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Hektoen enteric (HE) agar
differential, selective for Salmonella and Shigella
Green in color, contains: lactose,sucrose, and salicin h2s system present
Salmonella and Shigella colonies on Hektoen enteric agar
Salmonella--blue-green with black centers
Shigella--green, same color as media
What is Hektoen enteric agar used to ID what bacteria
Salmonella and Shigella,
Proteus can be distunguished from Salmonella
Salmonella-Shigella (SS) agar
differential selective media, neutral red--pH indicator,
h2s detection system
used to isolate Salmonella and Shigella. Not recommended for primary isolation of Shigella
Salmonella-Shigell(SS) agar
colonies--
Lactose Fermenters
Red or pink
E.coli, Kelebsiella and enterobacter spp.
Salmonella-Shegella (SS) agar
colonies--
Lactose non-fermenters
clear--Shigella
Clear w/black centers--Salmonella and Proteus
General characteristics for Enterobacteriacae
GNR, non-spore forming, facultative anaerobes, Cocobacilli or straight rods,all ferment glucose, oxidase neg, reduce nitrate, NF of GI tract(except Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia), motile(except Yersinia, Shigella, Klebsiella), all colonies look same on SBA and Choc
2 Catagories of Pathogens
(Based on infection they produce)
1)Opportunistic - NF in GI;commensal
Casue serious infection else where in body. EX: UTI,
Septicemia, wound infection
2)Primary(true path)- Not NF in GI--Shigella, Salmonella, Yersinia--ingested in food and water
Classification of Entero bacteria
Edwards and Ewing's Identification (1963)
Tribes
Genus
Species-grouped by biochemical similarties
Virulence factor of Entero bacteria
1)Ablility to colonize in yoiur body
2)Adherence(especially in mucos membranes
3)Tosin producers-endo and exotoxins
4)Ability to invade tissue
5)Use plasmids for antibotic resistance
Antigens for Id of entero bacteria
(Salmonella, Shigella, E coli 0157)
1) o ag- somatic- heat-stable, in cell wall(sub wall)
2)H ag- flagellar- heat labile- in flagellum
3) K ag - capsular - heat labile- polysaccrides in some encapsulated species
Media used to ID Entero bacteria
MacConkey
Hektoen enteric (HE)
Xylose-lysine desoycholate (XLD)
Fermentation: ID by color change
Primary, Intestinal (True) Pathogens do not ferment what sugars
lactose, xylose, sucrose
True Pathogens (entero) appearance on media
MAC- clear or color of media(pink
HE- clear or green(color of media)
XLD- Clear or red(color of media
H2S production- Salmonella will have colonies with black centers
Opportuntistic Pathogen
E. Coli
Most significant: most common
Primary marker- fecal contamination of water sources
UTI-most common inf., septicemia, wound, meningitis in neonates
E.coli appearance on media
MAC- lactose pos, pink colony(smells fruity)
EMB- green, metallic sheen (smells metalic)
E.coli Virulence factors
adhesive fimbriae
sex pili- adhesive factor
Ag: H,K, and O
Motile: most
Biochemical Characteristics of E.coli
Fermentation: glucose, lactose
Neg for H2S
TSI: A/A, H2S neg; Citrate:neg; Indole:pos; Lysine:pos(decarboxylate); DNase:neg; urease:neg; PAD(PDA):neg
IMVC= ++--
Diseases caused by E.coli
1)Uropathogenic- UTI, #1 cause
2)Gasrointestinal- 5 catagories
3) Extraintestinal- a) neonatal septicemia and meningitis; colized vaginal canal or contaminated amniotic fluid, (E.Coli K1)
b) Adult septicemia (from UTI or bowel infection)
5 catagories of Gastrointestinal Pathoges of E.coli
1) ETEC- Enterotoxigenic--traveler's diarrhea
