Gram-Positive Coccus & Patient Appears Acutely Ill: Causes & Reasons

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Reported Symptoms

Gram-Positive Coccus, Patient Appears Acutely Ill,

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Possible Causes

Streptococcal Infection

Infection Related Articles Group A Strep (GAS) Infection Facts Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, or group A strep ( GAS ) is a gram-positive [emedicinehealth.com]

[…] equisimilis RE378 pan proteome (fasta) Busco C:97.7%[S:97.5%,D:0.2%],F:1.6%,M:0.7%,n:443 Completeness Standard The group A streptococci (GAS, Streptococcus pyogenes) are gram-positive [uniprot.org]

Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcal Disease (page 1) (This chapter has 4 pages) Kenneth Todar, PhD Introduction Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A streptococcus) is a Gram-positive [textbookofbacteriology.net]

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Enterococcus

Gram-positive coccus (similar to streptococci) Part of the normal flora of the gut Intrinsically resistant to many antibiotics Usually a low grade pathogen causing opportunistic [gloshospitals.nhs.uk]

The most accurate way to presumptively identify a catalase-negative gram positive coccus as an Enterococcus sp. is to demonstrate that the unknown is PYR (an abbreviation [astro.temple.edu]

Keywords Enterococcus faecalis ; Endodontics; Periodontitis Introduction Enterococcus faecalis is a Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic coccus that can survive under harsh [omicsonline.org]

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Pneumococcal Pneumonia

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive coccus that may be found in pairs or in short chains. [histopathology-india.net]

Infected patients typically have an ill or anxious appearance. [symptoma.com]

Gram positive coccus (usually seen as diplococci with a distinctive “lancet shape”. Belongs to the alpha hemolytic "viridans” streptococci. b. [web.biosci.utexas.edu]

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Streptococcal Septicemia

Discussion: - gram positive coccus - spetrum of streptococci pyogenes infections: - most common cause of celluitis and lymphangitis; - superficial form of infection is called [wheelessonline.com]

Introduction Group B Streptococcus (GBS) or Streptococcus agalactiae is a Gram-positive coccus found in 20% of healthy women as part of normal gastrointestinal and genital [bmjopen.bmj.com]

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Necrotizing Fasciitis

Cause of Necrotizing Fasciitis Group A Strep Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, or group A strep (GAS) is a gram-positive coccus [emedicinehealth.com]

Ill Patient 277 Mechanisms of Pupura Livedo Necrosis JeanClaude Roujeau 278 Skin Necrosis Zuleika L BonillaMartinez and Robert S Kirsner 281 The Patient with Purpura in the [books.google.es]

GAS is Gram-positive, non-motile, round to ovoid coccus shaped bacteria, occurring in chains or pairs. [austincc.edu]

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Streptococcus Pyogenes Pneumonia

Microbiological characteristics Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive coccus. [web.uconn.edu]

positive coccus bacterium that is extremely common bacteria. [123helpme.com]

Last updated Save as PDF Streptococcus pneumoniae, or the pneumococcus, is a gram-positive lanceolate coccus usually appearing as a diplococcus, but occasionally appearing [bio.libretexts.org]

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Pharyngitis due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus

[…] settings, the military, school, etc.[5] Reservoirs: The human throat and skin are the reservoirs for S. pyogenes .[2] Specific Microbial Characteristics: S. pyogenes is a gram-positive [austincc.edu]

Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcal Disease (page 1) (This chapter has 4 pages) Kenneth Todar, PhD Introduction Streptococcus pyogenes ( Group A streptococcus ) is a Gram-positive [textbookofbacteriology.net]

Professor, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Section Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA Streptococcus pyogenes is an aerobic, gram-positive [ahcmedia.com]

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Staphylococcus Aureus Meningitis

illness. [patient.info]

If patients appear ill and findings suggest meningitis, antibiotics (see Table: Initial Antibiotics for Acute Bacterial Meningitis ) and corticosteroids are started as soon [merckmanuals.com]

