Streptococci
Introduction Pyogenic pathogens - nonmotile, catalase negative, Gram positive cocci in chains
Freshly isolated Streptococcus 3
Catalase test 6
Classification Hemolysis on blood agar plates Cell wall group-specific substance Cell wall group-specific substance
Hemolysis β hemolytic α hemolytic γ hemolytic (no hemolysis)
Lancefield groups A-H and K-U Lancefield groups A-H and K-U
S pyogenes( group A) S pyogenes( group A) S agalactiae( group B) S agalactiae( group B) Enterococci( group D) Enterococci( group D) S pneumoniae S pneumoniae Viridans streptococci Viridans streptococci peptostreptococcus peptostreptococcus
BACKGROUND Group A beta- hemolytic streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes) is one of the most commonly encountered pathogens in humans.
Streptococcus pyogenes Specimens Specimens Smears Smears Culture Culture Biochemical test Biochemical test
Streptococcus pyogenes
Bacitracin test
Streptococcal tests 17
PYR test L-pyrrolidonyl-ß- naphthylamide L-pyrrolidonyl-ß- naphthylamide dimethylaminocinn amaldehyde dimethylaminocinn amaldehyde
Hemolysis patterns on blood agar 19
Streptococcus agalactiae Group B Chronic bovine mastitis promoted by milking machines slowly progressing inflammation, fibrosis fibrin plugs in smaller milk ducts: loss of milk-producing capacity (agalactia) Neonatal meningitis in humans early onset septicemia (≈ 15% of all neonatal septicemias) late onset: purulent meningitis (average 4.8 weeks after birth) % of pregnant women are reproductive tract carriers Most infection in newborns Most infection in newborns Asymptomatic colonization of the upper respiratory and genitourinary tract Asymptomatic colonization of the upper respiratory and genitourinary tract
Streptococcus agalactiae Asymptomatic colonization of the upper respiratory and genitourinary tract Asymptomatic colonization of the upper respiratory and genitourinary tract Most infection in newborns Most infection in newborns
Diagnosis Hydrolyze sodium hippurate Hydrolyze sodium hippurate CAMP test CAMP test
Hydrolyze sodium hippurate
CAMP test
-hemolytic streptococci 25
Streptococcus pneumoniae Gram positive diplococci( lancet-shaped) Gram positive diplococci( lancet-shaped) Possessing a capsule Possessing a capsule Normal inhabitants of the upper respiratory tract Normal inhabitants of the upper respiratory tract
Diagnosing Streptococcus pneumoniae 28
Optochin test
Bile solubility test
Viridans streptococci Found in the upper respiratory tract Endocarditis 30-40% of cases due to viridans viridans streptococci
Enterococci Part of normal enteric flora Part of normal enteric flora Important species Important species 1. Enterococcus faecalis 2. Enterococcus faecium Grow in the 10˚ C to 45˚ C Grow in the 10˚ C to 45˚ C Typically non hemolytic Typically non hemolytic Grow in the presence of 6.5 % NaCl Grow in the presence of 6.5 % NaCl Hydrolyze esculin Hydrolyze esculin