Viridans Group a hemolysis
1. Main biological features
a. Cell shape, arrangement, Gram stain, endospores, capsule, unusual features.
2. Clinical Manifestations
a. List the diseases that are produced by this microorganism.
3. Mechanism of Disease
a. List of how the microorganism induces disease: Toxin, proteolysis, pyogenic, immunological mechanism or multiple mechanisms.
4. Transmission
a. How the microorganism is transmitted and who is at risk of acquiring the infection.
5. Prevention
a. List the most common prevention methods
b. Is there a vaccine?
6. Treatment
a. Is antimicrobial intervention necessary?
b. Have resistant strains been detected?
c. List the common methods of treatment (you donât need to list drug names).
d. Prognosis â Mortality associated with the disease
Viridans Group a hemolysis
1. Main biological features
a. Cell shape, arrangement, Gram stain, endospores, capsule, unusual features.
2. Clinical Manifestations
a. List the diseases that are produced by this microorganism.
3. Mechanism of Disease
a. List of how the microorganism induces disease: Toxin, proteolysis, pyogenic, immunological mechanism or multiple mechanisms.
4. Transmission
a. How the microorganism is transmitted and who is at risk of acquiring the infection.
5. Prevention
a. List the most common prevention methods
b. Is there a vaccine?
6. Treatment
a. Is antimicrobial intervention necessary?
b. Have resistant strains been detected?
c. List the common methods of treatment (you donât need to list drug names).
d. Prognosis â Mortality associated with the disease
