Gram positive bacteria - Revision history

Elcatracho: /* Interpretation of Key Phrases */

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Interpretation of Key Phrases

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	==Interpretation of Key Phrases==		==Interpretation of Key Phrases==
	*“Gram positive cocci in clusters” may suggest [[Staphylococcus]] species.		*“Gram positive cocci in clusters” may suggest [[Staphylococcus]] species.
	*"Gram positive cocci in pairs and chains" may suggest Streptococcus species or Enterococcus species		*"Gram positive cocci in pairs and chains" may suggest [[Streptococcus]] species or Enterococcus species
	*“Branching Gram positive rods, modified acid fast stain positive” may suggest Nocardia or Streptomyces species		*“Branching Gram positive rods, modified acid fast stain positive” may suggest Nocardia or Streptomyces species

Elcatracho: /* Interpretation of Key Phrases */

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Interpretation of Key Phrases

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	==Interpretation of Key Phrases==		==Interpretation of Key Phrases==
	*“Gram positive cocci in clusters” may suggest ~~Staphyloccocus~~ species.		*“Gram positive cocci in clusters” may suggest [[Staphylococcus]] species.
	*"Gram positive cocci in pairs and chains" may suggest Streptococcus species or Enterococcus species		*"Gram positive cocci in pairs and chains" may suggest Streptococcus species or Enterococcus species
	*“Branching Gram positive rods, modified acid fast stain positive” may suggest Nocardia or Streptomyces species		*“Branching Gram positive rods, modified acid fast stain positive” may suggest Nocardia or Streptomyces species

Kxl328: /* Clusters (Staph Species) */

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Clusters (Staph Species)

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	**[[Staph lugdunensis]]		**[[Staph lugdunensis]]
	***Rare cause of [[endocarditis]], [[meningitis]], and [[Skin and Soft Tissue Infections]]		***Rare cause of [[endocarditis]], [[meningitis]], and [[Skin and Soft Tissue Infections]]
			***Staphylococus lugdunensis should raise concerns for [[endocarditis]] with a single positive blood culture<ref>Liu Po-Yen et al. Staphylococcus lugdunensis Infective Endocarditis: A Literature Review and Analysis of Risk Factors. Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
			Volume 43, Issue 6, December 2010, Pages 478-484.</ref>
	**[[Staph haemolyticus]]		**[[Staph haemolyticus]]
	***Rare cause of [[endocarditis]], [[meningitis]]		***Rare cause of [[endocarditis]], [[meningitis]]

	===Chains or Pairs ([[Strep Species]] and Related)===		===Chains or Pairs ([[Strep Species]] and Related)===
	*Enterococcus (e.g. [[Enterococcus faecalis]], [[Enterococcus faecium]])		*Enterococcus (e.g. [[Enterococcus faecalis]], [[Enterococcus faecium]])

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	*[[Bacteremia Versus Contaminated Blood Cultures‎]]		*[[Bacteremia Versus Contaminated Blood Cultures‎]]

	==References ==		==References==
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	[[Category:ID]]		[[Category:ID]]

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	== References ==		==References ==
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	[[Category:ID]]		[[Category:ID]]

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Source

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	*[[Bacteremia Versus Contaminated Blood Cultures‎]]		*[[Bacteremia Versus Contaminated Blood Cultures‎]]

	== ~~Source~~ ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:ID]]		[[Category:ID]]

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 ==Cocci==
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 ==[[Antibiogram]]==

