Exploring the World of Gram Positive Cocci

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Which type of bacteria are considered 'ubiquitous' in nature and can be found in various body sites of humans and animals?

Gram positive bacilli
Gram negative cocci
Gram positive cocci (correct)
Gram negative bacilli

What type of staining is used to identify Gram positive cocci?

Acid-fast staining
Negative staining
Gram staining (correct)
Endospore staining

Which type of agar is commonly used for the isolation of Gram positive cocci?

Mannitol salt agar
Blood agar (correct)
MacConkey agar
Eosin methylene blue agar

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus?

GPC grapelike clusters (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Pneumonia (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus epidermidis?

Commensal on human skin (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a predisposing factor for opportunistic Staphylococcus infections?

Presence of foreign bodies, sutures, IV's (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus?

Breaks down red blood cells completely (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following infections is caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Pneumonia (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus epidermidis?

Forms biofilms on medical implants (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a predisposing factor for opportunistic Staphylococcus infections?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

Causes urinary tract infections in young women (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus lugdunensis?

Forms grapelike clusters (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus epidermidis?

Forms biofilms on medical implants (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

Causes urinary tract infections in young women (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus lugdunensis?

Forms grapelike clusters (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Gram positive cocci?

They have a thick Gram positive cell wall (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of agar is commonly used for the isolation of Gram positive cocci?

Columbia sheep blood agar (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the atmospheric requirements of Gram positive cocci?

They are facultative anaerobes (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which group of antibiotics is effective against Gram positive cocci?

Beta lactam antibiotics (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of techoic acids in Gram positive cocci?

Contribute to the Gram positive cell wall (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a media commonly used for the isolation of Gram positive cocci?

MacConkey agar (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of beta lactam antibiotics in inhibiting the growth of Gram positive cocci?

They interfere with cell wall synthesis (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Gram positive cocci stains?

They do not retain crystal violet and stain lighter shades of blue purple to pink (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT true about Gram positive cocci?

They are resistant to beta lactam antibiotics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Gram positive cocci being considered 'ubiquitous'?

They are found all over the place (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Gram positive cocci?

They are commonly found in the environment (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary staining method used to identify Gram positive cocci?

Crystal violet (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following media is commonly used for the isolation of Gram positive cocci?

Columbia sheep blood agar (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of techoic acids in Gram positive cocci?

They contribute to the Gram positive cell wall structure (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which group of antibiotics is effective against Gram positive cocci?

Beta lactam antibiotics (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the atmospheric requirement for the growth of Gram positive cocci?

Facultative anaerobe (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus?

It is a common cause of skin and soft tissue infections (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a predisposing factor for opportunistic Staphylococcus infections?

Immunocompromised state (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of beta lactam antibiotics in inhibiting the growth of Gram positive cocci?

Interfering with cell wall synthesis (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Skin and soft tissue infections (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus?

It produces a green pigment due to the breakdown of red blood cells. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Pneumonia (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of teichoic acids in Gram-positive cocci?

To provide structural support to the cell wall (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which group of antibiotics is effective against Gram-positive cocci?

Penicillins (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

It causes urinary tract infections in sexually active young women. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of beta-lactam antibiotics in inhibiting the growth of Gram-positive cocci?

They inhibit the synthesis of peptidoglycan in the cell wall of the bacteria. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT true about Gram-positive cocci?

They are resistant to vancomycin. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of agar is commonly used for the isolation of Gram-positive cocci?

Blood agar (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus epidermidis?

It is a common cause of skin infections. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Respiratory tract infections (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a clinical effect caused by enterotoxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Diarrhea and vomiting (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

It is absorbed through the vaginal mucosa (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a clinical effect caused by exfoliative toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Skin sloughing (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of cytolytic toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

They affect leukocytes (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is commonly found in all Staphylococcus species?

Catalase (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which protein, found in the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus, can bind and neutralize the Fc portion of IgG?

Protein A (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus resists phagocytosis?