2)EIEC- Enteroinvasive--dysentry
3)EPEC- Enteropathogenic--infantile diarrhea
4)EHEC (E.coli 0157:H7)- Enterohemorrhagic
5)Enteroadherent E.coli--UTI and diarrhea
ETEC Enterotoxigenic
E.coli
Diarrhea- infants/adults-tropical areas
most common cause-Traveler's diarrhea;
Infective dose-10 6-10 8;toxins-fimbriae--small intestine microvilli--release LT & ST causes hyperscertion of electrolytes--1-5 days
EIEC-Enteroinvasive E.coli
Dysentery with direct penetration, invasion,destructin of intestinal mucosa; person to person transmission;stools-scanty,watery, pus mucus, blood--misID as Shigella-higer infective dose needed *lysine-neg(80% E.coli pos)
EPEC-enteropathogenic E.coli
infantile diarrhea--daycare--suspect in cases in >lyr old. stool-a lot of mucus, no blood
EHEC-Enterohemorrhagic
E.coli 0157:H7
Discovered in 1982;Sx. HUS-hemolytic-uremic syndrom--low platelet ct, anemia, kidney failure; can be fatal young children and elderly; Stool-watery, progressing to bloody, NO PUS; cause processed meats,apple cider, bean sprouts, unpas. dairy;
2 cytotoxins--verotoxin I & II
EHEC Identification
1)MAC containing sorbitol(not lactose)-E.coli 0157:H7--colorless (other E.coli pink)
2)MUG assay--B-glucuronidase--produce fluorescent product--neg (other coli pos)
3) Sorbitol neg colonies sub culture for SEROTYPING (O ag)
Enteroadherent EC
adhere to mucose of intestine
UTI and diarrhea
Two Strains--EaaggEc-enteroaggregative; DAEC-diffusely adherent; mostly children; can last 2 weeks, dehydration Sx; Stool--watery, no blood
E. hermannii
yellow pigment
found in csf, wounds, blood
lysine-neg
E. vulneris
newest species
yellow pigment
infected wounds
indole-neg
Klebsielleae tribe
5 genus
Klebsiella
Enterobacter
Hafnia
Serratia
Pantoea
Klebsiella ID
non motile
UTI,pneumonia(noscomial),wounds,sepsis
MAC-large pink,drippy colonies
TSI: A/A, H2S neg
MR-neg, VP-pos, indole-neg
motile variable
K. pneumoniae
IMVC
and other biochemical tests
IMVC= --++
Urea-pos
Lysine-pos
resist phago and antimicrobial absorption
K. oxytoca
IMVC
and other biochemical tests
IMVC= +-++
urea-pos
lysine-pos
indole-POS
K. pneumoniae sub. OZAENAE
IMVC
and other biochemical tests
IMVC= -+--
lysine-neg
orn-neg
arg-neg
Sx- nasal secrection & cerebral abscesses
K. pneuomonia sub RHINOSCLEROMATIS
IMVC
and other biochemical tests
IMVC= -+--
lys-neg
orn-neg
arg-neg
Sx--rhinoscleroma, inf. nasal cavity; swelling and maform neck and face (africa and s. america)
Enterobacter (12 spp) & Pantoea ID
MAC- looks like Kleb but motlity
TSI: A/A, H2s neg
Inf. E. cloacae, E. aerogenes:
2 most common isolates, wounds, UTI, blood, CSF
E. colacae
IMVC
and biochemical tests
IMVC= --++
arg-pos
orn-pos
urea-pos
E. aerogenes
IMVC
and biochemical tests
IMVC= --++
lys-pos
orn-pos
P. agglomerans
IMVC
and biochemical tests
IMVC= -v+v
arg-neg
orn-neg
lys-neg
*triple decarboxylase negative
*get from IV fluids- famous for septicemia
yellow pigment
Serratia ID
Opportunistic pathogen-nosocomial inf.
MAC- clear, delayed lactose fermentor
ONPG-pos-slow lactose ferm.
Lys-pos
Orn-pos
resistant to wide range antibiotics: test all isolates
S. marcescens
IMVC
and biochemical tests
IMVC= --++
red pigment colonies
nosocomial inf of resp & UTI
S. odorifera
IMVC
and biochemical tests
IMVC= v+v+
dirty, musty oror, like rotten potatoes
S. liquefaciens
IMVC
IMVC= -+++
Hafnia ID
2 subspecies
H. alvei & H. alvei biotype 1
Biotype 1- in breweries; not clinically sig
stool culture:
MAC-clear;delayed lactose fer.
