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Bacterial Structure; Gram staining Flashcards

1
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Ziehl-Neelsen, Kinyoun, Auramine-Rhodamine, Pappenheim, Baumgarten, Wadefite, Gabett

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Acid Fast

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Neisser’s, Albert’s, Ljubinsky, LAMB (Loeffler’s Alkaline Methylene Blue), Burke’s

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Metachromatic granules

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Dyar, Victoria Blue, Calcofluor white (for Fungal chitin)

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Cell wall

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Levaditi Silver Impregnation, Fontana tribondeau

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Spirochetes

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Dorner’s, Wirtz-Conklin, Schaeffer-Fulton (primary stain is malachite green, mordant is green, decolorizer is tap water, 2nd stain - safranin; Green spore, Pink bacteria)

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Endospore

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Gray’s, Leifson, Caesares Gil, Fisher-Conn

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Flagella

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Anthony’s, Nigrosin, India Ink = negative stain

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Capsule/Negative stains

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Acridine orange, Feulgen

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Nucleic acid/DNA

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Gimenez, Macchiavello

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Rickettsia

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Dienes stain

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Mycoplasma

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McFadyean

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Bacillus anthracis

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Toluidine blue

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Helicobacter pylori

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Wayson’s

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Bipolar bodies (Y. pestis)

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Structure that includes the cell wall, plasma membrane, and other components defining the bacterial surface.

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Cell Envelope

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Bacterial classification basis

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Cell wall is the primary basis of bacterial classification.

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Peptidoglycan layer

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Composed of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (NAG) & N-acetyl-D-muramic acid (NAM).

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Absence of outer membrane and periplasmic space; thick peptidoglycan; teichoic acid present; 2 basal rings for flagella; resistant to physical destruction.

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Gram-positive

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Presence of outer membrane and periplasmic space; thin peptidoglycan; lipopolysaccharide present; 4 basal rings for flagella; sensitive to physical destruction.

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Gram-negative

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Most important differential staining test in microbiology; stains the microorganism’s cell wall.

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GRAM STAIN

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Most critical step in Gram stain

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Decolorization.

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21
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Primary stain used in Gram staining.

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Crystal violet

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Mordant used in Gram staining.

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Gram iodine

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Alcohol-acetone mixture used in Gram staining.

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Decolorizer

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Counterstain used in Gram staining.

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Safrinin

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Color after 2nd stain (Gram-positive)

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Purple.

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Color after 2nd stain (Gram-negative)

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Pink.

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Overdecolorization, old culture, acidic iodine, B-lactam drugs treatment

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Gram-positive bacteria may appear Gram-negative.

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Underdecolorization, too thick smear

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Gram-negative bacteria may appear Gram-positive.

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Direct smear

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From specimen.

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Indirect smear

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From culture media.

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Smear preparation steps

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Smear → Air-dry → Fixation (10 mins. at 60°C or 1 min. in 95% methanol).

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Direct smear reporting

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Gram reaction, morphology, arrangement, and other elements seen.

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33
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QC Gram-positive

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Staphylococcus aureus (purple to deep blue).

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QC Gram-negative

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Escherichia coli (pink to deep magenta).

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Resists Decolorization

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Acinetobacter, Kingella, Psychrobacter, Methylobacterium (may appear Gram-positive).

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Gram Neutral/Ghost form

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Bacillus anthracis (ghost capsule), Mycobacteria (poorly stained).

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Poorly stained with Gram stain

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Campylobacter, Brucella, Tropheryma whipplei.

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Poorly stained with Safranin

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Legionella, Gram-negative anaerobes, Francisella.

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Not stained

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Intracellular (Chlamydia, Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, Coxiella), No cell wall (Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma), Spirochetes (Dark-field microscopy).

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Quantitating Organisms: None

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No organism seen.

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Quantitating Organisms: Rare

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1+ <10 on complete smear.

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Quantitating Organisms: Few

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2+ 3–5 per OIF.

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Quantitating Organisms: Moderate

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3+ 6–10 per OIF.

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Quantitating Organisms: Many

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4+ >20 per OIF.

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Quantitating Host cells: None

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No host cells seen.

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46
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Quantitating Host cells: Rare

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1+ <2 per LPF.

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Quantitating Host cells: Few

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2+ 2–10 per LPF.

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Quantitating Host cells: Moderate

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3+ 10–25 per LPF.

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Quantitating Host cells: Many

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4+ >25 per LPF.

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50
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Ghost forms

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Cryptosporidium.

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51
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Ghost spherule

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Coccidioides.

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Q Score for Grading Clinical Sample

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Used to evaluate sample quality based on neutrophil count and squamous epithelial cells.

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Q Score 0

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Average neutrophils: 0; no squamous epithelial cells.

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Q Score +1

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Average neutrophils: 1-9 (few); squamous epithelial cells: -1.

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Q Score +2

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Average neutrophils: 10-24 (moderate); squamous epithelial cells: -2.

