Staphylococcus

Staphylococceae family
 Low G + C
 Cocci (spheres)
 Grapelike clusters
3 planes
1 micrometer diameter
 FA
 Nonmotile, NSF
 Halotoerant
 Catalase (+)
 Oxidase (-)
 +/- fermentation
 Staphylococcus species
 61 species
 Important
 S. aureus
 S. epidermidis
 S. saprophyticus
 S. pseudointermedius
 Others
 S. haemolyticus
 S. capitus
 S. hominis
 S. xylosis
 S. warneri
Most common Staph. causing
diseases
S. aureus  Produce coagulase

S. epidermidis Coagulase negative

S. saprophyticus staphylococcus

S. capitis
S. haemolyticus
Cell Wall
Location
 Ubiquitous
 Normal flora
Skin
Mouth
Nose
Throat
 Predisposing factors
Immunosuppression
Concurrent disease
AB resistance
Epidemiology
 Normal microbiotica
 Direct transmission
 Portal of Entry
Hair follicle
Break in skin
Respiratory
 Complications
Bacteremia
Septecemia
Abscess
Cytological Sample
 Pathogenesis
 Immune evasion
Slime layer biofilm
(microcapsule)
Evades phagocytosis
Protein A on cell wall
Binds to IgG @ Fc
Blocks opsonization
 Adhesin proteins
Binds to
fibrin/fibrinogen
Binds to ECM
laminin
fibronectin
collagen
Enzymes

Coagulase
Catalase
Hyaluronidase
Lipase
Beta lactamase
Staphylokinase
(plasminogen activator)
Proteases
DNase
FAME (fatty acid
modifying enzyme)
Staphylococcus Toxins
 Cytolytic Toxins
Alpha = β hemolysis
Beta = sphingomyelinase
Delta
Gamma
Leukocidin = hemolysis
Leukotoxin = WBC destruction
 Exfoliative toxin
ETA and ETB
Protease & esterase activity
 Toxic Shock toxins
 Enterotoxins (A-E)
Virulence Factors Summary
 Staph aureus
 Location
 Mucous membranes
 Moist areas
 Diseases
 Noninvasive
 Food poisoning
 Enterotoxin (V/D)
 Cutaneous
 Scalded skin
 Impetigo
 Folliculitis
 Boils, styes, furunculosis
 Systemic
 Soft tissue infections
Systemic Staph. aureus infections
 TSS
 Bacteremia
 Endocarditis
 Pneumonia
 Meningitis
 Osteomyelitis
 Septic arthritis
 UTI
 Phlebitis
Staphylococcal disease summary
S. aureus
 Dx
Isolation
DDx MRSA/VRSA
 Tx
AB based on culture
 Prevention
Wound cleansing
Hand washing
MRSA
 Hosptial associated
 Community assoc.
AMA/CDC poster
VRSA

vanA operon from enterococcus changes cell wall tripeptide sequence

Opportunistic Staph pathogens

 S. capitis
 S. epidermidis
 S. saprophyticus
 S. xylosis
S. epidermidis
 Location
 Normal skin flora
 opportunistic pathogen
 Skin/wound infections
 Endocarditis
 UTI
 Exposure
 Direct contact
 Newborns
 Elderly
 Fomites
 Catheters
 Shunts
 IV needles
 Prosthetics
S. saprophyticus
 Pathogenesis
Fimbria
Adhesion proteins
Autolysins
 Diseases
UTI/cystitis
Peritonitis
Enopthalmitis
Endocaritis
Septic arthritis
S. xylosus
 Commensal
 Industry
 Ferment meat
 Red color of sausage
 Ferment milk
 Orange color of cheese
 Pathogenicity
 Biofilms
 Enterotoxins
 Disease
 Nosocomial
 UTI
 Food poisoning (raw)
S. capitis

 Epidemiology
Skin microbiotica
Head predominantly
 Pathogenicity
Coagulase (-)
AB resistance
 Diseases
Valvular endocarditis
Neonatal septicemia
Osteomyelitis
S. pseudointermedius

 Animal microbiotica
 Epidemiology
Zoonotic
Enterotoxins
+/- coagulase
 Diseases
Pyoderma (animals)
Food poisoning
Rapid Staph test
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