Anaerobic Microorganisms Flashcards
Anaerobic Organisms
mnemonics: Can’t Breath Fresh Air
Chlostridia
Bacteriodes
Fusobacterium
Actinomyces
General Characteristics of anaerobic organisms
Produces Foul Odor
Polymicrobic infections
Gas in tissues
Specimen of Choice
Needle aspirate
Anaerobic incubation requirement
5% O2
10% CO2
85% Nitrogen
Indicator of Anaerobic effectiveness
Methylene blue
Resazurin
Methylene Blue Indicator
Interpret:
Blue
Colorless
Interpret:
Blue - Presence of O2
Colorless - Absence of O2
Toxin produced by C. tetani
Tetanospasmin
Infection caused by C. tetani
Tetanus - Spastic Paralysis
Classic Symptoms of Tetanus
Trismus (lock jaw)
Risus sarcodinicus (Sarcodonic smile)
Opisthotonus
Differntial Identification of C. tetani
- Motility:
- Lecithinase:
- Lipase:
- Glucose:
- Lactose:
- Motility: Motile
- Lecithinase: Negative
- Lipase: Negative
- Glucose: Negative
- Lactose: Negative
Microscopic appearance of C. tetani
Lollipop/Drumstick appearance (terminal spores)
Infection caused by C. botulinum
Botulism - Flaccid Paralysis
Toxin produced by C. botulinum
Botulinum toxin
Types of Botulism
- Food botulism:
- Infant botulism
- Wound botulism:
Types of Botulism
* Food botulism: Ingestion of preformed toxin in contaminated FOOD
* Infant botulism: Ingestion of spores in contaminated HONEY
* Wound botulism: growth after infection with botulism
Flappy baby
Infant botulism from ingestion of spores
Canned good bacillus
C. botulinum