Anaerobes Flashcards
What should always accompany anaerobe cultures
aerobe cultures/ specials
Bacteroides fragilis: GS, colony morphology
GNR
grey, glistening
Clostridium perfringens: GS, hemolysis
GPR, boxy, boxcar, double zone of hemolysis
Prevotella: morphology, UV
black colonies
red under UV
Fusobacterium: GS, UV
GNR, pointy
green/ chartreuse under UV
What other organism can also be chartreuse under UV
C. diff
What two organisms are aerotolerant
Propionobacterium/ cuty
actinomyces
What organisms should you workup on anaerobic bench
Bacteriodes fragilis, Clostridium, Prevotella, Fusobacterium, actinomyces, propionobacterium/ cuty
If there are 3 or more anaerobes on the same specimen, what should you pull out to fully ID
B. fragilis
Clostridium
What are the anaerobic conditions
85% N2
10% CO2
5% H2
Actinomyces colony morphology
molar tooth, sulfur granules
If an organism is R to Colistin and S to Vanc it is likely
GP
If an organism is S to Colistin and R to Vanc it is likely
GN
What is an exception for an organism that is R to vanc
lactobacillus- GP but R to vanc
What organism is S to SPS
Peptococcan