Actinomycetes Flashcards
0
Q
GP rods with aerial hyphae
Weakly acid-fast (Fite Faraco stain)
A
Nocardia asteroides
1
Q
Hard non tender swelling with sinus tracts draining sulfur granules
Broken jaw or dental extraction
A
Actinomycosis
Actinomyces israeli
Penicillin G
2
Q
Mycetomas
Lung and brain abscesses (orange colonies)
A
Nocardiosis
TMP+ SMX
3
Q
Only bacteria with cholesterol in cell membrane
A
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
4
Q
Eaton’s medium
A
M pneumoniae
5
Q
Toll like receptor 2 protein P1 adhesin
H2O2
Cold agglutinins
A
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
6
Q
Most common type of pneumonia
Walking pneumonia
A
Mycoplasma
7
Q
Most common infectious cause of SJS
A
Mycoplasma
8
Q
DOC for Mycoplasma
A
Erythromycin
Azithromycin
9
Q
Fried egg appearance
A
Mycoplasma
Ureaplasma