03: Haemophilus & Other Fastidious Bacteria 1 Flashcards
Most Haemophilus spp. are oxidase positive except ___
- H. ducreyi
- A. aprophilus
Most Haemophilus spp. are catalase positive except ___
- H. ducreyi
- A. sequis
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Most Haemophilus spp. require X and V factors except ___
- H. aprophilus/ A. aprophilus
Most Haemophilus spp. inhabit URT and oral cavity except ___
H. ducreyi
causes STD (chanchroid)
Most Haemophilus spp. are normal flora and opportunistic pathogens except ___
- H. influenzae
- H. ducreyi
they are encapsulated
Haemophilus spp.
Common name of H. influenzae
Pfeiffer’s Bacillus
Haemophilus spp.
T/F: H. influenzae causes influenza
F
name is a misnomer, but it is associated with flu during pandemic
Haemophilus spp.
H. influenzae may be recovered in ___
upper RT (oropharynx)
Virulence factor of H. influenzae
Basis of serotyping
Capsule
made up of polyribosyl phosphate (PRP)
Virulence factor of H. influenzae
Cleave IgA
IgA protease
Most virulent H. influenzae serotype and is commonly associated with patient with meningitis
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H. influenzae biotype is based on ___
- indole
- urease
- ODC
H. influenzae biotype
Meningitis and septicemia
biotype I
H. influenzae biotype
- Indole (+)
- Urease (+)
- ODC (+)
biotype I
H. influenzae biotype
Eye and RT infections
biotype II, III
H. influenzae biotype
- Indole (-)
- Urease (+)
- ODC (-)
biotype III
Rx. for H. influenzae
ceftriaxone or cefotaxime
rifampin for chemoprophylaxis
H. influenzae strain
Causes meningitis, epiglottitis, bacterial tracheitis
capsulated strains
H. influenzae strain
Causes otitis media, conjunctivitis, sinusitis, bacteremia, pneumonia
non-capsulated strains
Haemophilus spp.
A strict human pathogen that is present in female sexual workers
H. ducreyi
Haemophilus spp.
Common name for H. ducreyi
Ducrey’s Bacillus
Rx. for H. ducreyi
- azithromycin
- ceftriaxone
- ciprofloxacin
- erythromycin
Haemophilus spp.
Causes genital ulcer disease in the penis, labia, and vagina
H. ducreyi
Haemophilus spp.
Causes suppurative buboes
H. ducreyi
Haemophilus spp.
Causes pediatric conjunctivities and Brazilian purpuric fever
H. influenzae biogroup aegyptius
or H. influenzae biogroup III; resembles H. aegyptius
Haemophilus spp.
Common name for H. aegyptius
Koch-Weeks Bacillus
Haemophilus spp.
Causes pink-eye, a highly contageous conjunctivitis
H. aegyptius
Haemophilus spp.; opportunistic pathogens
Causes endocarditis
A. aprophilus
Haemophilus spp.; opportunistic pathogens
Causes mitral valve endocarditis
H. parainfluenzae
Haemophilus spp.; opportunistic pathogens
Causes pharyngitis
H. parahaemolyticus
Haemophilus spp.
Transport media
- Amie’s with charcoal
- Modified Stuart’s
Haemophilus spp.; appearance in gram staining
Gr (-) small coccobacilli or small rods
H. influenzae
Haemophilus spp.; appearance in gram staining
Long slender rods
H. influenzae biotype aegyptius
Haemophilus spp.; appearance in gram staining
School of fish
H. ducreyi
Haemophilus spp.; appearance in gram staining
Very short coccobacilli
H. aprophilus
Haemophilus spp.
Preferred isolation medium
CAP
35-37C; 24 hrs; increased CO2; + bacitracin enriched w/ 1% IsoVitalex
Haemophilus spp.
Used for primary isolation
Staph Streak
allows satellite growth; S. aureus produces NAD
Haemophilus spp.
A medium used for H. ducreyi isolation
Nairobi Biplate
Mueller-Hinton based CAP
Haemophilus spp.
A clear medium with X and V factors
Levinthal Agar
Haemophilus spp.
Appearance of colonies of encapsulated H. influenzae in Levinthal Agar
iridescent colonies
Haemophilus spp.
Appearance of non-encapsulated H. influenzae in Levinthal Agar
transparent, bluish, non-iridescent
Haemophilus spp.
Distinct odor of H. influenzae
mousy/ bleach-like odor
Haemophilus spp.
Test for X factor dependence
Porphyrin test
(+): red fluorescence