TSI: K/A,H2S neg-like Shigella
ONPG-pos
VP-pos, like Shigella
*delayed pos for citrate test
Citrate agar
blue color is pos
citrate is the only carbon in agar
growth will cause an alkaline pH
phenylalanine-deaminase
(PAD) test
phenylalanine---(PAD)
--->phenylpyruvic acid + FeCl3 (ferric chloride)---> green color = pos

*read w/i 10 minutes
Why use the PAD test?
Differentiates Proteus, Morganella, and Providencia (all pos),
from other Enterobac
(rest neg)
Motility Test
detects motility of MOs by ablility to spread in tube.
pos=hazy appearance throught medium= flagella on MO
2 tubes one at RT and 35 deg C
Medium: conc. 0.4% or less
or wet prep with broth
Decarboxylase test
(Moeller decarboxylase base medium)
detects decarboxylase, which produces amines/diamine, CO2
pH-acid
anaerobic rxn, overlay w/oil
amino acids: lysine, ornithine (sometimes arginine)
Decarboxylase reaction
2 steps
1)glucose ferm.-
acid pH (yellow color)
2)enzyme production and aa decarboxylation-
alk pH (purple color)
incubate for up to 4 days
pos=purple; neg=yellow
control tube=yellow or invalid
lysine decarboxylation produces what?
cadaverine + CO2
Ornithine decarboxylation produces what?
putrescine
Lysine Iron Agar (LIA) media and
3 reactions determined
media=purple; lysine, glucose, soldium thiosulfate, ferric ammonium citrate,
pH id= bromcresol purple
1) decarboxylation of lysine
2) deamination of lysine
3)H2S production
*read after 18 hours
LIA rxn
Decarboxylation
anaerobic
anaerobic
pos= yellow back to dark purple butt, K/K
(neg=yellow butt,K/A)
+/- H2S(black butt)-may hide decarboxylation
LIA rxn
Deamination
aerorbic
pos= purple SLANT changes to reddish purple R/A
neg-K/A
Why is LIA test used?
Screen stools for enteric pathogens--
Salmonella= K/K,H2S
Citrobacter= K/A, H2S
& Differentiating Proteus, Morganella and Providencia sp. from other Entero bact.
LIA result of K/K would indicate what Entero bact.?
K/K,H2S pos?
E. coli
Kelebsiella
Serratia
H2S pos=Salmonella
LIA result of R/A would indicate what Entero bact.?
Proteus
Providencia
Morganella
LIA result of K/A would indcate what Entero bact.?
K/A, H2S pos
Shigella
E. cloacae

H2S pos+ som Citrobacter spp.
H2S postive Entero bacteria?
Salmonella
Cirtobacter
Edwardsiella
Proteus
Gas producing Entero bacteria?
Morganella
Y. enterocolitica
Citrobacter (some spp)
Proteus (some spp)
Klebsiella (some spp)
Nitrate Reduction test
reagents?
Media--Nutrient broth w/ KNO3
Nitrite
sulfanilic acid
NNDN (N,N-Dimethyl- 1napthyllamine
zinc dust
durham tube
Determining results for Nitrate test
1)red color after acid + NNDN
= pos for nitrites
2)clear after acid + NNDN
= unknown, pos neg:
add zinc dust
3)red color w/ zinc dust
= true neg for nitrite
*no color change
= pos for nitrate= pos for nitrate reduction
Oxidase Fermentation Media
(two tube system, aerobic and anaerobic)
Media-O/F basal media(OFBM)
Hugh-Leifson media-green color
pH ID-bromthyinol blue
1% carbohydrates;0.2% peptones
Acid=yellow;
alkaline=blue-purple
Oxidase Fermentation Media results
*2 yellow tubes= oxidizer,fermenter
*yellow in closed tube only
= ferm. only
*yellow in open tube only
=oxidative only
*neither tube changes color
=asaccharolytic
Why use Fermentation (Hugh-Leifson) media?
To seperate enterobacteria from non fermentors
Oxidase test reagents?
