BACTE Flashcards

1
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average size of bacteria

A

0.4-2.0 um

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2
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no true nucleus

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prokaryotes

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3
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what acid content does spores have to make it resistant?

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dipicolinic

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4
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cell membrane with sterols except

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genus mycoplasma

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5
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primary dye of schaeffer and fulton

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malchite green

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6
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what inclusion bodies does vibrio cholerae have

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shooting star motility

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7
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manner of collection in urine specimen

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mid stream clean catch

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8
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stage of bacterial growth where spores starts to develop

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plateau/stationary phase

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9
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blood-broth ratio

A

1:10

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10
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low concentration of oxygen required

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microaerophilic

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11
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2 indicators of TCBS

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bromthymol blue and thymol blue

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12
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anticoagulant not used for culture

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EDTA

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13
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used to support growth of the desired organism while inhibiting growth of others (inhibitor)

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selective media

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14
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used to enhance bacterial growth (vitamins and nutrients)

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enrichment media

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15
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a device that encloses a workplace

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biosafety cabinet

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16
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BSC class that exhaust air outside the building

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BSC CLASS IIB

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17
Q

poses extreme risk to laboratory personnel

A

BSL-4

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18
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destruction and removal of all forms of microbial life including the spores

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sterilization

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19
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not killed by autoclaving

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prions

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20
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to eliminate prions, extended steam sterilization in conjugation with______ is needed

A

1M sodium of hypochlorite

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21
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thickening through evaporation

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inspissation

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22
Q

biological indicator of autoclave

A

geo bacillus stearrothermophilus

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23
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biological indicator of ionizing radiation

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bacillus pumilus

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24
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dilution for porous surface

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1:10

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substitute for sodium hypochlorite
vinegar
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burning of infectious material into ashes
incineration
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to treat patient’s blood & body fluid as potentially infectious
standard precaution
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hiss and anthony are special stains for
capsular stain or capsule stain
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mordant of gram staining
iodine
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only the background is stained, organism will stain colorless
indirect/relief/negative
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gram staining technique for fungi
huckers modification
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aka hot method; best method for DSSM
zeihl neelsen
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counterstain for acid fast stain
methylene blue/malachite green
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size of AFB smear
2x3 cm
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modification of acid fast stain used to demonstrate m. leprae
fite-faraco
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can inhibit bacterial growth
bacteriostatic
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drug which can be used as treatment for UTI; inhibits bacterial enzymes
nitrofurantoin
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manner of streaking using sterile cotton swab in kirby bauer disk diffusion method
overlap streaking method
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size of filter paper in kirby bauer test
6mm
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inoculum size of kirby bauer disk
1.5x10^8 CFU/ml
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substrate of beta lactamase test
nitrocefin
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encoded by the gene mec A
penicillin binding protein 2a
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automation program for bacterial identification and susceptibility
vitek
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same as vitek but faster
maldi tof
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positive result of chromogenic agar in mrsa detection
rose/mauve colored colony
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detect inducible clindamycin resistance among strains of s. aureus
d-test
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in penicillin resistance, greater than 20mm means
sensitive
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positive result is clover leaf like pattern of zoi
modified hodge test
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used to measure zone of inhibition
ruler or caliper
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carried out to determine susceptibility or resistance of organisms to antimicrobial agents
antibiotic susceptibility testing
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uses tergitol as wetting agent
kinyoun’s
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most critical step in gram staining
decolorizer
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quality control for gaspak jar
check every use
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tincture of iodine
iodine + 70% alcohol
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removes pathogens in food
pasteurization
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121 deg c for 30 mins at 15 psi
for contaminated microbial materials
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examples of this media are CAP BAP HuBA HoBA SBA
enriched media
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in sputum specimen, poor collection has a presence of
alveolar macrophage and columnar cells
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in the stages of bacterial growth, it is a phase where this happens because of unfavorable conditions
death phase/phase of decline
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giving a safety pin appearance and has bipolar bodies
y. pestis