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9. Misc Organisms Flashcards

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1
Q

Aeromonas hydrophila
GS

A

GNR

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Aeromonas hydrophila
SBA

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“B
med; smooth; gray”

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Aeromonas hydrophila
reservoir

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“water
marine animals
leeches”

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Aeromonas hydrophila
transmission

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“seafood
water”

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Aeromonas hydrophila
disease

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“wound infection
septicemia
acute diarrheal disease”

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oxidase =

A

Francisella tularensis

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7
Q

Aeromonas hydrophila
MAC

A

V

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Aeromonas hydrophila
TSI/KIA

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A/A G
V

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indole =

A

Brucella
Eikenella

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Aeromonas hydrophila
arginine

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+

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Aeromonas hydrophila
DNase/gelatinase

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+

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Aeromonas hydrophila mimics…

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E. coli

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
GS

A

“GNCB
pale”

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
SBA

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“adherent
stars after 5-6 days”

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Q

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
reservoir

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“oral flora
gingival crevices”

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
disease

A

“endocarditis
juvenile destructive periodontitis”

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17
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Associated with A. israelii

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

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Aggregatibacter aphrophilus
GS

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“GNCB
filamentous”

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Q

Aggregatibacter aphrophilus
requirements

A

“5-10% CO2
factor X on initial isolation”

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Aggregatibacter aphrophilus
reservoir

A

oral flora

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21
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Aggregatibacter aphrophilus
disease

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endocarditis

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22
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Bartonella henselae
GS

A

GNR

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Bartonella henselae
reservoir

A

“cat flea
cats & kittens”

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Bartonella henselae
transmission

A

insect bite

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Bartonella henselae
disease

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cat scratch fever

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26
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Bartonella henselae
specific tests/agars

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serological tests

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27
Q

motility =

A

Pasteurella multocida

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Bordatella bronchiseptica
GS

A

“GNCB/R
small; pale”

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Q

Bordatella bronchiseptica
disease

A

kennel cough (dogs)

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Bordatella pertussis
GS

A

“GNCB
small; pale”

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31
Q

Bordatella pertussis
requirements

A

“charcoal
15-25% blood”

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32
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Bordatella pertussis
virulence factors

A

toxin

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33
Q

Bordatella pertussis
reservoir

A

unvaccinated humans

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34
Q

Bordatella pertussis
transmission

A

aerosol

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35
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Bordatella pertussis
specific tests/agars

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“Bordet-Gengou agar
Reagan-Lowe agar”

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36
Q

biochemically inert

A

Bordatella pertussis

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37
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Borrelia burgdorferi
GS

A

“narrow spirochete
very long”

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38
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Borrelia burgdorferi
SBA

A

culture takes weeks

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39
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Borrelia burgdorferi
reservoir

A

deer tick (nymph)

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Q

Borrelia burgdorferi
transmission

A

insect bite

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41
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Borrelia burgdorferi
disease

A

Lyme

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42
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Borrelia burgdorferi
treatment

A

doxycycline (w/i 72 hr)

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43
Q

Borrelia burgdorferi
specific tests/agars

A

serological tests

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44
Q

Borrelia stain

A

Giemsa stain

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45
Q

Borrelia recurrentis
GS

A

thick spirochete

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46
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Borrelia recurrentis
virulence factors

A

“extremely fast surface antigen variation (q 7 days)”

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47
Q

Borrelia recurrentis
reservoir

A

body louse (humans)

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48
Q

Borrelia recurrentis
transmission

A

insect bite

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49
Q

Borrelia recurrentis
disease

A

relapsing fever

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Borrelia recurrentis
treatment

A

“penicillin; tetracycline;
erythromycin”

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51
Q

Brucella
GS

A

“GNCB
tiny, faint”

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52
Q

Brucella
SBA

A

“small; gray; smooth;
wet”

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53
Q

Brucella abortus
reservoir

A

cattle; bison; camels

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54
Q

Brucella
transmission

A

“travel to endemic area
animal contact
animal food products
aerosol (lab acquired)”

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55
Q

Brucella
disease

A

“systemic disease
undulant fever”

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56
Q

Brucella
specific tests/agars

A

Cateñeda bottle

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57
Q

catalase =

A

Eikenella
Francisella

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58
Q

Urease +

A

Brucella
H. pylori

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59
Q

Bioterror agents

A

Brucella
Francisella

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60
Q

Least virulent Brucella
Most virulent Brucella

A

Least - B. abortus
Most - B. melitensis

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61
Q

Brucella melitensis
reservoir

A

goats; sheep; camels

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62
Q

Brucella suis
reservoir

A

pigs

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63
Q

Campylobacter jejuni
GS

A

“GNR
small; squiggle”

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Q

Campylobacter jejuni
Campy BAP

A

“wet; flat; tan/pink;
irregular
follow streak line”

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65
Q

Campylobacter jejuni
requirements

A

5% O2
10% CO2
42°/4°

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66
Q

Campylobacter jejuni
virulence factors

A

“enterotoxin
cytotoxin”

