Gram-Positive Bacteria Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Streptococcal Infection

Vancomycin View full drug information Vancomycin acts by inhibiting proper cell wall synthesis in gram-positive bacteria. [emedicine.medscape.com]

positive bacteria belonging to the family streptococcaceae. [icd10data.com]

It is indicated for treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by gram-positive bacteria including S aureus (including methicillin-susceptible [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Enterococcus

Such bacteria are GRAM POSITIVE, COCCOID and facultative ANAEROBES. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

More Definitions for enterococcus en·tero·coc·cus \ -ˈkäk-əs \ Medical Definition of enterococcus 1 capitalized : a genus of gram-positive bacteria that resemble streptococci [merriam-webster.com]

Explore these free sample topics: -- The first section of this topic is shown below -- MICROBIOLOGY Enterococci are facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria in short [hopkinsguides.com]

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Pneumococcal Pneumonia

Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a gram-positive bacteria responsible for many types of pneumococcal infections. [news-medical.net]

Streptococcus Pneumonia is a gram positive diplococci. [radiopaedia.org]

Description The gram-positive, spherical bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae, is the cause of many human diseases, including pneumonia. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Pseudomembranous Colitis

[…] compound produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus. 6 Its primary mechanism of action is the inhibition of translocase (TL1), a key regulator of cell wall synthesis in Gram-positive [doi.org]

positive bacteria, especially clostridia. [en.wikipedia.org]

spore-forming bacteria. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Streptococcal Septicemia

Approximately 45% of the cases of septicemia are due to gram-positive bacteria. Approximately 10% of the cases of septicemia are due to fungi, mainly the yeast Candida. [faculty.ccbcmd.edu]

The Gram positive bacteria Streptococcus agalactiae (also called GBS), responsible for septicemia and meningitis in neonates also emerged during the seventies as a cause of [mendeley.com]

[…] of sepsis (gram-negative- 62%; gram-positive- 47%; fungi-19%) Septic shock caused by gram-positive bacteria was not as common as it is currently. [atsu.edu]

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Staphylococcal Pneumonia

Etiology Staphylococcal pneumonia is caused by the Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus sp. S. aureus is responsible for most cases of staphylococcal bronchopneumonia. [radiologykey.com]

[…] demonstrated extensive necrotizing pneumonia with abscess formation, coagulative necrosis, destruction of lung parenchyma, and red blood cell extravasation with multiple foci of Gram-positive [nature.com]

bacteria colonies seen in all sections examined ( Figures 1 and 2 ). [nature.com]

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Gram-Negative Septicaemia

Gram-negative infections occurred three times more frequently than bacteraemia caused by Gram-positive bacteria. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Some Gram negative bacteria also produce exotoxins. Gram Positive Cocci Gram positive cocci refer to Gram positive bacteria that are spherically shaped. [thoughtco.com]

Gram‐negative infections occurred three times more frequently than bacteraemia caused by Gram‐positive bacteria. [bjssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

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Staphylococcus Epidermidis Infection

Category Infectious disease Brite Infectious diseases [BR: br08401 ] Bacterial infections Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria H01401 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus [genome.jp]

Long believed to be predominantly due to Gram-negative bacteria, during the second half of the 20th century, Gram-positive bacteria, in particular Staphylococcus aureus, have [id-hub.com]

Staphylococcus epidermidis, also referred to as Staph epidermidis is a species from the genus of Staphylococcus which consists of some 40 Gram-positive bacteria. [prod.hopkins-abxguide.org]

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Streptococcus Pyogenes

LTA differs between species of gram-positive bacteria. [sigmaaldrich.com]

[…] influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis We hypothesized that activation of complement by FH6-7/Fc on the surface of Gram-positive bacteria such as S. pyogenes will enable professional [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Packaging 5, 10, 25 mg in glass bottle Application Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a complex component of cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria that are involved in a wide range [sigmaaldrich.com]

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Staphylococcus Aureus

Many surface proteins are anchored to the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria and are involved in the pathogenesis of these organisms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] authors and affiliations Science 07 Apr 1995: Vol. 268, Issue 5207, pp. 103-106 DOI: 10.1126/science.7701329 Abstract Many surface proteins are anchored to the cell wall of Gram-positive [doi.org]

PGN is a major surface component of Gram-positive bacteria. [invivogen.com]

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Febrile Neutropenia

For 2004-2005, a prevalence of 38.1% and 61.9% for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria respectively was observed. [medcraveonline.com]

Indications for empiric vancomycin include hemodynamic instability, pneumonia, positive blood culture for Gram-positive bacteria, suspected catheter-related infection, skin [pharmacytimes.com]

