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Staphylococcus and Related Gram-Positive Cocci

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    Medical Microbiology
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  • Which bacteria are responsible for pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and prosthetic device infections?
    Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species, including Staphylococcus aureus
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  • Which bacteria are commonly associated with impetigo?
    Group A Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus
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  • Staphylococcus aureus is commonly associated with brain abscess.
    True
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  • clinical features associated with Staphylococcus aureus
    Skin and soft-tissue infections, pneumonia, sepsis
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  • clinical features associated with Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium
    Urinary tract infections, peritonitis
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  • clinical features associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae
    Pneumonia
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  • clinical features associated with Group A Streptococcus
    Impetigo, pharyngitis
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  • clinical features associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae
    Pericarditis
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  • What is the treatment for infections caused by Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium?
    Penicillin/ampicillin or vancomycin; combined with gentamicin for endocarditis or severe infections; linezolid, daptomycin, tigecycline.
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