Gram-Positive Cocci: Staphylococci, Streptococci, and Enterococci — Medical Microbiology

Microbiology · Basic Sciences

How it begins

Staphylococcus aureus, virulence factors, MRSA, CoNS, Streptococcus pyogenes and post-streptococcal sequelae, S. agalactiae, pneumococcus and VRE enterococci.

What it covers

1. 1. Staphylococcus aureus: Virulence Factors and Clinical Disease
2. 2. Hospital-Acquired and Community-Acquired MRSA: Resistance and Management
3. 3. Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: S. epidermidis and S. saprophyticus
4. 4. Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus - GAS)
5. 5. Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus - GBS)
6. 6. Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus): Capsule and Invasive Disease
7. 7. Viridans Group Streptococci and Enterococcus (VRE)
8. 8. Laboratory Identification Algorithm
9. 9. Updated targeted management (2021–2025)
10. · Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: the bundle that reduces mortality
11. · Recent epidemiology and prevention
12. 10. Reasoned Clinical Cases
13. 11. Common Mistakes and Exam Pearls
14. 12. References and Sources for Further Reading