Streptococcus pneumoniae

STUDY POPULATION AND CLINICAL DATA This study is a retrospective chart review of 360 patients with definite or possible Infective Endocarditis according to modified Duke Criteria [1-2] who were admitted to Detroit Receiving Hospital and Harper University Hospital in Detroit from 2006 to 2014. Both hospitals are teaching hospitals in Detroit, Michigan. For a patient with repeated episodes of Infective Endocarditis, one episode was only included at our institutions. Clinical, microbiological, and

Effects and Diseases of the Bacterium Streptococcus Pyogenes The bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes has been infecting people for more than a century. Once a deadly bacterium, now only an antibiotic from curing the diseases it causes. Streptococcus pyogenes has been responsible for excruciating throat pains and even in some cases a horrendous rash included. This paper will talk about the history of this organism, how it acts as a pathogen, how people attract it, the symptoms that come with the disease

There are numerous influences that can affect the growth of a bacteria. These influences include the presence of oxygen, pH, the accessibility of water, and temperature. The abundance or lack thereof for each of these factors can determine whether a bacterial cell is able to propagate or if it will ultimately die. Additionally, the intensity of these factors can also determine the amount of growth seen. In order to observe this relationship one of the influential factors was chosen and the rate

Group B Streptococcus in Neonates Michaela Pimentel Microbiology Hayes 10/31/17 Neonatal Sepsis Group B streptococcus, or GBS, is most commonly known as neonatal sepsis. The causative organism for this infection is an encapsulated Streptococcus agalactiae. Streptococcus agalactie is a gram-positive spherical bacterium that can be found within the reproductive, gastrointestinal tract and rectum. Although it is not a sexually transmitted infection, this type of bacterium cause harm to the

A pathogen is a disease causing microorganisms, such as fungi, bacteria and viruses to its host. I have picked two fatal pathogenic bacteria for my report, which are Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Neisseria meningitides (NM). The shape of the S. aureus is a Gram-positive spherical bacterium that occurs in grape like clusters, which are golden. The golden color is the result of a carotenoid pigment that protects the bacteria against host-immune system reactive oxygen species, and adds to

Streptococcal Pharyngitis is an upper respiratory infection caused by group A streptococci (GAS). This gram-positive bacterial group consists solely of Streptococcus pyrogens, the same bacterium responsible for many skin and soft tissue infections, such as impetigo, erysipelas, and acute bacterial endocarditis (Tortora, Funke & Case, 2013). Symptoms include sore throat, fever, Swollen, tender lymph nodes in the neck and inflammation of the middle ear. There are multiple ways of diagnosing Strep

Streptococcus pharyngitis is a bacterial infection of the throat caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A Streptococcus. It can causes throat pain, difficulty with swallowing, red and swollen tonsils which can be accompanied with white patches or streaks of pus, red spots on the palate, swollen lymph glands in the neck, fever, headache, rash, stomach ache, and fatigue. It can lead to more serious conditions such as scarlet fever, inflammation of the kidneys, and rheumatic fever. When

for several respiratory tract infections and to prevent these microbes from entering the respiratory tract. Streptococcal pharyngitis is an infection that causes a sore throat or pharyngitis. The causative agent is a bacteria called Group A Streptococcus bacteria, which is commonly found in the throat and on the skin. The infection is typically not serious, and carry mild or no symptoms, however there are rare cases that are more severe and

some common bacterial organisms that are associated with pharyngitis which includes Streptococcus pyogens (group A streptococcus), Corynbacterium diphtheria, Arcanobacterium haemolyticum, Neisseria gonorrhoeare, group C and group G streptocococci, and Mycoplasma pneumonia (Burns et al., 2013). Streptococcus pyogens accounts for 15 to 30 percent of pharyngitis in children, with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus being the most common cause in children (Burns et. al., 2013). The bacteria is mostly

hospital that could take care of his hand it was swollen to almost the size of a softball that looked like it had little sausages sticking out of it. What are these other serious illnesses that are caused by group A Streptococcus? What is group A Streptococcus? Group A streptococci are bacteria commonly found in the throat and on the skin. The vast majority of GAS infections are relatively mild illnesses, such as strep throat and impetigo. Occasionally, however, these bacteria can cause