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What are one of the differences between B. anthracis and B.Cereus?
B.anthracis- not B. hemolytic
not motile

B,cereys - B hemolyic
motile
Which organism has tumbling motility?
Listeria monocytogenes
Which organism has an umbrella motility stab
Listeria monocytogenes
What is the only gram + rod that produces H2S (TSI slant)
Erysipelothrix thusiopathiae
Whick gram - rod is lactose and indole positive?
E.coli
Which organism has a green sheen on EMB agar?
E.coli
Which organism has a mucoid colony and currant jelly sputum?
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Which organism has swarming motility?
Proteus
Which proteus is indole positive?
Proteus vulgaris
Which proteus is indole negative?
Proteus mirabilis
Which gram - bacillus has red pigment?
Serratia marcesencs
Which gram - rods are encapsulated?
Klebsiella and Salmonella
Which gram - rod use the serlologic "Kaufman White typing scheme"?
Salmonella
What are the O somatic antigens, H flagellar antigens and Vi Capular antigens and which organism are the found on?
Salmonella
-O somatic antigen - cell wall
-H flagellar antigen - 2 phases h1 and h2
-Vi capuslar antigen - found ony in S. Typhi
Which salmonella antigen is only found on S. Typhi?
Vi capsular antigen
What special processing does salmonella typhi need for processing?
Need to boil solution for 15 minutes to destroy the Vi antigen and expose the D somatic antigen.
Which organism gives a mustache of H2S on TSI tube?
Salmonella typhi
Which gram - organism is non moitle and produes no H2S
Shigella
**Which shigella has group D?**
S. Sonnei
Which shigella has group B?
S.flexneri
Which shigella has group A?
S dysenteriae
Which shigella has group C
S, boydii
Which non-Listeria organism grows well at 4*C?
Yersinia enteroclitica

-has been associated with banked blood infections
Which gram - bacilli is associated with septicemia in iron overload sydromes?
Yersinia enterocolitica
Which gram - bacillli is associated with mesenteric adenitis
Yersinia enterocolitica
Which gram - organism has a bipolar staining "safety pin" appearance?
Yersinia pestis
What causes the rice water stools in vibrio cholera?
Toxin that activates adenylate cyclase-inc CAMP, which leads to hypersecretion of NaCl and water
What does Yersinia pestis grow on and what are its biochemical characteristics?
Grows on BAP,
-catalase +
-oxidase -
Which gram - organism is associated with a positive "string test"?
Vibrio cholera
What selective media would you use to grow Vibrio Cholera?
TCBS-turns yellow (sucrose positive)
-is halophilic, 1% salt enhances growth
What are the toxins produced by vibrio cholera?
-O1- most virulent
-El Tor
Which vibrio is lactose positive
Vulnificans, which is highly virulent.
Ingesion of raw oysters and shellfish
Oxidative/Fermentative sugar reactions
2 tubes containing glucose (green indicator), 1 with oil, 1 without oil.

What type if both turn yellow?
Fermentation
Oxidative/Fermentative sugar reactions
2 tubes containing glucose (green indicator), 1 with oil, 1 without oil.

What type if only tube without oil turns yellow?
Assmilation
Oxidative/Fermentative sugar reactions
2 tubes containing glucose (green indicator), 1 with oil, 1 without oil.

What type if no tubes turn yellow?
Oxidizer
On TCBS agar, what organism turns from yellow suggesing sucrose positivity?
Vibrio cholera
Which vibrio species is sucrose negative - green on TCBS?
Vibrio parahemolyticus
Which vibrio can you get from raw oysters and shellfish?
Vibrio vulnficans- highly virulent with muscle necrosis and septicimia with 50% fatalality.
Which vibrio is lactose positive?
Vibrio vulnificans- green or yellow on TCBS
Which pseudomonas species grows at 42 *C?
Pseudomonas aeruginous grows at 42*C.

Putida does not grow at 42*C
What is the glucose and oxidase status of Pseudomonas?
-Glucose non-fermenter
-Oxidase +
Which glucose non-fermenter has a sweet fruity odor?
Alkaligenes
-nosocomial/environment
What glucose non fermenting organism causes fatal septicemia in neonates?
Flavobacterium (Chryseobacterium)
-F. meningosepticum
What is a fastidious gram negative rod?
Haemophilus
What is haemophilus grown on?
Chocolate agar?
Which organism satellites off of Staph aureus?
Heamophilus
What is V?
NAD
What is X?
heme
Which organisms have a Quellung reaction? What is a Quellung reaction?
H. influenza
St. pneumonia

-Capsular swelling from specific capsular antibody
What factors does H. influenza require?
V and X

+ Quellung reaction
What factors does H. hemolyticus require?
V and X

B-hemolytic
What factors does H. parainfluenza erequire?
V
What factors does H. parahemolyticus require?
V

