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Intermicro

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Gram-negative rods   E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter aerogenes  
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Gram-negative diplococci   Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis  
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Gram-positive cocci in clusters   Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis,  
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Gram-positive cocci in chains and pairs   Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecalis  
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Gram-positive rods   Clostridium difficile, Bacillus anthracis  
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How is Staph and Strep differentiated   Staph is catalase positive; Strep is catalase negative  
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How are Staph species differentiated   Staph aureus is coagulase positive; Staph epi is coagulase negative  
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In a hospital setting what Staph species is particularly dangerous   Staph aureus; MRSA-Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus  
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What is a selective agar for gram-positive bacteria   PEA  
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What is a selective agar for gram-negative rods   MAC  
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Name a beta-hemolytic group A Strep   Gram-positive cocci in chains; Strep pyogenes  
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Name an alpha-hemolytic Strep   Gram-positive cocci in chains; Strep pneumo  
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Name a gamma-hemolytic gram-positive bacteria   Gram-positive cocci; Enterococcus faecalis  
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What is particularly dangerous about Enterococcus faecalis   Gram-positive cocci; VRE-Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus  
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What media is used for N. gonorrhoeae and N. menigitidis   Modified Thayer Martin or Martin Lewis  
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What is dangerous about N. meningitidis   Gram- negative diplo; It is a biosafety level 2 organism  
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What are some diseases associated with Kleb. Pneumo   Gram-negative rod; Fatal pneumonia in debilitated patients; UTI and pneumonia; Gram-negative rod  
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What are some diseases associated with Proteus mirabilis   Gram-negative rod; Chronic UTI; Swarming colony growth  
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What are some notable features of Pseudomonas aeruginosa   Gran-negative rod; Grape-like odor; Most commonly encountered G- species other than Enterobacteriaceae; Causes opportunistic infections, community or hospital acquired  
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What is significant with Enterobacter arogenes   Gram-negative rod; May cause UTI, especially after catheterization  
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What is an interesting feature of Strep pyogenes   Gram-positive cocci in chains; One of the most aggressive pathogens encountered; Wounds, respiratory, urine  
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What are some diseases associated with Strep pneumo   Gram-positive cocci in chains; Pneumonia, SBE, pneumococcal meningitis  
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What gram-positive rod is associated with antibiotic-associated diarrhea   Gram-positive rod; Clostridium difficile  
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Why is C. diff danerous in the hospital setting   Gram-positive rod; Antimicrobial agents (ie: clidamycin) upsets normal flora of intestines and C. diff takes over  
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What gram-positive rod could be a dangerous bioterorist agent   Bacillus anthracis; large boxy gram-postive spore-forming rod; forms large, non-hemolytic medusa-head colonies on BAP  
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What biosafety level is Bacillus anthracis   Gram-positive rod; Biosafety level 3  
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