BACTE LEC - Strep Flashcards
morphology of strep
cocci in chains or pairs
metabolism of strep
lactic acid fermentation
normal habitat of strep
throat, upper RT
catalase rxn
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growth of strep more pronounced on which agar
enriched agar [blood agar]
appearance of colonies
pinpoint, transparent colonies
strep requires increased ___for growth
CO2
pigment of serrati
prodigiosin [red]
pigment of aeruginosa
thiocyanin [blue green]
classif based on physiologic characteristics
pus producing
pyogenic
type of hemolysis of pyogenic strep
beta
type of hemolysis of viridans
alpha or non
type of hemolysis of lactic acid –
non-hemolytic/gamma
classif based on physiologic characteristics
elevation of wbc
pyogenic
classif based on physiologic characteristics
opportunistic patho
viridans
not part of lancefield group
viridans
classif based on physiologic characteristics
non hemolytic, dairy products, Lancefield group N
Lactic acid
classif based on physiologic characteristics
flora of intestine
resistant to vancomycin
enterococci
strep Grp A susceptible to
Bacitracin
group a and group b RESISTANT TO
Sulfomethoxazole and Trimethoprim (SXT)
for accuracy of group a identification
Sulfomethoxazole and Trimethoprim (SXT)