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Bacteria
Bacteria Identification
Question | Answer |
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Gram positive, cocci, catalase positive | Staphylococcus |
Staph, coagulase positive | S. aureus |
Gram positive, cocci, catalase negative | Streptococcus |
Strep, alpha hemolysis, optochin sensitive, quellung positive | S. pneumoniae |
Strep, alpha hemolysis, optochin resistant | S. viridans |
Strep, beta hemolysis, Group A | S. pyogenes |
Gram positive, bacilli, aerobic sporing | Bacillus (anthrax) |
Gram positive, bacilli, aerobic non-sporing | Listeria |
Gram positive, bacilli, anaerobic sporing | Clostridium |
Gram negative, cocci | Neisseria |
Neisseria, maltose fermenter | N. meningitidis |
Neisseria, maltose non-fermenter | N. gonorrhea |
Gram negative, coccoid rods, oxidase negative, no growth on Mackonkey's | Haemophilus |
Gram negative, rods, oxidase negative, growth on Mackonkey's | Enterobacteriaceae |
Enterobacteriaceae, lactose fermenter | E. coli or Klebsiella |
Enterobacteriaceae, lactose non-fermenter | Proteus, Salmonella, Shigella |
Gram negative, rod, oxidase positive, grows on nutrient agar | Pseudomonas |
Gram negative, rod, oxidase positive, no growth on nutrient agar | Bordetella (pertussis) and Campylobactor |