staphylococcus microbio 4

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1. Key fact about staphylococcus. Hows the skin environment
1. ability to resit. very affective at maintaining a population in the environment. Moist area, acidic ph, high salt,
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2. Two species of staphylococci. Which is coagulase +ve and -Ve
2. aureus and epidermis. Aures is coagulase +ve but S epidermis is coagulase -ve
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3. What are the virulence factors. Of s aureus and how does each one work?
2. aureus and epidermis. Aures is coagulase +ve but S epidermis is coagulase -ve
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4. What are some conditions caused by staphylococci
4. staphylococcal food poisoning, scalded. Skin syndrome. Acute bacterial parotitis
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5. Whats the treatment for acute bacterial parotitis
5. co- amoxiclav, flucloxacillin, erythromycin, salivation
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6. What is superantigens
6. activate 1 in 5T cells. Antigen is not processed by PMN. Antigen. Binds to MHCII complex. Massive release of cytokines.
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7. What is the diagnosis of toxic shock syndrome
7. Fever- 39 degrees. Diffuse macular rash and desquamation. Hypotension- less than 90 mm Hg. More than 3 organ systems involved
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8. How does coagulase. Work
8. Forms staphylothrombin which promotes conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin and clotting. May also assist deposition of fibrin on surface and prevent phagocytes. Recognizing them
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9. Whatis the treatment for MRSA
9. Vancomycin
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