Whats in a Name
What is the name of the typing system that classifies strep into groups of A..B..C....
What isLancefied grouping
I belong to the strep mitis group, have over 90 serotypes and are typed based on my polysaccharide capsule.
What is strep pneumonia.
Strep Anginosus, constellatus, intermedius compose the Anginosus group of strep also known as the
What is the milleri group
What disc can be dropped to identify Group A strep?
What is a bacitracin disc?
Staph can be differientiated from strep using what test?
What is the catalase test?
How are Lancefield groups of strep determined
What is the antigen on their carbohydrate cell walls
Strep dysgalactiae groups include two types of strep that can be hemolytic or non- hemoloytic, alpha or beta and can cause infections similiar to Group A strep but are more common in animals.
What is Group C and G strep?
Group D strep or Strep Bovis can include enterococcus and non enterococcus strains and can be differentiated by performing what test?
What is PYR
What disc can be dropped to demonstrate positive beta lactamase reaction?
What is a cefinase disc?
Staph can be determined to be coagulase positive or negative on its ability to clot what?
What is rabbit plasma
Who recognized the Lancefield group in the 1930'S
Who is Rebecca Lancefield
I am usually seen in pairs or lancet shapes and grow in CO2
What is strep pneum
What disc diffusion test can differentiate strep pneumo from other alpha streps?
What is the optochin disc test?
What disc can be dropped to show positive strep pneumo?
What is a optochin disc
What do MSSA, MRSA, and VRSA stand for
What is Methicillin Sensitive SA, Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus, and Vancomycin resistant staph aureus
Strep Pyrogenes belongs to Lancefield Group A and is a causative organism for
What is strep throat
I am a beta hemolytic strep that can be normal in the uro-genital tract but am a leading cause of newborn infections.
What is Group B strep or Strep Agalactia
What test is used to identify Group B strep by plating it against staph aureus and causing it to form an arrow after overnight incubation
What is the camp test?
What disc can be used to show a positive enterococcus
What is a PYR disc?
The four groups of staph include staphlococcus, Micrococcus, Kocuria, and Kytococcus
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What is true
What Lancefield group is responsible for Enterococcus species?
What is Group D strep?
I can cause scarlet fever, toxic shock, impetigo, rheumatic fever, necrtizing fasciitis as well as a few more lovlies
What is Group A strep or Strep Pyrogenes
Which beta strep is hippurate positive
What is Strep Agalactiae or Group B strep
What disc can be used to double check on vancomycin resistance on the Vitek?
What is a vancomycin disc?
I am normal skin flora?
What is staph epi?