Bacteria

Question 1

Give 2 examples of alpha-haemolytic streptococci

Answer 1

strep pneumoniae

strep viridans

Question 2

Give 2 examples of beta-haemolytic streptococci

Answer 2

GAS

GBS

Question 3

Name a non-haemolytic streptococci

Answer 3

enterococcus

Question 4

Are staphylococci chains or clusters

Answer 4

clusters

Question 5

Give examples of gram +ve aerobic bacilli

Answer 5

corynebacterium diphtheriae
listeria monocytogenes
bacillus cereus
bacillus anthracis

Question 6

Give examples of gram +ve Anaerobic bacilli

Answer 6

clostridium sp.

• cl.tetani
• cl.perfringens
• cl.difficile

Question 7

Give examples of gram -ve strict aerobes

Answer 7

legionella sp.

pseudomonas aeurginosa

Question 8

Give examples of gram -ve aerobes

• cocci
• bacilli

Answer 8

cocci
- niesseria gonorrhoeae
- neisseria meningitidis 
bacilli:
- bordatella pertussis
- haemophilus influenzae 
(gut commensals:)
- E.coli
- klebsiella sp.
- proteus sp. 
(gut pathogens:)
- salmonella sp.
- shigella sp.
- E.coli 0157

Question 9

What kind of bacteria is campylobacter

Answer 9

small curved microaerophilic gram -ve bacilli

Question 10

what kind of bacteria is helicobacter

Answer 10

spiral microaerophilic gram -ve bacilli

Question 11

name a group of gram -ve strict anaerobes

Answer 11

bacteriodes