Encapsulated bacteria

Question 1

examples of encapsulated bacteria?

Answer 1

SHiNE SKiS
Strep pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae type B
Neisseria meningitidis
Escherichia coli
Salmonella
Klebsiella pneumoniae
group B Strep

Question 2

What is the purpose of the capsules of the encapsulated bacteria?

Answer 2

antiphagocytic virulence factor

Question 3

for the purpose of making vaccines, what serve as an antigen?

Answer 3

Capsule + protein conjugate

Question 4

how are the encapsulated bacteria removed from the body?

Answer 4

are opsonized, and then cleared by spleen

Question 5

a person who is asplenic what happens with these encapsulated bacteria?

Answer 5

asplenic people have decreased opsonizing ability and are at risk for severe infections

Question 6

what kind of vaccines should be given to asplenic people?

Answer 6

S. pneumoniae
H. influenzae
N. meningitidis

Question 7

what are the examples of catalase positive organisms?

Answer 7

You need PLACESS for your CATs.
Pseudomonas
Listeria
Aspergillus
Candida
E. coli
S aureus
Serratia