BACTE LEC - P. maltophilia to Kingella Flashcards
maltose loving
P. maltophilia
yellow pigment on TSA
P. maltophilia
Grows at 42 C
P. maltophilia
Ammonia like odor
P. maltophilia
Agent of nosocomial infections, UTIs, wound infections
P. maltophilia
coccobacill in pairs
acinetobacter
Grows on MAC, BA, EMB
MAC: bluish to pink
EMB: cornflower blue color
acinetobacter
Agent of nosocomial infections
colonize moist areas of skin
found in oropharynx, vaginal tract, GI tract
acinetobacter
commonly isolated in endotracheal tubes, respiratory care quipment, dialysis equipment, venous catheters
acinetobacter
mistaken as neisseria
acinetobacter
how to differentiate nesseria and acinetobacter
acinetobacter - oxidase -
neisseria - oxidase +
motile, MAC, oxidase and catalse +
Alcaligenes
most important organism in Alcaligenes
A. faecalis
isolated on blood, csf, UT, pleural cavity
A. faecalis
flat dull colonies w/ irregular edge on BA
A. faecalis
Fails to reduce NO3 to NO2 or NO3 to NO2
A. faecalis
Grows in 6.5% NaCl
A. faecalis
A. piechaudii
Fruity odor of apples and pears
A. odorans