Rossdonaldson1: /* Cocci */

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Cocci

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	==Cocci==		==Cocci==
	===Clusters ([[Staph Species]])===		===Clusters ([[Staph Species]])===
	#Coagulase Positive: [[Staph aureus]]		*Coagulase Positive: [[Staph aureus]]
	##Always consider as true bacteremia (and not a [[Bacteremia Versus Contaminated Blood Cultures‎\|contaminant]]) due to the danger of delaying treatment<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref>		**Always consider as true bacteremia (and not a [[Bacteremia Versus Contaminated Blood Cultures‎\|contaminant]]) due to the danger of delaying treatment<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref>
	#Coagulase Negative:		*Coagulase Negative:
	##[[Staph epidermidis]]		**[[Staph epidermidis]]
	~~###~~Most common cause of catheter-related bacteremia<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref>		***Most common cause of catheter-related bacteremia<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref>
	~~###~~Most common skin [[Bacteremia Versus Contaminated Blood Cultures‎\|contaminant]] found in blood cultures<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref>		***Most common skin [[Bacteremia Versus Contaminated Blood Cultures‎\|contaminant]] found in blood cultures<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref>
	##[[Staph saprophyticus]]		**[[Staph saprophyticus]]
	~~###~~[[UTI]]s in women		***[[UTI]]s in women
	##[[Staph lugdunensis]]		**[[Staph lugdunensis]]
	~~###~~Rare cause of [[endocarditis]], [[meningitis]], and [[Skin and Soft Tissue Infections]]		***Rare cause of [[endocarditis]], [[meningitis]], and [[Skin and Soft Tissue Infections]]
	##[[Staph haemolyticus]]		**[[Staph haemolyticus]]
	~~###~~Rare cause of [[endocarditis]], [[meningitis]]		***Rare cause of [[endocarditis]], [[meningitis]]
	===Chains or Pairs ([[Strep Species]] and Related)===		===Chains or Pairs ([[Strep Species]] and Related)===
	#Enterococcus (e.g. [[Enterococcus faecalis]], [[Enterococcus faecium]])		*Enterococcus (e.g. [[Enterococcus faecalis]], [[Enterococcus faecium]])
	##May cause bacteremia in the proper clinical setting ([[UTI]], intra-abdominal infections, infected vascular catheters, and [[endocarditis]])<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref>		**May cause bacteremia in the proper clinical setting ([[UTI]], intra-abdominal infections, infected vascular catheters, and [[endocarditis]])<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref>
	#[[Strep viridans]]		*[[Strep viridans]]
	~~###~~In general are low virulence pathogens and likely contaminants (21-50% of positive blood cultures are clinically significant)		**In general are low virulence pathogens and likely contaminants (21-50% of positive blood cultures are clinically significant)
	~~###~~Risk factors for VGS bacteremia include: neutropenia, oral mucositis, irradiation to the oral cavity, antibiotic prophylaxis with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and fluoroquinolones, intravenous hyperalimentation, high dose chemotherapy		**Risk factors for VGS bacteremia include: neutropenia, oral mucositis, irradiation to the oral cavity, antibiotic prophylaxis with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and fluoroquinolones, intravenous hyperalimentation, high dose chemotherapy
	#[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]] (Pairs)		*[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]] (Pairs)
	##Asociated with [[pneumonia]], [[meningitis]], peritonitis and other severe infections		**Asociated with [[pneumonia]], [[meningitis]], peritonitis and other severe infections
	##Isolation of this organism is always significant and should be treated<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref>		**Isolation of this organism is always significant and should be treated<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref>
	#Other [[Strep Species]]		*Other [[Strep Species]]
	~~###~~ß-hemolytic streptococcus (Group A Streptococcus, Group B Streptococcus, etc)		**ß-hemolytic streptococcus (Group A Streptococcus, Group B Streptococcus, etc)

	==Rods (Bacilli)==		==Rods (Bacilli)==

Rossdonaldson1: Rossdonaldson1 moved page Gram Positive Bacteria to Gram positive bacteria

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Rossdonaldson1 moved page Gram Positive Bacteria to Gram positive bacteria

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Rossdonaldson1 at 01:33, 24 June 2014

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	*"Gram positive cocci in pairs and chains" may suggest Streptococcus species or Enterococcus species		*"Gram positive cocci in pairs and chains" may suggest Streptococcus species or Enterococcus species
	*“Branching Gram positive rods, modified acid fast stain positive” may suggest Nocardia or Streptomyces species		*“Branching Gram positive rods, modified acid fast stain positive” may suggest Nocardia or Streptomyces species

			==[[Antibiogram]]==
			{{Template:Gram Positive Antibiogram}}

	==Clinical Identification Chart==		==Clinical Identification Chart==