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Gram Positive (purple/blue). Cocci. Rods (bacilli) CLOSTRIDIUM (anaerobe) LISTERIA BACILLUS CORYNEBACTERIUM. Capsule S. PNEUMONIA. Catalse (+) STAPH. Catalse (-) STREP. α. No Capsule VIRIDANS STREP. Coagulase (+) S. AUREUS. Coagulase (-). Group A S. PYOGENES. Hemolysis. β.
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Gram Positive (purple/blue) Cocci Rods (bacilli) CLOSTRIDIUM (anaerobe) LISTERIA BACILLUS CORYNEBACTERIUM Capsule S. PNEUMONIA Catalse (+) STAPH Catalse (-) STREP α No Capsule VIRIDANS STREP Coagulase (+) S. AUREUS Coagulase (-) Group A S. PYOGENES Hemolysis β Group B S. AGALACTAIE Novobiocin (+) S. EPIDERMIDIS Novobiocin (-) S. PNEUMONIAE ENTEROCOCCUS PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS γ
Gram Negative (pink) Cocci Rods “Coccoid” Rods H. FLU PASTURELLA BRUCELLA BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS Maltose Fermenter NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS Non Fermenter NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE Fast lactose Fermenter KLEBSIELLA E. COLI ENTEROBACTER Slow Fermenter CITROBACTER SERRATIA Lactose Nonfermenter Oxidase Negative SHIGELLA SALMONELLA PROTEUS Oxidase Positive PSEUDOMONAS
Metabolic Characteristics • Love oxygen • Need it to grow • Have all 3 enzymes • Obligate aerobes • Facultative anaerobes • Microaerophilic bacteria • Obligate Anaerobes • Like oxygen /doesn’t require it • Can use anaerobic fermentation • Catalase and Superoxide Dismutase • Like small amounts of oxygen • Aerotolerent anaerobes • Superoxide Dismutase • Don’t like oxygen • No enzymes to counter act
Gram Positive Pathogens • Cocci • Staphylococci • Streptococci • Rods (bacilli) • Spore formers • Bacillus • Clostridium • Nonspore formers • Nonfilamentous • Corynebacterium • Listeria • [Mycobacterium-kind of] • Filamentous • Actinomyces • Nocardia
Gram Positive Pathogens Streptococcus • Cocci-catalase test • Streptococci-negative • Staphylococci-positive Staphylococcus
Genus: Staphylococci • Gram Positive Cocci in groups and clusters • Catalase positive • Coagulase Test for differentiation • S. Aureus-positive • S. Epidermidis-negative • S. Saprophyticus-negative • Virulence factors • Surface protein A binds to Fc portion of IgG (prevents opsonization) • Enterotoxin and TSST-1 toxins
Staphylococcus AureusDirect infection Impetigo MRSA
Staphylococcus Aureus diseases due to toxins TSST-1 Enterotoxin Very stable Scalded Skin Syndrome
Genus: Staphylococcus Staph Epidermidis
Genus: Streptococcus Catalase Negative Gram Positive Cocci in pairs and chains
Genus: Streptococcus • S. pyogenes • S. agalactiae • S. pneumoniae • Enterococcus
Genus: Streptococcus • Lancefield Antigens • Lancefield antigens denote cell wall carbohydrates • The presence of Lancefield antigens defines the pyogenic streptococci • Groups A through T • A,B, C and D are most important • Some Streptococcus are not assigned (they do not possess) Lancefield antigens
Genus: Streptococcus • Hemolysis on BAP • The hemolysis is defined as alpha, beta and gamma No Complete Partial
Genus: Streptococcus • Strep Pyogenes • Group A Beta Strep • Strep throat, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, acute glomerulonephritis, impetigo • Strep Agalactactiae • Group B Beta Strep • Perinatal sepsis, meningitis and/or pneumonia • Strep Pneumoniae • Pneumococcus • Optichin Sensitive • Otitis media, pneumonia, meningitis • Enterococcus • Group D • UTI
Genus: Streptococcus Strawberry tongue Lancefield Antigen Hemolysis on BAP • Group A Beta Strep • S. pyogenes • Strep Throat • Scarlet Fever • Rheumatic Fever • Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis • Impetigo Chromatographic Immunoassay Pharyngitis
Genus: Streptococcus • Strep Agalactactiae • Group B Beta Strep • Perinatal sepsis, meningitis and/or pneumonia • Early Sepsis within one week of birth • Late Sepsis from 7days to 3 months of birth
Genus: Streptococcus • Alpha hemolysis • Optichin Sensitive • Gram positive Lancet Shaped Diplococci • Strep Pneumoniae • Pneumococcus (nickname) • Otitis media, pneumonia, meningitis Significant sequalae Right lower lobe pneumonia encapsulated
Genus: Streptococcus • Enterococcus • Group D • Virulence Factors • Abx resistant due to PBP • Acquired Resistance • Enzymes • Adherence factors • Biofilm formation • UTI, catheter related infections
Gram Positive Spore Forming Rods • Bacillus (Fac. Anaerobe) • Clostridium (Strict Anaerobe)
Genus: Bacillus • Fac. Anaerobe • G + Spore Forming Rod • Bacillus • B. Anthracis • Cutaneous • Respiratory • Intestinal BAP Respiratory B. Anthracis
Genus: Clostridium • Anaerobic G + Rod • Spore formers • Clostridium • C. Perfringens • C Tetni • C. Botulinum • C. Difficile Target hemolysis on BAP ~ two zones due to production of 2 toxins Myonecrosis/ gas gangrene
Genus: Clostridium Neurotoxin binds to presynaptic terminals in prevents transmission of inhibitory neurotransmitters • Anaerobic G + Rod • Spore formers • Clostridium • C. Perfringens • C Tetni • C. Botulinum • C. Difficile Terminal Spore Tennis Racket DTP and DTaP
Genus: Clostridium • Anaerobic G + Rod • Spore formers • Clostridium • C. Perfringens • C Tetni • C. Botulinum • C. Difficile Toxin ingestion (usual) Infantile Botulism caused by spore ingestion with endogenous toxin production Spores
Genus: Clostridium Endoscopic view of Psuedomembranous colitis • Anaerobic G + Rod • Spore formers • Clostridium • C. Perfringens • C Tetni • C. Botulinum • C. Difficile Plain film of abdomen showing bowel wall thickening, loss of haustral markings (thin arrow) and dilation of the ascending and transverse colon (thick arrow)
Gram Positive Nonspore Forming Rods • Nonfilamentous • Corynebacterium • Listeria • [Mycobacterium-kind of]
Genus: Corynebacterium • Gram Positive Nonspore Forming Rods • Immobile • Nonencapsulated • Nonfilamentous • Corynebacterium • C. Diphtheriae Pseudomembrane of throat and/or nasal cavity DTP and DTaP Pallisades/ Chinese Letter Arrangements Barred appearance (metachromatic granules)
Genus: Listeria • Gram Positive Nonspore Forming Coccobacilus • Tumbling motility at 25 degrees Celsius • Nonfilamentous • Listeria • L. Monocytogenes Transplacental and birth canal transmission Raw milk, soft cheeses, ice cream, raw vegetables, raw or cooked poultry, raw meat, raw or smoked fish Beta hemolysis
Genus: Mycobacterium • Gram Positive Nonfilamentous Nonspore Forming Rods • Strict aerobe • Very slow growing • Weakly gram positive • Acid Fast-waxy cell wall-mycolic acid • [Mycobacterium -kind of] • M. Tuberculosis • M.Leprae Divides every 15 to 20 hours Acid fast gram positive bacteria PPD
Genus: Mycobacterium • Gram Positive Nonfilamentous Nonspore Forming Rods • Waxy coating->acid fast • Aerobic/ nonmotile • Can not grow in artificial culture • [Mycobacterium -kind of] • M. Tuberculosis • M.Leprae • Leprosy • Hanson’s Disease Nine banded Armadillo Incubation is 2-20 years
Gram Positive Filamentous Nonspore Forming Rods • Aerobic to Fac. Anaerobe • Opportunistic • Actinomyces • A. Israelii • Nocardia
Genus: Actinomyces • Gram Positive Filamentous Nonspore Forming Rods • Aerobic to Fac. Anaerobe • Non acid fast • Opportunisitic • Actinomyces • A. Israelii Actinomycoses infections are polymicrobial Lumpy Jaw
Primary source is soil Colonies smell like wet dirt Genus: Nocardia • Gram Positive Filamentous • Branching • Weakly acid fast • Strict aerobe • Catalase positive • Nonspore Forming Rods • Nocardia Low virulence opportunistic infection
Gram Negative Cocci • Neisseria • N. Meningitidis • N. Gonnorhea • Moraxella • Branhemella Cattorhalis
Gram Negative Cocci • Kidney bean shape • Ferments maltose and glucose like meningitis • Oxidase and catalase positive • Endotoxin production • Neisseria • N. Meningitidis • Meningiococcus (nickname) • Meningitis, septic shock • N. Gonnorhea Kidney bean shape Not B Nonblanching petechial rash Direct or from cultured specimen
Gram Negative Cocci • Kidney bean shaped • Neisseria • N. Gonorrhea • Gonorrhea • Ophthalmia Neonatorum Culture is the gold standard $$$ Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Otitis media • Gram Negative Cocci • Aerobic • Moraxella • Branhemella Catorrhalis • Otitis media, sinusitis sinusitis
Gram Negative Spirochetes • Treponema • T. Pallidum • Borrelia • B. Burgdorfi • B. Recurrentis • Leptospira
Gram Negative Spirochetes • Too small for gram stain • Can not be cultured from clinical specimen • Dark field microscopy of clinical sample • Treponema • T. Pallidum • Syphillus-acquired and congenital • Nontreponemal tests • Treponemal tests Electron Micrograph Secondary stage
Gram Negative Spirochetes • Microaerophilic • Geimsa or Wright stain • Borrelia • B. Burgdorfi western black-legged tick (Ixodes) Erythema migrans
Gram Negative Spirochete • Aerobic • Motile • G –cell envelope • Animal reservoirs • Flexible spirochete • Not seen on gram stain • Dark field microscopy • Leptospira • L. Interrigans Fine spirals with hooked ends Water transmission Petichial rash
Many Many Gram Negative Bacilli • Respiratory • Heamophilus • Bordetella • Legionella • Gardnerella • Zoonotics • Yersinia • Franicisella • Brucella • Pasteurella • Bartonella • Enterics • Many many
Respiratory Gram Negative Bacilli • small pleomorphic, gram-negative coccobacillus. • Nonmotile • non–spore-forming • fastidious • facultative anaerobe • Heamophilus • H. Influenzae • H. Ducryi
Respiratory Gram Negative Bacilli • Small pleomorphic, gram-negative coccobacillus. • Nonmotile • non–spore-forming • Fastidious-X &V factor • facultative anaerobe • Heamophilus • H. Influenzae • HIb • Epiglottitis, otitis media, meningitis, pneumonia • H. Ducryi Otitis media Epiglottitis Insp. Stridor Satelliting around Staph. conjugated
Respiratory Gram Negative Bacilli • small pleomorphic, gram-negative coccobacillus. • Nonmotile • non–spore-forming • Fastidious-X &V factor • Dies quickly outside of body • facultative anaerobe Heamophilus • H. Ducryi • “soft chancre” • Culture is difficult • chancroid Painful genital ulcer
Respiratory Gram Negative Bacilli • Small aerobic G- Coccobacilllus • Singly and in pairs • Nicotinamide required for (slow) growth • Bordetella • B. Pertussis • Whooping cough ELISA or PCR assays Bordet-Gengou medium DTP & DTaP Paroxysmal cough with an inspiratory whoop
Respiratory Gram Negative Bacilli • Nicotinamide required for (slow) growth • Bordetella • B. Pertussis • Whooping cough ELISA or PCR assays • Virulence factors • Pili and surface protein for adhesion • Pertussis toxin • Enzyme that disrupts immune response • Peptidoglycan injury to ciliated trachea cells DTP & DTaP Bordet-Gengou medium
Respiratory Gram Negative Bacilli • Poorly staining • Facultative Intracellular parasite • Compromised host • Aerobic • Legionella • L. Pneumophila • Legionnaires' disease • Pneumonia Paired serum sample Urinary antigen Sputum culture