Also, although more infections were related to Gram-negative bacteria, a higher mortality rate was seen with Gram-positive microorganisms. [medcraveonline.com]

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Streptococcus Pyogenes Pneumonia

Crystal violet - stains both gram negative and positive bacteria Gram's iodine - fixes the stain in gram positive bacteria Ethanol or acetone - washes the stain from gram [legacy.earlham.edu]

Both are: spherical, facultatively anaerobic gram-positive bacteria common members of the normal human microbiota capable of resisting many forms of important antibiotics [mrsaidblog.com]

Bacilli are almost exclusively gram-positive bacteria. [1] Ambiguity [ edit ] Several related concepts make use of similar words, and the ambiguity can create considerable [en.wikipedia.org]

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Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Figure 4: A general model for peptide-mediated quorum sensing in Gram-positive bacteria. [doi.org]

Approximately 40-50% of all cases of purulent pericarditis are caused by Gram-positive bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae in particular. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In Gram-positive bacteria, CPS linkage is to either the cytoplasmic membrane or the cell wall. [pnas.org]

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Staphylococcus Aureus Infection

The effect of propionate on other Gram-positive bacteria was also investigated. [s-space.snu.ac.kr]

Gram-positive bacteria acquire resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics through the production of a protein called PBP2a, which is able to avoid the inhibitory effects of the [bcm.edu]

However, some infections involve other transmission methods.[4] Etiology Staphylococcus aureus is Gram-positive bacteria (stain purple by Gram stain) that are cocci-shaped [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Staphylococcal Septicemia

[…] of sepsis (gram-negative- 62%; gram-positive- 47%; fungi-19%) Septic shock caused by gram-positive bacteria was not as common as it is currently. [atsu.edu]

The Firmicutes ( Latin : firmus, strong, and cutis, skin, referring to the cell wall) are a phylum of bacteria, most of which have gram-positive cell wall structure. [3] A [en.wikipedia.org]

The syndrome has also been associated with a wide variety of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. [microbiologybook.org]

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Intertrigo

BACKGROUND: Foot intertrigo, occurring in the interdigital space, is mostly caused initially by dermatophytes and yeasts and less frequently by gram-negative and gram-positive [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Intertrigo can be complicated by various microorganisms, including yeasts (candidal intertrigo), dermatophytic fungal intertrigo, Gram-positive bacteria (erythrasma), as well [rxlist.com]

If oral medication is required, an effective option against gram-positive bacteria, notably Staphylococcus or Streptococcus, like flucloxacillin or erythromycin should be [statpearls.com]

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Cytolytic Vaginosis

Clindamycin will also have an inhibitory effect on Gram-positive bacteria, except the enterococci. [sexualhealthmedicine.com]

Definition / general Presence of gram positive rods (lactobacilli) with cytolysis of intermediate cells Terminology Also known as bacillus vaginalis, bacillus Doderlein Epidemiology [pathologyoutlines.com]

Lactobacilli are a pleomorphic, gram-positive, aerobic or a facultative anaerobic, non-spore forming organism ( 11 ). [ispub.com]

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Lactobacillus Infection

Wang D, Lin Z, Ding X, Hu J, Liu Y (2015) The Comparison of the Combined Toxicity between Gram-negative and Gram-positive Bacteria: A Case Study of Antibiotics and Quorum-sensing [omicsonline.org]

Lactobacillus (L) [lak′tōbəsil′əs] Etymology: L, lac bacillum, small rod any one of a group of nonpathogenic gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that produce lactic acid from [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Microbiology An aerobic Gram-positive Non-sporeforming Rods and Anaerobic Gram-positive Cocci The anaerobic Gram-positive cocci and anaerobic Gram-positive non-sporeforming [antimicrobe.org]

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Erysipeloid

Entry H01315 Disease Name Erysipeloid; Swine erysipelas Category Infectious disease Brite Infectious diseases [BR: br08401 ] Bacterial infections Infections caused by Gram-positive [genome.jp]

Gram staining was done, and Gram-positive filamentous bacteria were seen [Figure 4]. [jacmjournal.org]

/ general A rare disease, with 50 articles published from 1950 - 2008 Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, formerly named Erysipelothrix insidiosa, is a rod-shaped, nonmotile, gram-positive [pathologyoutlines.com]

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Gram-Negative Pneumonia

Typical Gram stains Gram-positive bacteria Gram-positive cocci Clusters: usually characteristic of Staphylococcus spp., such as S. aureus Chain: usually characteristic of [uphs.upenn.edu]

