University of Minnesota, Morris - BIOLOGY 222 CH23 1)An abscess is a collection of pus

University of Minnesota, Morris - BIOLOGY 222

CH23

1)An abscess is a collection of pus.      

 2.        Clumping factor, coagulase, and protein A serve to coat Staphylococcus with host proteins.

3.         Staphylococci are the leading cause of wound infections.      

4.         All staphylococci are coagulase positive.

5.         Both Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes have fibronectin-binding proteins.          

6.          Individuals who have recovered from tetanus are not immune to the disease and must be immunized.       

7.         "Flesh-eating" Streptococcus pyogenes is considered a newly emerging disease.                 

8.         Tetanus antitoxin can cross the placenta.        

9.         Actinomycosis is a fungal disease.       

10.       Streptobacillus moniliformis is unusual in that it spontaneously forms L-forms.        

11.       Bites by little children typically cause few problems.