19. Family Burkholderiaceae Flashcards
Burkholderia spp. that is a major pathogen for cystic fibrosis
Burkholderia cepacia
Burkholderia spp. that is resistant to decontaminating agents
B. cepacia
Oxygen requirements of B. cepacia
Aerobic
Disease caused by B. pseudomallei
Melioidosis
Genera under the Family Burkholderiaceae
Burkholderia
Stenotrophomonas
Causative agent for Glanders
B. mallei
Media for B. cepacia
Blood agar
Chocolate agar
MacConkey agar
Causative agent for Malioidosis
B. pseudomallei
Oxidase reaction of B. cepacia
Weakly oxidase positive
Oxygen requirements of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Aerobic
Microscopic appearance of S. maltophilia
Gram-negative bacillus
Motility of S. maltophilia
Motile
Blood agar and chocolate agar growth of S. maltophilia
Green-lavender or yellow pigment
Lactose fermentation characteristics of S. maltophilia
Non-lactose fermenter on MAC
Oxidase reaction of S. maltophilia
Oxidase negative