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WorksheetsStaphylococcus, Micrococcus, and other similar organism
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Meaning of 'staphyle'
Bunch of grapes
Bunch of cherries
Bunch of tomatoes
Bunch of germs
Origin of the word 'staphyle'
Greece
Latin
Belrussian
Old English
Which family was Staphylococcus initially joined with?
Micrococcaceae
Bacillales
Which family is Staphylococcus under now?
Bacillales
Micrococcaceae
Which has a clinical significance?
Staphylococcus
Micrococcus
Is Staphylococcus a
Gram positive cocci
Gram negative cocci
Gram positive bacilli
Gram negative bacilli.
Staphylococcus is
Motile, spore forming
Non motile, non spore forming
Non motile, spore forming
Motile, non spore forming
Staphylococcus' cultural characteristics
Facultative
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Depends
S. aureus subspecies are
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Is Staphylococcus a part of the bodiy's natural flora?
True
False
Staphylococcus incubation periiod
14hrs
30-3hrs
18-24hrs
10hrs
Staphylococcus colony characteristics
Medium sized, cream-coloured, pink
Medium sized, cream colored, black, buttery looking
Medium-sized, cream colored, rarely light gold, buttery looking
Medium-sized, cream colored, black, buttery looking
What gives S. aureus colonies its golden color?
Staphyloxanthin
Acid production
Yellow dye
Urochrome
Staphylococcus produces pus
True
False
S. epidermidis is more virulent than S. aureus.
True
False
A common contaminant in blood culture
S. aureus
S. saphrophyticus
S. haemolyticus
S. epidermidis
Shows resistance to vancomycin
S. epidermidis
S. saphrophyticus
S. haemolyticus
S. hyicus
It resembles S. aureus infection
S. saphrophyticus
S. epidermidis
S. lugdenensis
S. warneri
Staphylococcus incubation periiod
14hrs
30-3hrs
18-24hrs
10hrs
It contains mecA gene
S. saphrophyticus
S. epidermidis
S. haemolyticus
S. lugdenensis
It codes for oxacillin resistance
mecA
MecG
MecS
MecO
Identification lf S. lugdenensis
Oxacillin resistance
Oxacillin suscpetibility
Vancomycin resistance
Vancomycin susceptibility
First leading cause of UTI
S. saphrophyticus
Naesseria
E.coli
Lactobacillus spp.
Second most common cause of UTI
E. coli
S. saphrophyticus
Naesseria
Lactobacillus spp.
S. saphrophyticus usually infects
Urinary tract of young female
Urinary tract of young male
Urinary tract of old women
urinary tract of old men
The most virulent among all staphylococcus
S. aureus
S. epidermidis
S. Haemolyticus
S. lugdenensis
S. aureus colonizes
Unsterile moist site
Sterile site
Dry site
Deeper tissue infection caused by S. aureus
(a)
Superficial infection caused by S. aureus
Impetigo
Cellulitis
Acne
Boil
S. aureus can be recovered from
(a)
It has site to bind FC portion of IgG
Protein B
Protein C
Protein A
Protein D
Protein A protects bacteria from
(a)
Enzyme that forms fibrin around the bacteria
Coagulase
Fibrinogenase
Alpha-fibronectinase
Beta-fibrinogenpeptidase
Disrupts beta-lactam ring
Alpha - lactamase
Anti-beta-lactamic
Antibody
Beta-lactamase
Disrupts smooth muscle in blood vessel
Alpha toxin
Beta toxin
Gamma toxin
Delta toxin
Alpha toxin is toxic to
Rbc
Wbc
Liver cells
Platelets
Cancer cells
Sphingomyelinase C is found in
Alpha toxin
Beta toxin
Delta toxin
Gamma toxin
What is hot-cold lysin for
Enhances temperature
Enhances bacterial growth in extreme temperatures
Enhances hemolytic activity
Enhances bacterial resistance to extreme temperatures
CAMP Test meaning
(a)
CAMP test is for
Identification of group B staphylococcus
Identification of group B micrococci
Identification of group B gonococci
Identification of group B streptococci
Meaning of PVL
(a)
Which is associated with PVL
Alpha toxin
Beta toxin
Gamma toxin
Delta toxin
Which produces delta toxin
S. epidermidis
S. saphrophyticus
S. aureus
S. haemolyticus
Which exhibits non specific toxicity to other mammalian cells
Alpha toxin
Beta toxin
Gamma toxin
Delta toxin
What causes the spreading factor
Degradation of fats and oils
Lysis of fibrin clots
Destructoon of tissue proteins
Breakdown of proteoglycans in connective tissue
This lyzes fibrin clots
Staphylokinase
Hyaluronidase
Fibrinase
Serinase
Facilitates colonisation of sebaceous glands
Lipids
Lipochrome
Lipase
Mannitol
Destroys tissue proteins
Proteinase
Proteases
Causes pyrogenic exotoxin C
(a)
Can tampons cause toxic shock syndrome?
