BIO 251 -- Chapter 18 objectives

1. Describe the genus Staphylococcus.

2. Describe Staphylococcus aureus , including it's toxic and pathogenic properties.

3. Describe the problem of resistance in S. aureus.

4. How is S. aureus carried and transmitted?

5. What localized and toxigenic diseases are caused by S. aureus?

6. How can S. aureus be treated?

7. What methods can be used to identify S. aureus?

8. How can S. aureus infections be prevented?

9. Describe the streptococci. How are they classified?

10. What makes certain group A, beta-hemolytic streptococci so virulent?

11. Discuss the infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.

12. How are streptococci identified?

13. What are other pathogenic streptococci, and what diseases do they cause?

14. Describe the genus Neisseria.

15. Describe Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the disease it causes, how it is transmitted,

diagnosed, and treated.

16. Describe Neisseria meningitidis, the disease it causes, how it is transmitted,

diagnosed, and treated.