to produce yogurt, saurerkraut, etc

Which of the following are true regarding Mycobacterium? (choose all that apply)

• they produce endospores

• they are resistant to drugs and dessication

• they lack cell walls

• they have acid fast cell walls

• they produce TB and leprosy

Which of the following are true regarding Mycoplasma? (choose all that apply)

• they are extremely small and have sterols in their plasma membrane

• they cause walking pneumonia

• they lack cell walls

• they have acid fast cell walls

• they produce TB and leprosy

What does VRE stand for?

• vancomycin resistant E. coli

• very resistant enterococcus

• vancomycin resistant enterococcus

• virulent resistant enterococcus