HSS 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Neonatal Conjunctivitis, Neisseria, Lancefield Grouping

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 1100
• Professor: William Yan

Document Summary

Enzymes: coagulase test used to identify the staphylococcus aureus as it coagulates fibrin. Staphylococcus epidermidis: organism found within our normal flora nonpathogenic, only pathogenic when its in a compromised patient- ie. post-surgery, opportunistic pathogen. Viridens streptococci: rare and found within the oral cavity, when there is an open wound in the mouth is when it can strike. Streptococcus pneumonia: aka pneumococcus, polysaccharide capsule antiphagocytic properties, in the nasopharynx of healthy people, causes pneumonia, can cause meningitis, can cause: Lobar pneumonia: auto-infection: meningitis: in infants and the elderly, ppl @ risk are alcoholics, elderly, crowded living, prevention vaccinated with the polysaccharide capsule, programs for the elderly and alcoholics, avoiding crowded living quarters. Neisseria meningitidis: diplococci, gro(cid:449) (cid:271)est o(cid:374) (cid:862)(cid:272)ho(cid:272)olate agar(cid:863): heated (cid:271)lood agar plate, found in the naso-pharynx of healthy people. Women asymptomatic cervicitis that if left untreated can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease.