03: Non-Fermenting Gr Neg Flashcards
Pseudomonas is oxidase ___
positive
Acinetobacter and Stenotrophomonas are oxidase ___
negative
Non-fermenting Gr (-) bacteria are motile except ___
Burkholderia mallei
Oxygen requirement of non-fermenters
obligate aerobes
Most important spp. in the fluorescent group
P. aeruginosa
Fluorescent group
Leading cause of nosocomial respiratory tract infection
P. aeruginosa
Fluorescent group
Causes Otitis externa on swimmer’s or diver’s infection
P. aeruginosa
Fluorescent group
Cause of Jacuzzi/ hot tub syndrome
P. aeruginosa
Fluorescent group
Cause of bacteremia leading to ecthyma gangrenosum
P. aeruginosa
Fluorescent group
Virulence factor of P. aeruginosa that makes it resistant to most antibiotics
unusual porin
Virulence factor of P. aeruginosa
inhibits/blocks protein synthesis
exotoxin A
Virulence factor of P. aeruginosa
Polysaccharide polymer in mucoid strains
alginate
Fluorescent group
Pigments produced by P. aeruginosa
- Pyocyanin - blue, water-soluble
- Pyoverdin - yellow green, fluorescein
- Pyorubin - red
- Pyomelanin - brown
Fluorescent group
Odor produced by P. aeruginosa
fruity or “corn tortilla-like” odor
2-aminoacetophenone
Fluorescent group
Optimal temperature for P. aeruginosa growth
42C
stenotrophomonas
Fluorescent group
Exclusive growth media for P. aeruginosa
Cetrimide agar
Fluorescent group
Colony morphology of P. aeruginosa in BAP
ground glass appearance with feathery edge
Fluorescent group
Hemolytic pattern of P. aeruginosa
B-hemolytic
Fluorescent group
Appearance of P. aeruginosa colonies on colorless medium
bluish-green, diffusable pigment
Fluorescent group
Other members of the fluorescent group that has a very low virulence, rarely causing clinical disease
P. fluorescens & P. putida
Other member of fluorescent group aside from P. aeruginosa
Associated with catheter-related sepsis in patients with cancer
P. putida
Other member of fluorescent group aside from P. aeruginosa
Infections related to contaminated catheters and catheter-related devices
P. fluorescens
Fluorescent group
Nitrate reducton and acetamide utilization reaction of P. fluorescens and P. putida
negative, negative
Fluorescent group
Pigment produced by P. fluorescens and P. putida
Pyoverdin
they do not produce pyocyanin
Fluorescent group
Method of differentiation of P. fluorescens and P. putida
Gelatin hydrolysis
- P. fluorescens (+)
- P. putida (-)
Non-fluorescent group
Easily recognizable, causes otitis media, conjunctivitis, septic arthritis in cystic fibrosis patients and meningitis and UTI in HIV patients
Pseudomonas/ Burkholderia stutzeri
Non-fluorescent group
Causes endocarditis and is a usual contaminant
P. mendocina
Non-fluorescent group
Dry, wrinkled, leathery colonies that produce light yellow or buff/light brown color
P. stutzeri
Non-fluorescent group
Arginine dihydrolase (AD) and starch hydrolysis (SH) reaction of P. stutzeri
AD (-)
SH (+)
Non-fluorescent group
Often considered contamnant when isolated from clinical specimens
P. pseudoalcaligenes & P. alcaligenes
Non-fluorescent group
Oxidase reaction of P. pseudoalcaligenes and P. alcaligenes
positive
Non-fluorescent group
Differentiating test between P. pseudoalcaligenes and P. alcaligenes
ADH
- P. pseudoalcaligenes (-)
- P. alcaligenes (+)
P. pseudoalcaligenes may also weakly ferment fructose
Non-fluorescent group
P. pseudoalcaligenes and P. alcaligenes are motile due to ___
polar flagella
Acinetobacter spp.
The two species most commonly seen in clinical specimens
A. baumannii & A. lwoffii
Acinetobacter spp.
Glucose-oxidizing, nonhemolytic strain
A. baumannii
Acinetobacter spp.
Glucose negative, nonhemolytic strain
A. lwoffii
Acinetobacter spp.
Much less virulent, and when isolated, usually indicates contamination or colonization rather than infection
A. lwoffii
Acinetobacter spp.
Implicated in meningitis among immunocompromised
A. lwoffii
Associated with ventilators, humidifiers, catheters, etc.
Acinetobacter spp.
Catalase and oxidase reaction of Acinetobacter spp.
catalase (+)
oxidase (-)
Motility of Acinetobacter spp.
non-motile