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Q Score +3

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Average neutrophils: ≥25 (many/numerous); squamous epithelial cells: -3.

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Interpretation of Q Score

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Higher score indicates better quality of sample; a score of zero means the sample is superficial and not cultured.

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Resists Decolorization

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Acinetobacter, Kingella, Psychrobacter, Methylobacterium (may appear Gram-positive)

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Appears as Gram Neutral/Ghost

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Mycobacteria (Poorly stained)

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Poorly stained with Gram stain

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Campylobacter, Brucella, Tropheryma whipplei

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Poorly stained with Safranin

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Legionella, Gram-negative anaerobes, Francisella

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NOT STAINED

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Intracellular (Chlamydia, Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, Coxiella), No cell wall (Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma), Spirochetes (Dark-field microscopy)

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Demonstrates presence of Mycolic Acid or Hydroxymethoxy Acid in bacterial cell wall; confirms suspected TB cases if patient is symptomatic or CXR is suggestive

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Acid Fast Stain

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SPUTUM Quality Screening Bartlett’s classification

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<10 epithelial cells, >25 pus cells under LPO

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DSSM (Direct Sputum Smear Microscopy)

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2x3 cm smear; 300 OIF examined

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Present in the cell wall of Mycobacteria

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Mycolic Acid

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Ziehl-Neelsen Method (Hot Method)

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1st Stain: Carbol Fuchsin; Mordant: Heat; Decolorizer: 3% Acid Alcohol; Counterstain: Methylene Blue; Acid-fast: Red/Pink; Non-acid fast: Blue

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Kinyoun Method (Cold Method)

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1st Stain: Carbol Fuchsin; Mordant: Phenol/Targetol; Decolorizer: 3% Acid Alcohol; Counterstain: Methylene Blue or Malachite Green; Acid-fast: Red/Pink; Non-acid fast: Green

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Best Routine AFS Method

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Ziehl-Neelsen

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Best Tissue AFS Method

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Most Sensitive AFS Method

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Auramine-Rhodamine (read 30 LPF)

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Auramine-Rhodamine Method

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1st Stain: Auramine Rhodamine; Decolorizer: 0.5% Acid Alcohol; Acid-fast: Yellow Fluorescence; Non-acid fast: No Fluorescence

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Auramine-Rhodamine Quenching Agent

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0.5% KMNO4/Potassium Permanganate

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3% Acid Alcohol Composition

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3% HCl and 95% Ethanol

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AFB Smear Sensitivity

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Sensitivity of Acid-fast Stain

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5,000 – 10,000 AFB/mL

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Newly Required Number of Sputum Samples for TB Detection

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2 samples (1 random, 1 early morning sputum)

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Spot-Spot / Frontloading Method

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2 samples, one-hour apart: 1 spot-AM & 1 spot-early morning

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Confirmed Case of Tuberculosis

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1/2 or 2/2 positive AFB samples

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CDC AFB Grading - No AFB Seen

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0 AFB/300 fields

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CDC AFB Grading - Indeterminate

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1-2 AFB/300 fields

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CDC AFB Grading - 1+

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1-9 AFB/100 fields

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CDC AFB Grading - 2+

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1-9 AFB/10 fields

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CDC AFB Grading - 3+

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1-9 AFB/field

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CDC AFB Grading - 4+

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> 9 AFB/field

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DOH AFB Grading - 0

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No AFB/300 fields

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DOH AFB Grading - +n

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n AFB/100 fields

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DOH AFB Grading - 1+

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10-99 AFB/100 fields

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DOH AFB Grading - 2+

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1-10 AFB/field (at least 50 fields)

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DOH AFB Grading - 3+

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> 10 AFB/field (at least 20 fields)

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Fluorescence Issues - Photobleaching

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Permanent loss of fluorescence due to chemical damage of fluorochrome

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Fluorescence Issues - Quenching

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Result of transfer of light energy to nearby molecules such as free radicals, salts of heavy metals, or halogens

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Staining Methods - Pappenheim’s Staining (Urine)

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M. smegmatis (Blue) vs M. tuberculosis (Red)

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Staining Methods - Baumgarten’s Staining (Tissue)

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M. leprae (Red) vs M. tuberculosis (Blue)

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Staining Methods - Fite-Faraco Stain

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Used for M. leprae

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Modified Acid-Fast Stain

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Used for partial acid-fast microorganisms like Nocardia, Coccidians (CIC); uses weak decolorizer such as 1% H2SO4 Alcohol

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Found only in Gram-negative bacteria; Initial barrier to the environment; Composed of Lipopolysaccharide giving negative charge

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Outer Membrane

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Permeability barrier; Involved in cell wall synthesis; Site of energy/ATP synthesis (counterpart of mitochondria)

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Inner Membrane

99
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Found only in Gram-negative; Gel-like substance that captures nutrients and detoxifies solutes like antibiotics

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Periplasm/Periplasmic Space

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dsDNA

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Bacterial DNA

101
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Extrachromosomal DNA that carries antibiotic resistance genes

