1.2.1 Lab Diagnosis for Haemophilus Flashcards
How the specimen for Haemophilus is being collected?
Swab premoistened with sterile phosphate buffered saline, Stuart’s or Amie’s Swab
Culture media for Haemophilus?
Chocolate Agar
Chocolate Agar with Bacitracin
Chocolate Agar with 1% IsoVitaleX
Nairobi Biplate Medium
Why is chocolate Agar is the media of Choice for Haemophilus?
X and V factor
What is the function of bacitracin with Chocolate agar?
Inhibits the growth of oral respiratory normal flora
Chocolate agar with 1%IsoVitaleX is used for what bacteria?
H. ducreyi and H. aegypticus
Nairobi Biplate medium is specific for what Haemophilus?
H. ducreyi
Composition of Nairobi Biplate medium
GC agar base with 2% bovine hemoglobin
5% fetal calf serum
MHA with 5% chocolatized horse blood
Vancomycin
Function of Vancomycin in nairobi Biplate medium?
Resistant for H. ducreyi so it can grow while it can inhibit other microorganisms (Especially Gram positive)
What is the Incubation for Haemophilus spp. (Except ducreyi)?
5-10% Co2 at 35 -37C
24-72 hrs
Incubation for H. ducreyi?
5-10% Co2 at 33 C with high humidity
7 days
Small, Gram-negative coccobacilli to long filaments
Encapsulated
Haemophilus spp
Gram negative coccobacilli that appear as the following genital lesions?
School of Fish
Railroad tracks
Fingerprints
H. ducreyi
Colonial morphology:
Non hemolytic
Translucent, tannish, moist, smooth, and convex
Mousy / Bleach like odor in CHOC agar
H. influenzae
In H. influenzae, what is the indication if there is mucoid?
Encapsulated strains
Colonial morphology:
Small, Flat, Smooth, Transparent to opaque
Clumpy, non-homogenous appearance in saline
(Difficult to remove in CHOC)
H. ducreyi