bacterial infections Flashcards
1
Q
H influenza
A
G- rod
factor X and V
chocolate agar
vaccine for encapsulated strains
2
Q
S pneumoniae
A
G+ lancet-shaped diplococcus
optochin+
alpha hemolytic
most common cause of meningitis in adults
3
Q
N meningitidis
A
G- diplococcus
oxidase+
ferments glucose and maltose
Thayer-Martin agar
children and young adults
4
Q
L monocytogenes
A
G+ motile rod
catalase +
tumbling motility 22C
foodborne
5
Q
S agalactiae
A
G+ cocci in chains
group B strep
in vagina
6
Q
aerobic G- bacilli
A
head trauma
surgery
neonates, elderly
immunocompromised
7
Q
staphylococci
A
surgery
shunt
head trauma
sinusitis