102
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70s in bacteria; 80s in fungi; Responsible for protein synthesis

103
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Can be removed by boiling (100°C); consists of polysaccharide/carbohydrates (except for B. anthracis) which has Poly-D-glutamic acid/protein; contributes to bacterial colonization and anti-phagocytic properties

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Encapsulated bacteria include N. meningitidis, S. pneumoniae, K. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, Cryptococcus neoformans; lab diagnosis via Neufeld Quellung reaction and K or Vi Ag typing

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Encapsulated Bacteria

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Food reserve granules that lessen osmotic pressure

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Metachromatic Granules

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Babes-Ernst bodies are associated with this bacterium

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C. diphtheria

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Bipolar bodies are associated with this bacterium

108
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Bacteria that produce many granules, related to this disease

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M. tuberculosis

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Bacteria associated with sulfur granules

110
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Structure for attachment (common pili); also involved in gene transfer (sex pili, F factor)

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Pili or Fimbriae

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Bacteria with pili for attachment include N. gonorrhoeae and B. pertussis

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Pili or Fimbriae (Attachment)

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Process involving the uptake of naked or free DNA

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Transformation

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Gene transfer method involving transposons, plasmids, and a sex pilus

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Conjugation

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Gene transfer method involving a bacteriophage (virus)

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Transduction

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Structure composed of Calcium dipicolinate, providing resistance to heat, chemicals, nutrient deprivation, and drying

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Endospore location for Bacillus anthracis

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Endospore location for Clostridium tetani

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Endospore location for Clostridium botulinum

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Subterminal

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Structure responsible for locomotion in bacteria

120
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Flagella arrangement where no flagella are present

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A-trichous

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Flagella arrangement with a single flagellum at one end of the cell

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Mono-trichous

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Flagella arrangement with a single flagellum at both ends of the cell

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Amphi-trichous

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Flagella arrangement with a group of flagella located at one end of the cell

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Lophotrichous

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Flagella arrangement with multiple flagella around the surface of the cell

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Peritrichous

125
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Flagella composed of an axial filament, used for spirochetes to move in a corkscrew motion

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Endoflagella

126
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Fluid containing thousands of enzymes and the site of protein synthesis in the cell

127
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Region of the cell containing the bacterial chromosome, which is circular and complexed with RNA

128
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Genomic regions where virulence factors are encoded

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Pathogenicity islands (PAIs)

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Bacteria involved in biofilm production

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S. aureus, Streptococcus, Listeria, Pseudomonas, Candida

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Composition of biofilm

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Monomicrobic or polymicrobic group of bacteria housed in a complex biochemical matrix

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Function of biofilm in relation to implants and prosthetic devices

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Adheres to implants and prosthetic devices; contributes to antibiotic resistance

132
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State of cells in a biofilm that are starved, nutrient-deprived, and slow-growing, displaying reduced susceptibility to antimicrobial agents

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Persister cells

133
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Signaling mechanism in Gram-negative bacteria

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Acyl homoserine lactone (AHL)

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Signaling mechanism in Gram-positive bacteria

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Oligopeptides

135
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Bacteria known to produce biofilm

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S. aureus, CONS, Streptococcus, Listeria monocytogenes, P. aeruginosa, Acinetobacter, Aeromonas, Aggregatibacter spp., Salmonella spp., Enterobacter, Enterococcus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Serratia, Citrobacter koseri, and Candida albicans

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Definition of toxins in relation to host cells

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Biochemically active substances that have particular effects on host cells

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Exotoxins production

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Produced by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

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Chemical nature of exotoxins

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Mode of release for exotoxins

140
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Heat stability of exotoxins

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Destroyed at 100°C

141
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Detoxification method for exotoxins

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Formaldehyde detoxified

142
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Immunogenicity of exotoxins

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Immunologic, convertible to toxoid vaccine

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Specificity of exotoxins

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Specific; localized infection

144
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Effects of exotoxins on host cells

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Kills host cells, interferes in cell signals and protein synthesis

145
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Endotoxins production

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Produced by Gram-negative bacteria

146
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Chemical nature of endotoxins

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Protein-lipid-polysaccharide (example: LPS)

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Release of endotoxins

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Reacted upon lysis, intact

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Detoxification of endotoxins

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Not detoxified

149
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Immunogenicity of endotoxins

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Non-immunologic, not neutralized by antitoxin

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Specificity of endotoxins

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Broad; systemic infection

151
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Effects of endotoxins on the body

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Either disrupt or form clots (DIC), fever, activation of complement/immune system, hypotension, shock, death

152
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Toxin testing includes

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Immunodiffusion, PCR, Tissue culture, EIA, RIA, Limulus amebocyte lysate

153
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Blood cell that is separated from plasma and lysing them makes a “lysate”, when mixed with endotoxin, it will form clots/precipitates and cause turbidity

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Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) - amebocyte

154
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For detection of toxins of Clostridium difficile, E. coli O157, and Rotavirus

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Latex agglutination

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