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Gram positive cocci
Arrangement : chains or pairs
Part of normal flora
Causes pathogenic infections also
Non spore forming
Non motile
Catalase negative
Gram positive cocci
Arrangement : chains or pairs
Part of normal flora
Causes pathogenic infections also
Non spore forming
Non motile
Catalase negative
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Introduction
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Childhood and Athletic Beginnings
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Important Table
1. 1
Gram
stain &
Shape
Genus Arrange
ment
Specie Hemolysis
&
Lancefield
Group
Transmission Lab Diagnosis
G+
Cocci
Staphylococcus Bunches
/
Cluster
S. aureus Mostly
beta
Hemoytic
NF of
nose(URT),
Skin & vagina.
Golden colonies on
blood agar usually
Beta Hemolytic.
MSA is also
used.Catalase and
coagulase Positive
S.epiderm-
idis
Non
Hemolytic
NF of skin &
can enter blood
through
catheters
etc(Opportunisti
c).
White colonies on
blood agar.
Catalase Positive
and coagulase
Negative
And Novobiocin
Sensitive.
S.saproph-
yticus
Non
Hemolytic
NF of mucosa
of genital track
in young women
& can ascend to
urinary bladder.
White colonies on
blood agar.
Catalase Positive
and coagulase
Negative
And Novobiocin
Resistant.
Streptococci Chains S.pyogenes Beta
Hemolytic
Group A.
NF of URT &
Skin
(Oppotunistic)
Beta Hemolytic on
blood agar.
Catalase Negative
& Bacitracin
Sensitive.
Chains S.agalactiae Beta
Hemolytic
Group B.
NF of female
Genital track in
some women.
Beta Hemolytic on
blood agar.
Catalase Negative
& Bacitracin
Resistant.
Lancet
shaped
Pairs
(diplo-
cocci)
S.pneumon-
iae
Alpha
Hemolytic.
NF of URT. Alpha Hemolytic
on blood agar.
Catalase Negative
and Optochin
Sensitive.
2. 2
Gram
stain &
Shape
Genus Arrange
ment
Specie Hemolysis
&
Lancefield
Group
Transmission Lab Diagnosis
G+
Cocci
Streptococci Chains
Viridans
streptococci
Alpha
Hemolytic.
NF of oral
cavity.
Alpha Hemolytic
on blood agar.
Catalase Negative
and Optochin
Resistant.
Enterococci Gamma
hemolytic
Urinary
Catheters and
Instrumentations
Gamma hemolytic
on blood agar .
Catalase Negative
and Bile
Escolneagar Test
Positive.
G- Cocci Niesseriae Kidney /
bean
shaped
diploco-
cci
N.gonorrh-
oeae
--- Sexually
transmitted.
Also to baby
from infected
birth canal.
N.meningit-
idis
--- Respiratory
droplets/
aerosols
3. 3
Gram stain
& Shape
Genus Arrangem
ent
Specie Special
Characters
Transmission Lab
Diagnosis
G+ Rods Bacillus Long
Chains
B.anthracis 1.First
pathogenic
bacteria
discovered by
Robert koch.
2.Non motile
3.Cause
Zoonosis
4. Used as
biowar tool.
5. Spore
forming
6.Aerobic
Transmitted
from
animals
throgh
different
ways.
Produce
large ,
Gray-white
.irregular ,
non
hemolytic
colonies on
blood with
wavy edges.
Cagatcatalse
positive and
reduce nitrate
to nitrite.
On nutrient
agar colonies
are large
smooth and
mucoid.
Have oval
and central
spores.
B.cereus 1.Saprophyte
2.Spore
forming
3.Aerobic
Spores on
Grains eg
Rice enter
GIT.
Not usually
done
4. 4
Gram stain
& Shape
Genus Arrangemen
t
Specie Special
Characters
Transmission Lab
Diagnosis
G+ Club
shaped
Rods
Cornebacte-
rium
Palisades or
in V-shaped
or L-shaped
formations
C.diphtheri-
ae
1.Have
metachrom-
atic granules
that help in
identificatio
n.