B-hemolytic
What factors does H. ducreyi require?
X

Associated with chancroid
Which hemophilus require no V or X?
H. aphrophilus
What organisms are in the HACEK group?
Haemophilas aphrophilus
Actinomcyetecomitans
Cardiobacterium hominis
Eikenella corrodens
Kingella kingii
Which HACEK organism group is:

oxidase -
catalase-
Haemophilus aphrophilus
Which HACEK organism group is:

oxidase -
catalase +
Actinobacillus actinomycetecomitans
Which HACEK organism group is:

oxidase +
Cardiobecterium hominis
Which HACEK organism group is:

oxidase +
pits BAP
Eikinella corrodens
Which HACEK organism group is

oxidase +
hemolytic on BAP:
Kingella kingii
What media is used to trasnsport and culture Bordetella pertussis?
Regan Lower Charcoal agar

-Use a nasopharyngeal swab for culture
What methods can be used to detect Bortella?
Fluorescent antibody stain
PCR
What are the three stages of Bordetella pertusis?
1. prodromal ----- most infectious
2. catarrhal
3. paroxysmal
What organisms are associated with dor or cat bites?
Pateurella multicoda

Capnocytophyga canimorsis
- very pleomorphic gram - rod
Does Pasteurella multocida grow on MacConkey agar?
No, it will grow on blood agar.
What is a chemical feature of Pasteurella multocida?
Oxidase +
How do you treat P. multocida?
Treat with penicillin
What is Brucella cultured on?
Castaeda biphasic blood agar = hold for 14-21 days.
Where is Brucella found?
Found in blood and bone marrow
What is Brucella abortus accociated with?
raw cow milk
What is Brucella melitensis associated with?
raw goat milk, feta cheese
Wahat is Brucella suis associated with
pigs
What is Brucella cannis associated with?
dogs
What temperatures does Campylobacter jejuni grow at?
37*C and 42*C (likes high temperatures)
What temperature does C.fetus grow at ?
37*C and 25*C (likes low temperatures)
What organism has gliding motility and fingerlike projections from its colonies?
Captnocytophagia
Which gram - rod is fusiform and very pleomorhpic
Captnocytophagia
What are the chemical characteristics of Captnophagia?
Oxidase -
Catalase -
What amino acid does Francisella require for culture?
Cysteine
What culture media does Legionella need to grow in?
Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar (BCYE)

-requires cysteine for growth
How does legionella stain?
Does not gram stain.
-use silver impregnation
-or use carbol fuschin instread of safranin as a counterstain
What tests are available for Legionalla?
Urine antibody test.
What do you treat Legionella with?
Erythromycin
Which bateria have no cell walls?
Myocplasma
Ureaplasma
What special media must ureaplasma and mycoplasma have?
Sterols
What bacteria has fried egg colony vaginitis, cervicitis, postpartum sepsis, neonatal infections, pre reupture of membranes?
Mycoplasma hominis
Which bacteria are difficult or unable to grow?
Bartonella bacilliformis
Bartonella quintana
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia penuomoniae
Chlamydia psittaci
Erlichia
E. chaffeensis
Erlichia
What is associated with cat scratch fever, bacillary angiomatosis and Oroyo Fever?
Bartonella bacilliformis
What is associated with trench fever?
Bartonella quintana
What is associated with lymphogranuloma venereum?
Chlamydia trachomatis-serovars L1, L2, L3
What causes replasing fever and what is the insect vector?
Borrelia recurrentis
Human body louse
What are some important anaerobic bacteria?
Bacteroirdes fragilis
Fusobacterium
Clostridium
What are the main metabolic features of Bacteroides Fragilis?
-Grows in bile
-Esculin +

Main organism in human bowel.
Non fragilis groups are sensitive to bile
Which bacteroides is indole positive?
B. thetaiotamicrons
What gram negative bacteria has a spindle shape and pointed ends?
Fusobacterium

-Associated with mouth and respiratory tract abscess
Which gram + bacillus has a double zone of hemolysis?
Clostridium perfringens
Which gram + bacillus has a reverse camp + test?
Clostridium perfringens
Which clostriudium has a tennis racket look appearance?
Clostridium tetani

-tennis racket looking organism due to spore at the end.
Which Clostridium is associated with cancer?
Clostrium speticum

-other bacteria is Strep bovis
Which organism has bread crumb colonies and molar tooth colonies on agar plates?
Actinomyces
Which anaerobic gram positive rod can cause cerebral shunt infections and shunt nephritis?
Proprionobacterium acnes
Associations:

tularemia
Francisella tularensis
Associations:

pertussis
Bordetella pertussis
Associations:

chancroid
Haemophilus ducreyi
Associations:

dogn bite
Pasteurella multocida
Capnophyga canimorsus
Associations:

Legionnaire's
Legionella pneumophila
Associations:

Bacterial Vaginosis
Gardnerella vaginalis
Associations:

*****Granuloma inguinale
Calymnobacterium granulomatis
Associations:

rat bite fever
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Associations:

Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi
Associations:

Borreliosis
B. recurrentis
Associations:

erysipeloid
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Associations:

ersipelas
Beta Strep group A
Which bacteria are H2S +?
Salmonella
Proteus
Citrobacter
Edwardsiella
Erysiplothrix (only Gram +)
Which bacteria are motile?
Salmonella
Proteus
Burkholderia
Vibrio
What is BBL Chromagar used for?
Distinguishes E. coli o157 (mauve colonies) from E.coli non0157(blue colonies). Also inhibits Proteus, Pseudomonas and Auromonas.
Which Enterobacterobacteriaceae are cytocrhome oxidase negative?
They are all negative.