Kovac's (reagent
(tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride)
Why use the oxidase test?
to differentiate enterobacteriaceae-oxidase-neg
from
pseudomonads-oxidase pos
ID of Neisseria-oxidase pos
*inoculating loop can give false pos,use non-nichromed
Pos= lavender color
in 10-15 seconds
10-15 secon
Indole test reagents
trytophanase
PDAB (1% paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde)Ehrlich's or Kovac's reagent
What does the oxidase test detect?
cytochrome oxidase system
What reagent is used in the Ehrlich's indole test to extract the indole?
xylene
add PDAB and red color= pos
When would use the Ehrlich's test over Kovac's indole test?
When testing nonfermentative bacteria.
Ehrlich's is more sensitive
Enterobacteriacae
General ID
MAC-pos
Oxidase-neg
nitrite-pos
glucose ferm.-pos
GNR
BAP-wet,gray,round colonies, maybe b-hemolytic and spready
Choc-all gray
MAC flat-raised, wet-dry, round-irregular
ID of lactose fermentation by Entero bacteria.
3 tests
1)MAC media
2)TSI or KIA
3)ONPG
What do slow lactose fermenters lack?
B-glactoside permease
What are the two enzyme used in lactose fermentation
b-glactosidase
b-glactoside permease
TSI- Triple Sugar Iron Agar used to determine?
organisms ablility to:
ferment glucose
ferment lactose or sucrose
produce H2S
produce gas
read in 18-24 hours
What are the ingredients in TSI agar?
1 part glucose
10 parts lactose
10 parts sucrose
peptone
ph ID- phenol red
TSI results
all yellow tube A/A = Glucose and lactose fermenters
red and yellow, K/A = Glucose ferm. lactose non ferm.
all red tube K/K = non glucose and lactose ferm
black in tube = H2S pos
Cracks in media = gas
ONPG test used to determine?
Id true non-fermenters for late/slow lactose fermenters, which have B-galactosidase, but no permease
What are the ingredients in ONPG test?
O-Nitrophenyl-BlD-Glactopyranoside (colorless)
and saline in tube
incubate 4 hours at 36 deg C
What is the end product if ONPG test is positive?
orthonitrophenol
which is yellow
Glucose Fermentation
what are the two pathways?
Mixed Acid Fermentation Pathway--acidic
Butylene Glycol Pathway--neutral pH
What are the two test use to id glucose fermentation pathway?
Methyl Red test (MR)
Voges-Proskauer (VP)
What is the Embden-Meyerfoh pathway
fermentation of lactose to glactose + glucose, then to pyruvic acid intermediate
*all MOs use this pathway to this point
Metyl Red test (MR) uses what pathway, end product and what is a positive result
Mixed acid Fermentation Pathway
Pyruvic acid + methyl red
red color = pos, yellow = neg
Voges-Proskauer test(VP) uses what pathway, end product and what is the positive result.
Butylene Glycol Pathway
acetoin-->2,3 butanediol
reagent add change end product to diacetyl
red color = pos, yellow = neg
What are the ingredients used in a VP test?
a-Naphthol
KOH or NaOH
allow ten minutes for rxn
What are the ingredients for MR test?
Clark and Lub medium
methyl red

results are immediate for pos =red color
What ingredients in Citrate Utilization test?
Na Citrate
(simmon's media-green color)
NH4
bromthymol blue (indicator)
What is a positive result for citrate test?
blue color = pos, cause by release of NH3 (which is alk)
neg = no color change-
green (color of media)
false positive can happen if to heavy innoculum
read for up to 7 days
What is a positive Urease test?
bright pink color = pos
neg = yellow color
read test after 24 hours
What is the end product of Urease rxn?
ammonia(NH3)+H2O=CO2
alkaline
What ingredients are need to run a Urease test?
Christensen's urea agar
phenol red (indicator)
Proteus, Morganella and Providencia are the same for what tests?
PDA(PAD,PD)-pos
lactose-neg
Proteus, Morganella and Providencia are the only Enterobacter postive for what test?
PAD
What MOs are in the Proteeae tribe?
