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IS8 Bacteria Test 1
Question | Answer |
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Peptococcus | G(+) Anaerobic Cocci - Found in the mouth |
Peptostreptococcus | G(+) Anaerobic Cocci - Found in the mouth |
Staphylococcus aureus | G(+) Aerobic Cocci - Catalase(+) Coagulase(+) Grows golden on sheep's blood agar |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | G(+) Aerobic Cocci - Catalase(+) Coagulase(-) Found on the skin |
Staphylococcus saprophyticus | G(+) Aerobic Cocci - Catalase(+) Coagulase(-) UTI's |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | G(+) Aerobic Cocci - Catalase(-) Alpha-hemolytic Hang out in pairs "diplococci" Found in upper airways. |
Viridans streptococcus | G(+) Aerobic Cocci - Catalase(-) Alpha-hemolytic Found in the mouth and on skin. |
Streptococcus pyogenes (Grp A) | G(+) Aerobic Cocci - Catalase(-) Beta-hemolytic Strep throat, skin issues/cellulitis |
Streptococcus agalactiae (Grp B) | G(+) Aerobic Cocci - Catalase(-) Beta-hemolytic Cellulitis, vaginal colonization (birth issues) |
Streptococcus (Grp C, F, G) | G(+) Aerobic Cocci - Catalase(-) Beta-hemolytic Cellulitis |
Enterococcus faecium | G(+) Aerobic Cocci - Catalase(-) NON-hemolytic |
Enterococcus faecalis | G(+) Aerobic Cocci - Catalase(-) NON-hemolytic |
Propionibacterium | G(+) Anaerobic Bacilli |
Actinomyces | G(+) Anaerobic Bacilli |
Clostridium | G(+) Anaerobic Bacilli |
Corynebacterium | G(+) Aerobic Bacilli |
Listeria | G(+) Aerobic Bacilli - common cause of meningitis |
Lactobacillus | G(+) Aerobic/Anaerobic Bacilli - Urinary issues, GI tract - Facultative anaerobic |
Gardnerella | G(+) Aerobic Bacilli - Urinary issues, GI tract |
Neisseria | G(-) Cocci - Causes gonorrhea and meningitidis |
Moraxella | G(-) Cocci - May appear as coccobacilli (rounded rods that look like oval racetrack). Mostly respiratory tract (ear/URI/LRI) issues. |
Bacteroides | G(-) Anaerobic Bacilli - Live in the gut and can cause serious infections. |
Prevotella | G(-) Anaerobic Bacilli - Live in the gut and can cause serious infections. |
Fusobacterium | G(-) Anaerobic Bacilli - Live in the gut and can cause serious infections. |
Vibrio | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Rapid growth on std agar. Lactose fermenter. |
Aeromonas | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Rapid growth on std agar. Lactose fermenter. |
Enterobacteriaceae morphology? | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Rapid growth on std agar. Lactose fermenter. Live in the gut OR cause havoc in the gut. |
The 8 bacteria that makeup Enterobacteriaceae? | E. coli, klebsiella, serratia, enterobacter, citrobacter, proteus, salmonella, shigella. |
Pseudomonas | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Rapid growth on std agar. NON-Lactose fermenter. Hospital/ICU acquired bug - NOT enterobacteriaceae; |
Acinetobacter | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Rapid growth on std agar. NON-Lactose fermenter. Hospital/ICU acquired bug - NOT enterobacteriaceae; May appear as coccobacilli |
Burkholderia | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Rapid growth on std agar. NON-Lactose fermenter. |
Stenotrophomonas | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Rapid growth on std agar. NON-Lactose fermenter. |
Haemophilus | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Fastidious organisms (slow grower) May appear as coccobacilli; Influenza. |
Campylobacter | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Fastidious organisms (slow grower) Gastroenteritis. |
Helicobacter | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Fastidious organisms (slow grower) H. pylori / ulcer issues |
Bartonella | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Fastidious organisms (slow grower) Fleas (homeless people). |
HACEK organism morphology? | G(-) Aerobic Bacilli - Fastidious organisms (slow grower) Show up in endocarditis, live in the mouth. |
The 5 HACEK organisms. | Haemophilus, actinobacillus, cardiobacterium, eikenella, kingella. |
Legionella | Atypical - no cell wall - doesn't stain. Common in pneumonia patients. |
Mycoplasma | Atypical - no cell wall - doesn't stain. Common in pneumonia patients. |
Chlamydia | Atypical - no cell wall - doesn't stain. |
The three atypical bacteria? (3) | Legionella, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia |
Natural flora of the skin? (4) | Strep, staph epidermidis, corynebacterium, propionobacterium. |
Natural flora of the mouth? (6) | Strep viridans, peptococcus, peptostreptococcus, eikenella, haemophilus, candida. |
Natural flora of the upper airways? (5) | Strep pneumonia, strep pyogenes, neisseria, haemophilus influenza, staph aureus (nose). |
Natural flora of the lower airways? | None - its sterile. |
Natural flora of proximal small intestine? (3) | enterococcus, lactobacillus, candida |
Natural flora of large intestine/rectum? (7) | Strep, lactobacillus, clostridia, enterococcus, enterobacteriaceae, bacteroides, candida. |
Natural flora of Genito-urinary tract? (6) | Lactobacillus, prevotella, enterobacteriaceae, group B strep (agalactiae), staph, candida. |
Natural flora of blood, CSF and urine? | None - its sterile. |
Natural flora of distal small intestine? (4) | enterococcus, bacteroides, enterobacteriaceae, lactobacillus |