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2.2.2 Biochemical test (Gram positive, Catalase Negative) Flashcards

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A test that is use to differentiate Staph and micrococcus but can also used to differentiate S. pyogenes

A

Bacitracin

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In bacitracin, who is susceptible? (Gram pos, Cat neg)

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S. pyogenes

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In bacitracin, who is Resistant? (Gram pos, Cat neg)

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Other strept. except pyogenes

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Positive indicator for Bacitracin?

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10mm zone of inhibition

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A test that is use to differentiate Beta hemolytic streptococcal

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Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (SXT)

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What is the Susceptible in SXT?

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Non “beta” hemolytic Streptococcaceae

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What is the Resistant for SXT?

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S. pyogenes
S. agalactiae
S. dysagalactiae subsp. equisimilis

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8
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How many grams for SXT?

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1.25ug

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Test for the ability of the organism to hydrolyze the substrate L-pyrrolidonyl-β-napththylamide (PYR).

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Pyrrolidonyl aminopeptidase / Pyrrolidonyl-beta-naphthylamide

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What bacteria is positive in PYR?

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Group A
Group D Enterococcus

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11
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What bacteria is Negative in PYR?

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The rest
Group D non enterococcus

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12
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Positive indicator for PYR?

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5 mins Bright red (pink to cherry red)

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13
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A test used for the presumptive identification of group B streptococci (S.
agalactiae), Clostridium, Listeria

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CAMP (Christie-Atkins-Munch-Peterson)

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Test for synergistic hemolysis between group B Streptococcus and βhemolytic Staph. aureus

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CAMP (Christie-Atkins-Munch-Peterson)

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15
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In CAMP, what bacteria is swabbed vertically?

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Staphylococcus aureus

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In CAMP, what bacteria is swabbed horizontally?

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Group B strept
Listeria monocytogenes

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17
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What is the positive indicator for CAMP?

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Arrowhead

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18
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In CAMP, what is being detected in Group B Strept?

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CAMP factor

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19
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In CAMP, if Clostridium is being identified, what bacteria is vertical?

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S. agalactiae

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What is the positive indicator for Clostridium in CAMP?

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Reversed arrowhead / Bowtie

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What is the positive indicator for L. monocytogenes in CAMP?

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Black arrowhead

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22
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It is test for hippuricase enzyme of Group B Streptococci

A

Hippurate hydrolysis

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IT hydrolyzes sodium hippurate to sodium citrate and Ninhydrin

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Hippuricase enzyme

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24
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What are the reagents of Hippurate hydrolysis?

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Sodium hippurate and ninhydrine

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25
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What is the positive indicator for Hippurate hydrolysis

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Deep blue color

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26
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What microorganisms is positive in hippurate hydrolysis?

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S. agalactiae

27
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Detects for the ability of the bacteria to hydrolyze Leucine-β-naphthylamide

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LAP (Leucine aminopeptidase)

28
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What is the reagent for LAP?

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Cinnamaldehyde

29
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What organisms is positive in LAP test?

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All viridans

(S. pneumoniae and
S. pyogenes,
Enterococcus,
Pediococcus) - ppt

30
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What is the positive indicator for LAP?

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Red color in 1 min

31
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Detects the action of β-D-glucuronidase

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B-D-aminopeptidase

32
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where can β-D-glucuronidase be found in what bacteria?

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Large colony forming Beta hemolytic group C and G

33
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What is the positive for B-D-aminopeptidase?

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G, C group

34
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What is the Negative for B-D-aminopeptidase?

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Group F (Strep. anginosus)

35
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Detects for the ability of the bacteria to grow in the presence of 40% bile and
hydrolyze esculin

A

Bile Esculin (Bile esculin hydrolysis)

36
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What are the reagents for bile esculin?

A

40% bile
Ferric NH4 (ammonium)

37
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What is the positive indicator for Bile esculin?

38
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What is positive for Bile esculin?

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ALL Group D

39
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Test the ability of the organism to grow in 6.5% NaCl

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Salt tolerance test

40
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Differentiates Group D strep

A

Salt tolerance test

41
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What is the positive indicator for Salt tolerance test?

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Turbidity and color change (After 18-24 hours)

42
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What is positive in Salt tolerance test?

A

Group D enterococcus

43
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What is Negative in Salt tolerance test?

A

Group D non-enterococcus

44
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Known as Taxo P (Ethylhydrocupreine hydrochloride) that differentiates S. pneumoniae from alpha hemolytic

A

Optochin Susceptibility

45
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how many grams of Ethylhydrocupreine hydrochloride in optochin susceptibility test?

46
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What is the Susceptible indicator for optochin susceptibility?

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14 or 16 mm zone of inhibition

47
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What is the Resistant indicator for optochin susceptibility?

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<14 or 16 mm zone of inhibition

48
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What is organisms is susceptible in Optochin sus?

A

S. pneumoniae

49
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Confirmation test in determining the alpha hemolytic

Differentiates S. pneumoniae and viridans

A

Bile solubility test

50
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2 methods of bile solubility test

51
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What reagent is used in bile solubility?

A

Sodium deoxycholate

52
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How man Percent in BAP for sodium deoxycholate?

53
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How man Percent in Broth for sodium deoxycholate?

54
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What is the positive indicator for BAP in Bile solubility?

A

Clear and lyse colony

55
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What is the negative indicator for BAP in Bile solubility?

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Intact colony

56
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What is the positive indicator for broth in Bile solubility?

57
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What is the Negative indicator for broth in Bile solubility?

58
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What is soluble in Bile solubility?

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S. pneumoniae

59
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What is insoluble in Bile solubility?

60
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What are the Test for Group A?

A

Bacitracin
PYR

61
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What are the Test for Group B?

A

CAMP
Hippurate hydrolysis

62
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What are the Test for Viridans and S. pneumoniae?

A

Optochin susceptibility
Bile solubility

63
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What are the Test for Group D?

A

PYR
Bile esculin
Salt tolerance (6.5%)

64
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What are the Test for Streptococcal like organisms?

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