Opportuntistic pathogens:
Proteus
Morganella
Providencia
General ID of Proteus
swarming colonies
burned chocolate odor
MAC-clear colonies
ONPG-neg
True non-fermenter (doesn't count glucose)
H2S positive
Urea-pos
Proteus
2 pathogens?
P. mirabilis
P. vulgaris
P.mirabilis IMVC
and other biochemical tests
IMVC= -+vv
indole-neg
orn-pos
TSI: K/A, H2S pos,same for KIA
P.vulgaris IMVC
and other biochemical tests
IMVC= ++--
indole-pos
orn-neg
TSI: A/A, H2S pos
*special because
ferments SUCROSE
KIA: K/A, H2S pos
Morganella morganii (only sp)
IMVC and other IDing factors.
IMVC= ++--
no swarming colonies
inf.= UTI, wounds
MAC-clear colonies
urea-pos
ODC-pos
ONPG-neg
TSI:K/A
Providencia (4 species)
IMVC and other IDing factors.
IMVC= ++-+
urea-pos
ONPG-neg
MAC- clear colonies
TSI: K/A
inf. UTI, nosocomial
P.stuartii and P. rettgeri
p.stuartii-nosocomial in burn units
p. rettgeri- urinary pathogen
*both resistant
Edwardsielleae Tribe
Edwardsiella
E.trada-only human pathogen
opportuntist

Erwinia and Pectobacterium-plant pathogens, not clinically significant
Citrobacteriaceae Tribe
Citrobacter
General ID
Inf.- nosocomial; in stool
MAC-clear or pink
*easily confused with Salmonella
50% are lactose-neg (like Salmonella)
Most H2S-pos
most urease-pos
most lysine-neg
(salmonella urease-neg,lys-pos)
TSI: K/A & A/A, H2S pos
C. freundii IMVC and biochemical tests.
IMVC= -+-+
H2S-po
arg-pos
MAC-clear colonies

nosocomial UTI, pneumonia, intra-abdominal abscesses
C. diversus (koseri) IMVC and biochemical tests.
IMVC= ++-+
arg-pos
orn-pos
MaC-clear colonies

neonatal meningitis
Primary Intestinal Pathogens
Salmonella and Shigella
Salmonella Identification factors.
IMVC= -+-+
GNR
MAC-clear colonies
HE-clear, green, H2S pos
XLD-clear,red, H2S pos
TSI: K/A, H2S pos
lysine-pos urea-neg
PAD-neg
mortile-pos
lactose, sucrose & xylose-neg
NF in animal GI tract- pet turtles, snakes, fish, rodents and birds.
Human can be carriers for 3 months after syptoms
What are the positive test for Salmonella?
H2S-pos
lysine-pos
motility-pos
Disease caused by Salmonella.
S. enterica, with subspecies
Typhi, Parathphi, Cholerasuis
Biochemically inert
Virulence factors of Salmonella.
O somatic-heat stable
Lps, outer cell wall
may be multiple, id with #s
H flageller- heat labile
Occur in small # serotype
Determines immuno.IDserotype
Vi-capsular, heat labile
Impt. in ID of S.Thphi, Cholerasuis
Prevents phagocytosis
Blocks typing of O antigen
Acute Gastroenteritis by Salmonella.
food poisoning
most common cause,vomiting & diarrhea
Cause-cont.food, handling pets, direct transmission
infective dose: 10 6 bacteria
Symptoms of acute gastroenteritis-food poisoning
vomiting, diarrhea, chills, fever, abdominal pain, watery diarrhea
tx: non, self-limiting--
antimicrobials may cause carriers
Typhoid Fever caused by?
S.serotype Typhi
Febrile disease
fecal oral route, contam.food, food handlers carriers--typhoid mary(carried in gall bladder).
tropical traveler disease
RARE in US
Symptoms of Typhoid fever?
prolonged fever 9-14 days
bacteremia,lethargy, headache
involvement w/ spleen, liver
penetrates mucosa-get constipation
penetrates lymph nodes, to blood (febrile condition)
Peyer's patches-in bowel
Rose spots-red bumps around belly button.
carrier-harbor in gallbladder
tx: antibotics, remove gallbladder
Bacteremia cause by what Salmonella species?
