AAMI Microbiology for Embalmers Week 1 Questions with Correct Answers, Graded A+

Staphylococcus aureus - throat swabbing done, the sample would have many species of Staphylococcus in it. However, the one species that our body doesn't normally have is pyogenic coccus - Staphylococcus aureus. This organism is commonly referred to as a Boils, Furuncles, carbunlces, and pimples - Staphylococcus aureus typically causes infections of the skin and superficial tissues of the body, where it results in: Lungs, Kidneys and other organs of the body - Staphylococcus aureus can also cause systemic infections in the Staphylococcus aureus - This also results in the formation of a dangerous exotoxin enterotoxin - When the food is not properly refrigerated or heated, the cocci grow and produce an enterotoxin - This type of exotoxin that affects the intestines of the person who eats the contaminated food. Nosocomial infections - infections that are acquired in hospital or medical facility settings are called? True - Staphylococcus aureus causes the majority of nosocomial infections. true or false skin, mouth, nose, and throat - Portals of Entry for Staphylococcus aureus Secretions from the mouth, nose, throat, and Secretions from lesions caused by the agent - Portals of Exit for Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus - Occur in pairs or chains Normal inhabitants of the mouth, nose, throat, and respiratory tract Pus formers Alpha hemolytic - - slight or incomplete hemolysis (ex. Tooth abscesses and sinus infections) Beta hemolytic - most virulent, complete hemolysis, acute and fulminating infections Gamma - normally non-pathogenic and non-hemolytic cellulitis - The typical lesion associated with hemolytic strep is call cellulitis - a diffuse, edematous inflammation of solid tissue is called Strep throat - This is one of the most common infections related to Streptococcus pyogenes