Capsule formation (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which extracellular substance, produced by all Staphylococcus species, contributes to biofilms generated on plastic, catheters, and foreign objects?

ESS (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which bacterial enzyme is commonly found in most aerobic and facultative anaerobic organisms other than Streptococcus species?

Catalase (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus?

It produces TSST-1 (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a positive result for the catalase test?

Bubbling immediately after adding 3% H2O2 (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a negative result for the coagulase slide test?

No clumping (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a positive result for the DNAse test?

Clearing or halo around the colony spot (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a negative result for the oxidase test?

No color development (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a resistant result for the bacitracin test?

Growth up to the edge of the disc (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a fermentative result for the glucose OF oxidation/fermentation test?

Acid production in the open tube only (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a positive result for the latex agglutination test?

Clumping in less than 10 seconds (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a negative result for the novobiocin susceptibility test?

No zone of inhibition (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

Negative result for the coagulase slide test (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus epidermidis?

Negative result for the coagulase slide test (A) Signup and view all the answers

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Which type of bacteria are considered 'ubiquitous' in nature and can be found in various body sites of humans and animals?

What type of staining is used to identify Gram positive cocci?

Which type of agar is commonly used for the isolation of Gram positive cocci?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus epidermidis?

Which of the following is a predisposing factor for opportunistic Staphylococcus infections?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following infections is caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus epidermidis?

Which of the following is a predisposing factor for opportunistic Staphylococcus infections?

Which of the following is a disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus lugdunensis?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus epidermidis?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus lugdunensis?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Gram positive cocci?

Which type of agar is commonly used for the isolation of Gram positive cocci?

Which of the following is true about the atmospheric requirements of Gram positive cocci?

Which group of antibiotics is effective against Gram positive cocci?

What is the main function of techoic acids in Gram positive cocci?

Which of the following is NOT a media commonly used for the isolation of Gram positive cocci?

What is the role of beta lactam antibiotics in inhibiting the growth of Gram positive cocci?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Gram positive cocci stains?

Which of the following is NOT true about Gram positive cocci?

What is the significance of Gram positive cocci being considered 'ubiquitous'?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Gram positive cocci?

What is the primary staining method used to identify Gram positive cocci?

Which of the following media is commonly used for the isolation of Gram positive cocci?

What is the role of techoic acids in Gram positive cocci?

Which group of antibiotics is effective against Gram positive cocci?

What is the atmospheric requirement for the growth of Gram positive cocci?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a predisposing factor for opportunistic Staphylococcus infections?

What is the main function of beta lactam antibiotics in inhibiting the growth of Gram positive cocci?

Which of the following infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

What is the main function of teichoic acids in Gram-positive cocci?

Which group of antibiotics is effective against Gram-positive cocci?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

What is the role of beta-lactam antibiotics in inhibiting the growth of Gram-positive cocci?

Which of the following is NOT true about Gram-positive cocci?

Which type of agar is commonly used for the isolation of Gram-positive cocci?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus epidermidis?

Which of the following infections can be caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a clinical effect caused by enterotoxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a characteristic of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a clinical effect caused by exfoliative toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a characteristic of cytolytic toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which enzyme is commonly found in all Staphylococcus species?

Which protein, found in the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus, can bind and neutralize the Fc portion of IgG?

Which virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus resists phagocytosis?

Which extracellular substance, produced by all Staphylococcus species, contributes to biofilms generated on plastic, catheters, and foreign objects?

Which bacterial enzyme is commonly found in most aerobic and facultative anaerobic organisms other than Streptococcus species?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following is a positive result for the catalase test?

Which of the following is a negative result for the coagulase slide test?

Which of the following is a positive result for the DNAse test?

Which of the following is a negative result for the oxidase test?

Which of the following is a resistant result for the bacitracin test?

Which of the following is a fermentative result for the glucose OF oxidation/fermentation test?

Which of the following is a positive result for the latex agglutination test?

Which of the following is a negative result for the novobiocin susceptibility test?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staphylococcus epidermidis?

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