Patients with severe neurological impairment on presentation or with extremely rapid onset of illness, even if treated immediately, have a 50-90% mortality rate and an even [patient.info]

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Alpha-Hemolytic Streptococcus

Microbiological characteristics Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive coccus. [web.uconn.edu]

Autolysis is common when aging occurs; the central colonies gram positive coccus. [forums.prohealth.com]

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Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus

G ENERAL DESCRIPTION M icrobiology Streptococcus pyogenes, or Group A streptococcus (GAS), is a facultative, Gram-positive coccus which grows in chains and causes numerous [antimicrobe.org]

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Acute Otitis Media

[…] various respiratory viruses having been found in the report to affect the risk of upper respiratory tract infection and AOM. [14] Streptococcus pyogenes Although S pyogenes (a gram-positive [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] various respiratory viruses having been found in the report to affect the risk of upper respiratory tract infection and AOM. [11] Streptococcus pyogenes Although S pyogenes (a gram-positive [emedicine.medscape.com]

coccus that constitutes the group A streptococci [GAS] in the Lancefield classification), is still the fourth most commonly isolated bacterial pathogen from ears with AOM [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Pyogenic Liver Abscess

The most common bacteria were Klebsiella pneumonia (22%) and Escherichia coli (11%) by pus culture, and Escherichia coli (36.7%), gram-positive coccus,(36.7%) and Klebsiella [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

/30, 36.7%), Gram-positive coccus (11/30, 36.7%) and Klebsiella pneumonia (10/30, 33.3%) were the most pathogens cultured. [nature.com]

Accordingly, antibiotics used empirically should cover Gram-negative bacilli and Gram-positive coccus, such as combining the antibiotic of the third cephalosporin with aminoglycoside [nature.com]

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

A commensal of the anterior nares5, the Gram-positive coccus Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is often the first bacterium to be isolated from the sputum of children with [nature.com]

Since the severity of structural lung disease is difficult to assess in acutely ill patients, comparisons with other series are difficult. [jamanetwork.com]

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Gram Positive Septicemia

positive coccus Septic shock with acute organ dysfunction due to septicemia, final identification pending Septicemia Septicemia (bacteria in blood) Septicemia after splenectomy [icd9data.com]

ill patients demonstrate reduction of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolus with prophylaxis 23 Use mechanical devices when heparins are contraindicated; in very high-risk [aafp.org]

Both staphylococci and streptococci are gram-positive and do not form spores. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Scarlet Fever

These gram-positive coccus-shaped (elliptically shaped) organisms, while infecting a body site, can produce an erythrogenic (producing a red colored) toxin. [medicinenet.com]

Patients are contagious both during the acute illness and the stage before appearance of symptoms. [news-medical.net]

coccus that grows in chains. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Meningitis

[…] mellitus Renal insufficiency Alcoholism Malnutrition Chronic liver disease Streptococcus agalactiae meningitis Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus [GBS]) is a gram-positive [emedicine.com]

Supportive measures Acyclovir (for suspected herpes simplex or herpes zoster) and antiretroviral drugs (for HIV infection) If patients appear seriously ill and if acute bacterial [msdmanuals.com]

illness. [patient.info]

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Gram-Negative Septicaemia

Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive coccus (round) bacteria that is found on the skin and mucous membranes of humans and many animals. [thoughtco.com]

Corticosteroid insufficiency in acutely ill patients. N Engl J Med. 2003 Feb 20. 348(8):727-34. [Medline]. [medscape.com]

The corresponding figure was 40% in the pan-European Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely Ill Patients (SOAP) study [11]. [ccforum.biomedcentral.com]

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Bacteremia

Parvimonas micra is an anaerobic, Gram-positive coccus belonging to oral, gastrointestinal and genital flora, rarely causing infections in humans. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Corticosteroid insufficiency in acutely ill patients. N Engl J Med. 2003 Feb 20. 348(8):727-34. [Medline]. [medscape.com]

