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determine whether the following refers to staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pyogenes, nether or both.
1. erythrogenic toxins
2. clusters of cells
3. catlaise postive
4. gram postive
5. necrotizing fasciitis
6. pencililn resitant
7. Toxic Shock syndrome
8. endotoxins
1. Erythrogenic toxins - Streptococcus pyogenes
2. Clusters of cells - Staphylococcus aureus
3. Catalase positive - Staphylococcus aureus
4. Gram positive - Streptococcus pyogenes , Staphylococcus
aureus
5. Necrotizing fasciitis - Streptococcus pyogenes
6. Penicillin resistant - Staphylococcus aureus
7. Toxic shock syndrome - Streptococcus pyogenes , Staphylococcus
aureus
8. Endotoxins - Neither Streptococcus pyogenes nor Staphylococcus
aureus
Explanation:
1. Streptococcus pyogenes secretes exotoxins called Erythrogenic
toxins which are also know as streptococcal pyrogenic
exotoxins.
2. Staphylococcus aureus has the ability to form clusters which are
often seen as grape like clusters.
3. All staphylococci are catalase positive and oxidase negative
whereas Streptococcus pyogenes is catalase negative and oxidase
negative too.
4. Both Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus are gram
positive bacteria which gives blue colored positive result in gram
staining.
5. Type II necrotizing fasciitis is caused by Streptococcus
pyogenes. Staphylococcus aureus does not cause this but recently a
methicillin resistant strain of S. aureus has been found to be
responsible for this.
6. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for
penicillin resistance in S. aurues whereas S. pyogenes is
susceptible to antibiotics.
7. Toxic shock syndrome is caused by both Streptococcus pyogenes
and Staphylococcus aureus by secreting super antigens.
Staphylococcus aureus causes streptococcal Toxic shock
syndrome.
8. Endotoxins - Neither Streptococcus pyogenes nor Staphylococcus
aureus produces endotoxins. Both produces exotoxins.