_____ is a -lactamase producing bacteria resistant to penicillin.
#2
What is used to differentiate between different strains of Staphylococcus?_____
#3
Enterococcus spp. are bile-_____ (soluble or insoluble)
#4
_____ are one of the leading causes of nosocomial (hospital) infections in the U.S. due to high antibiotic resistance.
#5
What is the Novobiocin sensitivity of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?_____
#6
Streptokinase is a virulence factor for what Gram + species? _____
#7
What is the Novobiocin sensitivity of Staphylococcus epidermidis?_____
#8
Gas gangrene
#9
Clostridium perfringens
#10
Clostridium botulinum
MRSA and VRE US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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MRSA and VRE Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: _____ is a -lactamase producing bacteria resistant to penicillin.
Answer: Staph aureus
Flashcard 2: What is used to differentiate between different strains of Staphylococcus?_____
Answer: Coagulase test
Flashcard 3: Enterococcus spp. are bile-_____ (soluble or insoluble)
Answer: insoluble (aka resistant)
Flashcard 4: _____ are one of the leading causes of nosocomial (hospital) infections in the U.S. due to high antibiotic resistance.
Answer: Enterococci spp.
Flashcard 5: What is the Novobiocin sensitivity of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?_____
Answer: Resistant
Flashcard 6: Streptokinase is a virulence factor for what Gram + species? _____
Answer: GAS
Flashcard 7: What is the Novobiocin sensitivity of Staphylococcus epidermidis?_____
Answer: Sensitive
Flashcard 8: Gas gangrene
Answer: Clostridium perfringens
Extra: alpha toxin causes myonecrosis and hemolysis
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MRSA and VRE Flashcards for USMLE
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