122 14.3 True positive 75 8.8 Gram‐positive coccus 26 3.1 Gram‐negative baccili 46 5.4 Gram‐negative coccus 1 0.1 Fungus 1 0.1 Anaerobic 1 0.1 Contamination 47 5.6 Blood [journalofhospitalmedicine.com]

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Infective Endocarditis

Abstract Gemella is a facultative anaerobic Gram-positive coccus and a rare cause of infective endocarditis (IE). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gram staining may eventually misidentify the organism, which tends to easily decolorize and manifest as either Gram-negative or Gram-variable. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Septicemia

[…] negative septicemia Septic shock with acute organ dysfunction due to gram positive coccus Septic shock with acute organ dysfunction due to group A streptococcus Septic shock [icd9data.com]

An evaluation of systemic inflammatory response syndrome signs in the Sepsis Occurrence In Acutely Ill Patients (SOAP) study. Intensive Care Med. 2006;32:421–7. [doi.org]

Takala A, Jousela I, Olkkola KT, et al (1999) Systemic inflammatory response syndrome without systemic inflammation in acutely ill patients admitted to hospital in a medical [dx.doi.org]

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Histoplasma Meningitis

illness. [patient.info]

[…] following: Paranasal sinusitis Otitis media Alcoholism CSF leak after head trauma Functional or anatomic asplenia Hypogammaglobulinemia Pneumococcal meningitis S pneumoniae, a gram-positive [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Breast Abscess

Finegoldia magna is a Gram-positive anaerobic coccus involved in a wide variety of infections. We report a unusual case of breast abscess in a non-puerperal patient. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

nonmotile, nonsporeforming coccus that occur in chains or in pairs of cells. [uniprot.org]

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Staphylococcal Food Poisoning

S aureus, a gram-positive coccus that forms clumps. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Staphylococcus Aureus Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, coccus-shaped bacteria that usually grows in clusters. [study.com]

[…] though profoundly incapacitating, illness lasting as long as 2 weeks. [7] Source SEB is 1 of 7 originally identified enterotoxins produced by certain strains of coagulase-positive [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Status Asthmaticus

Background S pneumoniae is a gram-positive, catalase-negative coccus that has remained an extremely important human bacterial pathogen since its initial recognition in the [emedicine.medscape.com]

Identifying the acutely ill patient with asthma. South Med J 1981 ;74:713-715 Google Scholar Crossref Medline ISI Nowak RM, Pensler MJ, Sarkar DD, et al. [journals.sagepub.com]

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Gram-Negative Pneumonia

Examples are gram-negative Neisseria sp., and gram-positive Streptococcus pneumoniae or enterococcus. [educalingo.com]

Corticosteroid insufficiency in acutely ill patients. N Engl J Med. 2003 Feb 20. 348(8):727-34. [Medline]. [medscape.com]

Since the severity of structural lung disease is difficult to assess in acutely ill patients, comparisons with other series are difficult. [jamanetwork.com]

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Septic Shock

Results of the Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely Ill Patients (SOAP) Study. Crit Care Med. 2006 ;34(3): 589 – 597. Google Scholar Crossref Medline ISI 5. [doi.org]

  Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) - Altered function of more than one organ system in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to maintain homeostasis [slideshare.net]

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Pneumococcal Infection

Patients typically appear ill and may appear anxious. On physical examination, rales can be heard in most patients. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Sometimes preceded by a viral illness, there is acute onset of high fever, rigors, productive cough, pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, tachypnea, tachycardia, malaise, and fatigue [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Pneumococcal Meningitis

Here in the United States, S pneumoniae, a gram-positive coccus, is the most common preventable cause of community-acquired pneumonia, bacteremia, otitis media, and bacterial [pharmacytimes.com]

This gram-positive bacterium has more than 90 known serotypes and 46 serogroups, which are determined by the specific bacterium’s capsule polysaccharide composition. 1-4 This [pharmacytimes.com]

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Neonatal Meningitis

illness. [patient.info]

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Pyomyositis

Aerococcus is a catalase negative gram positive coccus growing in small clusters. [omicsonline.org]

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