S.serotypes Typhi, Parathphi, Cholerasuis
Sx: prolonged fever, pos B.C.
yound children, adults with underlying diseases
Shigella ID
NEVER NF
IMVC=v+-- (like e.coli)
GNR
MAC-clear
HE-clear, green
XLD-clear, red
TSI- K/A
lysine-neg
arg-neg
orn-neg
urea-neg
non-motile
*exception-S.sonnei,ONPG-pos,orn-pos
Shigella caused disease.
Bacillary dysentery
no animal transmittion
caused by contaminated h2o,
oral/anal sex, croweded living, young children
Shigella positive biochemical tests.
glucose
MR
some pos for indole
all other tests are negative
If all biochemical tests were negative except MR what MO would you expect?
Shigella
S.sonnei is positive for what tests?
ONPG-pos
orn-pos
MR-pos
Virulence factors of Shigella.
K- mask O, heat labile
-boil to remove
O ag groups; A,B.C,D
NO H antigen- non-motile
Inf. dose <200microorganisms
How do you acquire Shigella?
the 5 "F's"
fingers
flies
food
feces
fomite
Shigella that cause disease.
S.sonnei-most common in US
short lived, self-limiting
S.flexneri-gay bowel syndrome"
S.dysenteriae type 1 and S. boydii--found in developing countries- most virulent: high mortality
Bacillary dysentery
24-48 hours post ingestion
penetrates mucosa and attaches- inflammmation, shedding of mucosa
formation of ulcers
Sx:high fever,chills, abd cramps, pain, rectal prolapse
Isolate MO 1-3 days post ingestion
complications-obstructionof intestinal-can be life-threatening
Tx; self-limiting
Stool: blood,mucus,pus
plate stool immediately,
acid ph sensitive
Yersinia General ID and
diseases.
GNR w/bipolar staining

GI disease
mediastinal lymphadenitis
septicemia
pneumonia
K/A, H2S+ bacteria
P. mirabilis
Salmonella spp.
C. freundii
E. tarda
A/A, H2S- bacteria
P. vulgaris
C. freundii
K/A, H2S- bacteria
P.rettgeri
M. morganii
P. stuartii
Citrobacter spp.
Shigella spp.
E.coli
Y. pestis
Serratoa spp.
A/A, H2S- bacteria
E.coli
Klebsiella spp.
Enterobacter spp.
Serratia sp.
K/K bacteria
No Enterobacteriaceae,
ID of NLF
PAD positive bacteria
All Proteus spp.
M.morganii
Lysine positive bacteria
Salmonella spp.
(except Paraptyphi)
E.tarda
Indole positive bacteria
E.tarda
P.vulgaris
Providencia spp.
M.morganii
K.oxytoca
Edwardsielleae
Citrate positive bacteria
Providencia spp.
Motility (37 deg) bacteria
E.coli
Citrobacer spp.
Serratia spp.
Enterobacter spp.
Y.pseudotuberculosis
Motility (25 deg) bacteria
Y. enterocolitica
Y.pseudotuberculosis
Motility (37 deg) bacteria
e.coli
Citrobacter spp.
Serratia spp.
Enterobacter spp.
Dnase positive bacteria
Serratiea sp.
IMVC ++-- bacteria
E.coli
M.Morganii
P.vulgaris
Y.enterocolitica(variable)
Shigella(variable)
IMVC --++ bacteria
Enterobactersp.
Klebsiella sp.
Serratia sp.
S. marcescens
P.agglomerans(variable)
E.cloacae
E.aerogenes
IMVC -+-+ bacteria
Salmonella
C.freundii
P.mirabilis(variable)
S.odorifera(variable)
IMVC ++-+
Providencia
C.diversus
K.oxytoca
s.odorifera(variable)`
IMVC --+-
K.pneumoniae sub. ozaenae
K.pneumoniae
sub. rhinoscleromatis
P. agglomerans (variable)
IMVC -+--
Y.pestis
Y.pseudotuberculosis
Y.enterocolitica(variable)
Shigella(variable)
P.mirabilis(variable)
Shigella O ag groups
A: S.deysenteriae
B: S.flexneri
C: S.boydii
D: S. sonnei