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67
Q

Campylobacter jejuni
reservoir

A

“poultry
other farm animals”

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68
Q

Campylobacter jejuni
transmission

A

“F-O
water; milk; raw food
animal contact”

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69
Q

Campylobacter jejuni
disease

A

“gastroenteritis
pre-Guillain Barre”

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70
Q

Campylobacter jejuni
resistance

A

TMP/SMX

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71
Q

Campylobacter jejuni
specific tests/agars

A

Skirrow’s medium
Campy BAP/CVA

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72
Q

Hippurate +

A

Campylobacter jejuni

73
Q

Capnocytophagia canimorsus
GS

A

“GNR
fusiform; toothpick”

74
Q

Capnocytophagia canimorsus
SBA

A

“yellow, tan, pink
moist
fingerlike projections”

75
Q

Capnocytophagia canimorsus
reservoir

A

oral (humans; dogs)

76
Q

Capnocytophagia canimorsus
transmission

A

dog contact/bites

77
Q

Capnocytophagia canimorsus
disease

A

“fatal sepsis
endocarditis”

78
Q

gliding motility

A

Capnocytophagia canimorsus

79
Q

Cardiobacterium hominis
GS

A

“GVR
teardrop; dumbbell;
lollipop
picket fence”

80
Q

Cardiobacterium hominis
SBA

A

“ng for 48-72 hr
ppt”

81
Q

Cardiobacterium hominis
reservoir

A

URT flora

82
Q

Cardiobacterium hominis
disease

A

endocarditis

83
Q

Chromobacterium violaceum
GS

A

GNR/CB

84
Q

Chromobacterium violaceum
SBA

A

“black/purple
ammonium cyanide odor”

85
Q

Chromobacterium violaceum
virulence factors

A

violacein pigment

86
Q

Chromobacterium violaceum
reservoir

A

“environment
Southeast”

87
Q

Chromobacterium violaceum
disease

A

“wound infection
(fatal in immunocomp. hosts)”

88
Q

Glucose fermenters (5)
(those specifically named as such in ppt)

A

Aeromonas
Chromobacterium
Pasteurella
Plesiomonas
Vibrio

89
Q

Eikenella corrodens
SBA

A

“small, gray
lemon yellow
pits agar in CO2
bleach odor”

90
Q

Eikenella corrodens
requirements

A

hemin

91
Q

Eikenella corrodens
disease

A

“human bite infections
dental infections
head/neck infections
aspiration pneumonia
bacteremia/endocarditis
nailbiting infections”

92
Q

Eikenella corrodens
treatment

A

“penicillin; quinolones;
carbapenems”

93
Q

Eikenella corrodens mimics…

A

Haemophilus

94
Q

Eikenella corrodens
GS

A

“GNR/CB
slender”

95
Q

Francisella tularensis
GS

A

“GNCB
tiny; pale”

96
Q

Francisella tularensis
SBA

A

ng

97
Q

Francisella tularensis
requirements

A

cysteine

98
Q

Francisella tularensis
reservoir

A

rabbits, cats, rodents

99
Q

Francisella tularensis
transmission

A

“direct contact with blood,
carcass, skin of animal
contaminated food
aerosol
insect bite
infected cat contact”

100
Q

Francisella tularensis
disease

A

“tularemia/rabbit fever
(resembles plague)”

101
Q

Francisella tularensis
specific tests/agars

A

“blood cysteine glucose agar
BCYE agar
Thayer-Martin agar”

102
Q

Helicobacter pylori
GS

A

“GNR
spiral/helical”

103
Q

Helicobacter pylori
SBA

A

small; gray; translucent

104
Q

Helicobacter pylori
requirements

A

“5% O2
10% CO2
humidity”

105
Q

Helicobacter pylori
reservoir

A

stomach epithelia

106
Q

Helicobacter pylori
transmission

A

“unknown
ingestion”

107
Q

Helicobacter pylori
disease

A

“gastritis
ulcers
cancer”

108
Q

Helicobacter pylori
treatment

A

triple drug therapy

109
Q

Helicobacter pylori
specific tests/agars

A

“CLO test (biopsy)
13CO2 breath”

110
Q

Kingella kingae
GS

A

“GNCB
plump
chains/pairs
may stain GP”

111
Q

Kingella kingae
SBA

A

“B soft
fried egg
pits agar”

112
Q

Kingella kingae
reservoir

A

URT & GU flora

113
Q

Kingella kingae
disease

A

“bacteremia; endocarditis
septic arthritis
osteomyelitis
(children)”

114
Q

Legionella pneumophila
GS

A

“GNR/CB
thin, pleiomorphic”

115
Q

Legionella pneumophila
requirements

A

“L-cysteine
iron salts
CO2
humidity”

116
Q

Legionella pneumophila
reservoir

A

“water
manmade env.
warmth”

117
Q

Legionella pneumophila
transmission

A

“aerosols
no person-person trans.”

