3.4.4.1 Nonphotohromogens

Question 1

Group III produces what pigmentation?

Answer 1

Gray to white colony

Question 2

Most commonly isolated NTM?

Answer 2

Mycobacterium avium and M. intracellulare (MAC)

Question 3

M. avium and M. intracellulare are referred to as?

Answer 3

M. avium Complex (MAC)

Question 4

What is the common name for M. intracellulare?

Answer 4

Battery bacillus

Question 5

Why is it called Battery bacillus?

Answer 5

First isolated in Battery hospital in Georgia

Question 6

Most common cause of systemic bacterial infection in AIDS patients?

Answer 6

M. avium

Question 7

What is the disease/Syndrome cause by M. avium

Answer 7

Lady Windermere Syndrome

Question 8

Associated with chronic diarrhea such as Crohn’s disease

Answer 8

M. avium subspp paratuberculosis

Question 9

A slow grower that is not grow best at 42 C and frequently isolated in Respiratory specimen?

Answer 9

M. celatum

Question 10

M. celatum grows best at what temp?

Answer 10

35 C

Question 11

Associated with disseminated infection of AIDS patients?

Answer 11

M. genavense

Systemic bacterial infection - M. avium

Question 12

Heat stable Catalase (+)
Urease and Pyrzinamidase (+)

Answer 12

M. genavense

Question 13

PAtients with Hogkins (lymphoma) disease and AIDS

Answer 13

M. haemophilus

Question 14

M. haemophilus requires for growth?

Answer 14

Hemoglobin and hemin

Question 15

What is the characteristics of M. malmoense

Answer 15

Coccobacilli without cross-bands

Question 16

Chronic pulmonary and Cervical lymphadenitis?

Answer 16

M. malmoense

Question 17

Also known Radish bacillus (from the earth)

Answer 17

M. terrae complex

Question 18

Third most common Mycobacteria

Answer 18

M. ulcerans

Question 19

Disease for M. ulcerans

Answer 19

Buruli ulcers

Question 20

Microscopical characteristics of M. ulcerans?

Answer 20

Without beading or cross-banding