2.Non spore
forming
3.Aerobic
NF of URT
and
transmitted
through
respiratory
aerosols.
-----
Gram stain
& Shape
Genus Specie Special
Characters
Transmissio
n
Lab Diagnosis
G+ Rods Clostridium C.perfring-
ens
1.Anaerobic
2.Spore
forming
NF of colon
and vagina
and also
transmitted
through
injured skin.
Large brick shaed
rods.
Robert cooked meat
medium(RCMM) is
used and reddning
of meat
(sacchrolytic
activity) indicates
C.perfringens.
C.tetani Spores
transmitted
to open
wounds.
-----
C.botulinu-
m
Exotoxin
ingested in
food
----
C.difficile NF of colon
Feco-oral
route.
----
5. 5
Gram stain &
Shape &
Family
Genus &
Speciae
Lactose
Fermentation
Special
Characters
Transmission Lab Diagnosis
G- Rods &
Enterobacteri-
aceae
Klebsilla LF Non Motile Oxidase negative,
LF & Non motile.
Escherichia
coli
Virotypes of
E.coli acquire
genes that
encode
virulence
factors.
Have O or Cell
wall antigen, K
or Capsular
antigen and H
or flagellar
antigen.
Feco-oral
route
Oxidase negative,
LF and indole
positive.
Enterobacter --- Nosocomial
associated
especially
with
indwelling
catheters and
invasive
procedures.
Oxidase negative,
LF and citrate
positive.
Serratia LLF --- Nosocomial ---
Citrobacter LLF --- --- ---
Shigella NLF Non Motile Feco-Oral
route
Oxidase negative
NLF and non
motile.
Salmonella NLF --- Feco-Oral
route
Oxidase negative
NLF and PPA or
PDA test Negative.
Proteus NLF Produce urease
which catalyse
the hydrolysis
of urea to
ammonia.
Nosocomial
infections
Oxidase negative
NLF
and have swarming
growth on blood
agar.
6. 6
Gram stain Genus Speciae Shape Special
Characters
Transmission Lab
Diagnosis
G- but stain
poorly &
Visualized
by other
means.
Treponema T.pallidum Long,
flexible,
Spiral or
corkscrew
shaped rods.
Highly motile
A human
parasite
Produce
hyaluronodase
enzyme which
disrupt group
substance and
help in
spreading of
infection.
Sexually
transmitted
-
---
G- Haemophil
us
H.influenz-
ae
Pleomorphi
c in shape
ranging
from
smallm
coccobacilli
to long,
slender
filaments
NF of URT
And may
colonize
conjunctiva
and genital
track.
Tranmitted
through
respiratory
aerosols
G- Vibrio V.cholera Short
curved rods
Growth
stimulared by
Nacl.
Rapid motile
due to single
polar
flagellum
Contaminated
water and
food
7. 7
Gram stain Genus Speciae Shape Special
Characters
Transmission Lab
Diagnosis
G- Camphylo-
bacter
C.jejuni Curved ,
spiral, or S-
Shaped
Rods
Single polar
flagellum
results in
darting
motion.
Microaerophi-
lic, grow best
at 5% oxygen
Feco-Oral
route
Exposure to
contaminated
meat or water.
Presempive
diagnosis
can be m on
basis of
finding
curved
organisms
with rapid
darting
motility in
wet mount
of feces
G- Helicobac-
ter
H.pylori Curved or
spiral rods
Multiple
flagella give
rapid and
corkscrew
motility.
Unusually
colonize
Stomach
which have
low ph and
proctect
infections.
Thought to be
from person
to person
Corkscrew
movement
can be seen
in smears of
biopsied
gastric
mucosa
Urease test
Serological
tests (Elisa)
G- Pseudomo-
nas
P.aerugino-
sa
Motile rods 1.Oxidase
positive
2.Non
fermenter
3.Produce
green and
blue
pigmenmts
4.Aerobic
5.Grow
everywhere,in
fect every tisu
Nososcomial
8. 8
Gram stain Genus Speciae Shape Special
Characters
Transmission Lab Diagnosis
G- Bordetella B.pertusis Single or in
pairs
--- Respiratory
Aerosols