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Which bacteria are the focus of the lecture?
Which bacteria are the focus of the lecture?
Which bacteria can destroy tissue as fast as surgeons can cut it out?
Which bacteria can destroy tissue as fast as surgeons can cut it out?
Which bacteria is known as 'flesh-eating'?
Which bacteria is known as 'flesh-eating'?
Which bacteria is associated with the term 'superantigen'?
Which bacteria is associated with the term 'superantigen'?
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Which bacteria is known for its virulence factor protein A?
Which bacteria is known for its virulence factor protein A?
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Which bacteria is associated with the term 'biofilms' in pathogenesis?
Which bacteria is associated with the term 'biofilms' in pathogenesis?
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Which bacteria is known for its exotoxins as virulence factors?
Which bacteria is known for its exotoxins as virulence factors?
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Which bacteria belongs to the non-sporulating Gram+ bacteria group?
Which bacteria belongs to the non-sporulating Gram+ bacteria group?
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Which bacteria is known for causing a panic due to an unexplained proliferation of cases?
Which bacteria is known for causing a panic due to an unexplained proliferation of cases?
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Which bacteria can manifest a number of different diseases as generalist pathogens?
Which bacteria can manifest a number of different diseases as generalist pathogens?
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What is the cause of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)?
What is the cause of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)?
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What is the potential consequence of superantigens stimulating T cells?
What is the potential consequence of superantigens stimulating T cells?
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What is the role of coagulase-negative staphylococci compared to S. aureus?
What is the role of coagulase-negative staphylococci compared to S. aureus?
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What is a characteristic of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Canadian pig farms?
What is a characteristic of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Canadian pig farms?
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What is the effect of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms on medical devices and implants?
What is the effect of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms on medical devices and implants?
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What is the potential consequence of harboring Staphylococcal diseases in immunocompromised individuals?
What is the potential consequence of harboring Staphylococcal diseases in immunocompromised individuals?
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What are examples of superantigens mentioned in the text?
What are examples of superantigens mentioned in the text?
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What is the role of superantigens in stimulating the immune response?
What is the role of superantigens in stimulating the immune response?
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What is the potential consequence of S. aureus creating biofilms on medical devices and implants?
What is the potential consequence of S. aureus creating biofilms on medical devices and implants?
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What is the concern raised about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) found in Ontario pigs and pig farmers?
What is the concern raised about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) found in Ontario pigs and pig farmers?
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Which virulence factor of Streptococcus pyogenes acts as a superantigen and causes tissue destruction, inflammation, and death?
Which virulence factor of Streptococcus pyogenes acts as a superantigen and causes tissue destruction, inflammation, and death?
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Which disease associated with Streptococcus pyogenes results in a rash and is treated with penicillin?
Which disease associated with Streptococcus pyogenes results in a rash and is treated with penicillin?
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Which substance secreted by Streptococcus pyogenes dissolves clots, facilitating rapid growth and invasion?
Which substance secreted by Streptococcus pyogenes dissolves clots, facilitating rapid growth and invasion?
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Which disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes primarily affects children aged 5-15 and spreads through saliva or nasal secretions?
Which disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes primarily affects children aged 5-15 and spreads through saliva or nasal secretions?
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Which disease is a rare, rapidly spreading infection of the skin and deeper tissues, with high mortality rates, requiring surgical and antibiotic treatment?
Which disease is a rare, rapidly spreading infection of the skin and deeper tissues, with high mortality rates, requiring surgical and antibiotic treatment?
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Which disease starts as a flat sore on the skin, develops pus, and crusting, and progresses to impetigo?
Which disease starts as a flat sore on the skin, develops pus, and crusting, and progresses to impetigo?
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Which streptococcal disease is similar to necrotising fasciitis but also results in organ failure and shock, necessitating intensive care, surgical care, and antibiotic therapy?
Which streptococcal disease is similar to necrotising fasciitis but also results in organ failure and shock, necessitating intensive care, surgical care, and antibiotic therapy?
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What is the mortality rate of the flesh-eating disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes?
What is the mortality rate of the flesh-eating disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes?
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Which Gram classification does Streptococcus pyogenes belong to?
Which Gram classification does Streptococcus pyogenes belong to?
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Who was the famous individual whose death was attributed to Streptococcus pyogenes in 1990?
Who was the famous individual whose death was attributed to Streptococcus pyogenes in 1990?
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Study Notes
Streptococcus Pyogenes: Bacteria and Diseases
- Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as Group A streptococcus, has gained media attention for causing a flesh-eating disease with a mortality rate of up to 25%.
- The bacterium was responsible for the death of Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, in 1990.
- It is a heterogeneous group of Gram-positive bacteria with significance in medicine, industry, and ecology.
- Streptococcus pyogenes causes various diseases including streptococcal pharyngitis, scarlet fever, skin infections, necrotising fasciitis, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
- Streptococcal pharyngitis primarily affects children aged 5-15, spreading through saliva or nasal secretions, with symptoms like sore throat, malaise, and fever.
- Scarlet fever, associated with streptococcal throat infections, results in a rash and is treated with penicillin.
- Streptococcal pyoderma starts as a flat sore on the skin, develops pus, and crusting, and progresses to impetigo.
- Necrotising fasciitis, or flesh-eating disease, is a rare, rapidly spreading infection of the skin and deeper tissues, with high mortality rates, requiring surgical and antibiotic treatment.
- Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is similar to necrotising fasciitis but also results in organ failure and shock, necessitating intensive care, surgical care, and antibiotic therapy.
- Virulence factors of Streptococcus pyogenes include M protein, lipoteichoic acid, hyaluronic acid capsule, and pyrogenic (erythrogenic) toxin.
- The bacterium infects the host by producing pyrogenic exotoxins A and B, acting as superantigens and causing tissue destruction, inflammation, and death.
- Streptococcus pyogenes secretes streptokinase, a fibrinolytic substance that dissolves clots, facilitating rapid growth and invasion.
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Test your knowledge of Streptococcus pyogenes and the diseases it causes with this quiz. Learn about the bacterium's virulence factors, transmission, and the various diseases it can lead to, including streptococcal pharyngitis, scarlet fever, necrotising fasciitis, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
