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Micro_Unit4

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Definition
Superoxide dismutase   Produced with catalase to detoxify superoxide and hydrogen peroxide that is produced  
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Facultative   Growaerobically or anerobically in the presence or absence of O2  
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Microaerophilic   Requires low O2 concentration and generally a high CO2 concentration  
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Obligate anaerobic   Incapable of aerobic metabolism but are tolerant of O2  
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Capnophilic   Thrive in high CO2 concentrations  
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Aerotolerant   Do not require O2 as they metabolise anaerobically  
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Acceptable Specimens (anaerobes)   protected from O2, taken from: blood, bile, bone marrow, CSF, lung aspirate, dental/abdominal/pelvic abscess, burn wound  
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PEA agar   Supports all obligate anaerobes (gram positive and negative), used to suppress growth of gram negative facultative (like Proteus)  
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Bacteroides Fragilis   resistant to penicillin and not inhibited by bile, most common anaerobe, BBE agar  
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Clostridium Perfringens   cause of gas gangrene, double zone of hemolysis, lecithinase positive  
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Clostridium Botulinum   Canned foods, lipase positive, causes Botulism  
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Clostridium Tetani   neurotoxin, lockjaw, gram positive bacilli with spores like drumsticks or tennis rackets, indole positive, motile  
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Clostridium Difficile   Pseudomembranous colitis, indole/glucose/fructose positive, motile  
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Mobiluncus   cause of anaerobic vaginosis, nonmotile, catalase and indole negative, curved bacilli  
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Propionobacterium Acnes   anaerobic diphtheroids, normal flora, catalase and indole positive  
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Prevotella   urease negative, oxidase negative, resistant to Kanamycin  
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