Agar Colors Flashcards
1
Q
Is C. Diff gram positive?
A
yes
2
Q
C. diff Tx
A
Metro, Vanco, Fidaxo
3
Q
C. diff etiology
A
ampicillin, clidamycin, cephalosporin
4
Q
C. diff complication
A
Toxic megacolon
5
Q
Campylobacter Tx
A
Erythromycin
6
Q
Is Salmonella a lactose fermenter?
A
No
7
Q
Is Salmonella gram positive?
A
NO
8
Q
Can Salmonella use lactose?
A
No. Lactose neg
9
Q
H2S producer
A
Salmonella
10
Q
Cholera toxin is similar to
A
E.coli’s L toxin
11
Q
Hektoen agar inhibits which grams?
A
gram positive
12
Q
Hektoen differentiates which species?
A
Salmonella and Shigella
13
Q
E.coli is lactose fermenter and is what color on Hektoen?
A
red
14
Q
Shigella is H2S producer and what color on Hektoen?
A
black
15
Q
Which one ferments lactose, salmonella or shigella?
A
neither