118
Q

Legionella pneumophila
disease

A

“Legionnaires disease
Pontiac fever”

119
Q

Legionella pneumophila
specific tests/agars

A

“BCYE agar
DFA stain
urinary antigens”

120
Q

Pasteurella multocida
GS

A

“GNCB/R
pleiomorphic”

121
Q

Pasteurella multocida
SBA

A

“smooth; wet; gray
musty/mushroom odor”

122
Q

Pasteurella multocida
requirements

A

“CO2
hemin”

123
Q

Pasteurella multocida
virulence factors

A

antiphagocytic capsule

124
Q

Pasteurella multocida
reservoir

A

“cats, dogs, other
(oral)
human URT”

125
Q

Pasteurella multocida
transmission

A

“cat scratch/bite
dog bite”

126
Q

Pasteurella multocida
disease

A

“osteomyelitis
tenosynovitis
septic arthritis
pneumonia”

127
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides
GS

A

GNR

128
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides
SBA

A

large; wet; gray

129
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides
reservoir

A

freshwater

130
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides
transmission

A

“contaminated water
fish/reptiles”

131
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides
disease

A

“gastroenteritis
wound infections
septicemia”

132
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides
treatment

A

“quinolones; TMP/SMX;
doxycycline; aztreonam”

133
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides
MAC

A

NLF

134
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides
TSI/KIA

A

V
K/A

135
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides
arginine

A

+

136
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides
DNase/gelatinase

A

=

137
Q

Plesiomonas shigelloides mimics…

A

E. coli

138
Q

Streptobacillus moniliformis
GS

A

“GNR
pleiomorphic
string of beads”

139
Q

Streptobacillus moniliformis
requirements

A

“10-20% blood,
serum, ascites fluid”

140
Q

Streptobacillus moniliformis
reservoir

A

rodents (URT)

141
Q

Streptobacillus moniliformis
transmission

A

rodents

142
Q

Streptobacillus moniliformis
disease

A

“rat bite fever
fatal complications”

143
Q

Treponema pallidum
GS

A

“GNR
helically coiled”

144
Q

Treponema pallidum
SBA

A

nonculturable

145
Q

Treponema pallidum
reservoir

A

humans

146
Q

Treponema pallidum
transmission

A

“sex; direct contact;
needles; transplacental”

147
Q

Treponema pallidum
disease

A

“syphilis
skin infections (tropics)”

148
Q

Treponema pallidum
treatment

A

penicillin G; doxycycline

149
Q

Treponema pallidum
specific tests/agars

A

“serologic testing
dark-field microscopy”

150
Q

Vibrio
GS

A

“GNR
comma”

151
Q

Vibrio
reservoir

A

“seawater
seafood”

152
Q

Vibrio
arginine

A

=

153
Q

Vibrio cholerae
SBA

A

wet; gray; green tint

154
Q

Vibrio cholerae
requirements

A

no salt req.

155
Q

Vibrio cholerae
virulence factors

A

cholera toxin (O1 type)

156
Q

Vibrio cholerae
transmission

A

undercooked seafood
contaminated water

157
Q

Vibrio cholerae
treatment

A

fluid/EL replacement

158
Q

Vibrio cholerae
specific tests/agars

A

TCBS agar
yellow

159
Q

Vibrio cholerae
MAC

A

NLF

160
Q

Vibrio cholerae
TSI/KIA

A

A/A
K/A

161
Q

Vibrio cholerae
DNAse/gelatinase

A

+

162
Q

Vibrio parahaemolyticus
SBA

A

wet; gray

163
Q

Vibrio parahaemolyticus
requirements

A

1% NaCl

164
Q

Vibrio parahaemolyticus
transmission

A

“seafood in summer
oysters
seawater”

165
Q

Vibrio parahaemolyticus
disease

A

“diarrhea
wound infection”

166
Q

Vibrio parahaemolyticus
MAC

A

NLF

167
Q

Vibrio parahaemolyticus
TSI/KIA

A

K/A

168
Q

Vibrio vulnificus
requirements

A

1% NaCl

169
Q

Vibrio vulnificus
transmission

A

“seawater
raw seafood”

170
Q

Vibrio vulnificus
disease

A

“gastroenteritis
fatal wound infection
necrotizing fasciitis”

171
Q

Vibrio vulnificus
MAC

A

V

172
Q

Vibrio vulnificus
TSI/KIA

A

V
K/A

173
Q

Vibrio vulnificus
DNAse/gelatinase

A

+

174
Q

require hemin

A

E. corrodens
P. multocida

175
Q

require cysteine

A

F. tularensis
L. pneumophila

176
Q

arginine +

A

A. hydrophila
P. shigelloides

177
Q

arginine =

A

Vibrio

178
Q

DNAse/gelatinase =

A

P. shigelloides

179
Q

DNAse/gelatinase +

A

A. hydrophila
Vibrio

Mercy CLS 2: Microbiology (16 decks)

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