Gram-positive bacteria that can cause pneumonia include the following: Streptococcus pneumoniae : This organism is a facultative anaerobe identified by its chainlike staining [medscape.com]

[…] all samples overall (including both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria). [contagionlive.com]

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Gram Negative Bacterial Infection

DOI: 10.1128/jb.173.7.2398-2400.1991 ABSTRACT It was demonstrated that mycoplasmas, gram-negative bacteria, and certain gram-positive bacteria share a similar protein antigen [jb.asm.org]

As a result, Gram-negative bacteria are not destroyed by certain detergents which easily kill Gram-positive bacteria. [blog.eoscu.com]

Gram-negative bacteria have a thin membrane, which is nearly "bulletproof.” Gram-positive bacteria have a big, thick membrane. [info.achs.edu]

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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

However, the number of SBP cases due to gram-positive bacteria is steadily increasing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gram-positive bacteria were isolated in the ascitic fluid of 42% of patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Escherichia coli is the most frequent recovered pathogen, and Gram-positive bacteria, mainly Staphylococcus spp., are being considered an emerging causative agent of SBP. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Gram Positive Bacterial Infection

Gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories [en.wikipedia.org]

KEYWORDS: antimicrobial resistance; gram-positive bacteria; infection; neutropenia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The bacteria are Gram‐positive, and certain species are aerobic, while others are anaerobic. [cliffsnotes.com]

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Gram Positive Septicemia

Bacterial Strain Sections Gram Positive Bacteria Empiric drug regimens listed for the various bacterial strains are for ADULT patients with normal renal function. [globalrph.com]

It appears that cell wall components of gram-positive bacteria may signal via the same receptor as gram-negative endotoxin, although the type of signal and coreceptor may [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gram-negative bacteria have a thin membrane, which is nearly "bulletproof.” Gram-positive bacteria have a big, thick membrane. [info.achs.edu]

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Listeriosis

Listeria are gram-positive bacteria which can infect humans as well as animals. [flexikon.doccheck.com]

Listeriosis requires rapid treatment with antibiotics and most drugs suitable for Gram-positive bacteria are effective against L. monocytogenes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The production of H 2 S is highly indicative, since very few other Gram-positive bacteria have this property. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pharyngitis due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus

Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) are gram-positive bacteria that grow in culture as pairs or chains of variable length. [pedsinreview.aappublications.org]

However, S. dysgalactiae can also be group A. [1] S. pyogenes is a beta-hemolytic species of Gram positive bacteria that is responsible for a wide range of both invasive and [en.wikipedia.org]

The bacteria are gram-positive and bacitracin inhibits their growth. The child is given treatment and sent home. [medbullets.com]

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Listerial Meningitis

SLE patients who had a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture positive for L. monocytogenes or other gram-positive bacteria were included. [acrabstracts.org]

High degree of alert is essential among clinicians and microbiologists whenever gram variable or Gram-positive bacteria are noticed on Gram-stain. References 1. [ijhas.in]

Gram-staining resulted negative. On day 3, a real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for viruses and bacteria was positive for L. monocytogenes. [ijponline.biomedcentral.com]

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Abdominal Actinomycosis

Pelvic actinomycosis infection is rare but serious infection caused by Actinomyces sp, an opportunistic gram-positive bacteria usually introduced by foreign bodies specially [radiopaedia.org]

Actinomyces are gram positive, filamentous, nonsporing, and microaerophilic or obligate anaerobic bacteria. [hindawi.com]

Histopathological examination showed chronic-fibrosing and granulocytic, abscess-forming inflammation with Gram- and PAS-positive bacteria, corresponding to the diagnosis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Endophthalmitis

Overall susceptibility pattern in our study showed that gram positive bacteria were most susceptible to glycopeptides like vancomycin (80-100%) and fluoroquinolones (87-91% [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The most frequent pathogens were gram-positive bacteria (91.3%), including coagulase-negative Staphylococcus in 78.3%. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Most cases of endophthalmitis are caused by gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus epidermidis or S. aureus. [msdmanuals.com]

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Diptheroid Bacillus

These are antibacterial for: Gram-negative bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria. Mycoplasma pneumoniae Rickettsia. Coxiella burneti. Chlamydiae. [labpedia.net]

GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA Staphylococcus Gram stain: Gram-positive Microscopic appearance: cocci in grape-like clusters Oxygen relationship: facultatively anaerobic bacteria [bacteriainphotos.com]

New in the second edition: · Five new chapters in Part I: Identification of Gram-Positive Bacteria, Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria, Plaque Assays, Phage Display, [books.google.de]

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