Yes
No
Oppotunistic pathogens
S. warneri
S. capitis
S. simulans
S. hyicus
Media of choice for Staphylococcus
SBA
CAP
FTM
DEXTROSE
BHI broth
A growth in McConkey Agar indicates staphylococcus
True
False
SELECTIVE MEDIA for Staphylococcus
PEA
CNA
MSA
MSA + PHENOL RED
CHROMagar
Test to differentiate S. aureus from other staphylococcus
Coagulase test
Oxidase test
Catalase test
Blood test
This staphylococcus ferments mannitol and resembles S. aureus in MSA
S. intermedius
S. haemolyticus
S. saphrophyticus
S. warneri
Color of MRSA colonies in CHROMagar
Violet
Gold
Mauve
Brown
Maroon
Fastidious staphylococcus may require
Hemin
Hemoglobin
Plasma
Menadione
CO2
Differentiates (+) micrococcus and staphylococcus from (-) streptococcus spp.
Oxidase test
Citrate test
Catalase test
Coagulase test
What degrades hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen
(a)
What is produced in the catalase test
(a)
2 types of coagulase test
Slide test
Paper test
Tube test
Production test
Slide test detects
(a)
Heavy suspensions in slide test are mixed with
Saline
Drop of plasma
Drop of blood
Tap water
Agglutination in slide test means
Positive result
Negative result
Gives false (+) result to slide test
S. lugdenensis
S. schleiferi
S. haemolyticus
S. epidermidis
Negative result of slide test should be followed up by
Blood test
Paper test
Tube test
Tube test detects
Free protein
Free fibrin
Free coagulase
Free love
Extracellular molecule that causes a clot to form when bacterial cells are incubated in plasma
(a)
In the tube test, Staphylocoagulase reacts with
(a)
A negative result of the tube test must be reincubated for
18hrs
3hrs
42hrs
24hrs
Gives false (+) to tube test
S. intermedius
S. epidermidis
S. hyicus
S. schleiferi
Coagulase negative
S. epidermidis
S. haemolyticus
PYR test reagent
(a)
S. aureus is - - - - in PYR test
Negative
Positive
PYR detects
Pyrrolidonyl arylamidase activity
Pyrolidnil arylamide activity
Pyrolytic arylamide activity
Pyrrolidonyl acrylamide activity
What is the substrate of PYR test
Pyrroglutamic-ß-napthanol
Pyrroglutamyl-ß-naphthylamide
Color of PYR reagent
Light blue
Bright orange
Bright red
Cherry red
The following is true except:
PYR (+) =bright red
PYR (+) = precipitate
PYR (+) = yellow
PYR (-) = Staphylococcus aureus
VP test indicator
Phenol red
Phenol blue
Methyl red
Methyl blue
Acetyl methyl carbinol or acetoin is detected in
O/F test
VP test
PYR test
Catalase test
Determines magnitude of resistance
Zone of prohibition
Zone of inhibition
Zone of nothingness
Zone of emptiness
Staphylococcus is lysostaphin susceptible
True
False
Staphylococcus is resistant to the following except:
Lysostaphin susceptibility
Lysozyme
Bacitracin suscpetibility
Cytochrome C is identified in
Lysostaphin susceptibility
Lysozyme
Bacitracin suscpetibility
Modified oxidase
Microdase test
Microdase test differentiates staphylococcus from
Streptococcus
Micrococcus
Which is true
Positive Microdase test is blue
Staphylococcus is susceptible to bacitracin
S. aureus is PYR positive
Streptococcus is catalase positive
S. epidermidis may show susceptibility to Bacitracin and resistance to Furazolidone
True
False
Immunodiagnosis uses protein coated carrier particles
True, it is protein
False, it should be plasma
Immunodiagnosis has high specificity and sensitivity than typical plasma slide test
True
False
Immunodiagnosis negative results should be confirmed by
Tube coagulase test
Nucleic Acid amplification test
MALDI-TOF
Immunodiagnosis can detect clumping factor and protein A
True
False
Capsular antigens
6,8
5,8
6,5
7,8
More sensitive, less specific
3rd generation agglutination kits
4th generation agglutination kits
Coagulase (-) staphylococcus
S. hominis
S. epidermidis
S. haemolyticus
S.hyicus
Mainstay for antimicrobial therapy
Methicillin
Oxacillin
Vancomycin
Nafcillin
mecA genes mediates production of
ß-lactamase
Hyaluronidase
Coagulase
Catalase
An altered penicillin - binding protein
PBP-2a
PBP-2b
PBP-2c
PBP-2D
Gene mecA is carried by
SSmec
SCCmec
SCSmec
CCSmec
S. aureus oxacillin resistance can be screened with Mueller-Hinton Agar supplemented by
4% NaHCl
4%NaCl
4% NaOH
4% NSS
Isolates greater than ____ are susceptible
21mm
22mm
Gold standard for MRSA identification
Molecular and nucleic acid probes
PCR
Macrolide resistance is resistance against
Macrolides-Lincosamide-Streptogramin B group
Macrolides-Lincosamide-Streptogramin D group
Macrolides-Lincosamide-Streptogramin C group
Macrolides-Lincosamide-Streptogramin A group
Treatment to acne
Clindamycin
Bacitracin
Oxacillin
Methicillin
What alters ERM
MecA
methylase
Disk diffusion test the oresence of erythromycin
True
False
VRSA
MIC 4-8 mg/mL
MIC >16 mg/mL
Vancomycin resistance principle
Organism can undergo genetic changes making the vancomycin ineffective
Organism can undergo structural changes making the vancomycin ineffective
