Bacterial Taxonomy Flashcards
1
Q
name the Gram + Spherical (Cocci)
A
- Staphylococcus–clusters
- Steptococcus–chains or pairs
2
Q
name the Gram - Spherical (cocci)
A
- Moraxella catarrhails
- Neisseria
3
Q
Name the Gram + Rod (baciili)
A
- Bacillus
- Clostridium
- Corynebacterium
- Gardnerella (gram variable)
- Lactobacillus
- Listeria
- Mycobacterium (acid fast)
- Propionibacterium
4
Q
Name the Gram - Rod (bacilli) Enterics
A
- Bacteroides
- Campylobacter
- E. coli
- Enterobacter
- Helicobacter
- Klebsiella
- Proteus
- Pseudomonas
- Salmonella
- Serratia
- Shigella
- Vibrio
- Yersinia
5
Q
Name the Gram - Rod (bacilli) Respiratory
A
- Bordetella
- Burkholderia cepacia
- Haemophilus (pleomorphic)
- Legionella (silver stain)
6
Q
Name the Gram - Rod (bacilli) Zoonotics
A
- Bartonella
- Brucella
- Francisella
- Pasteurella
7
Q
Name the Gram + Branching Filamentous bacteria
A
- Actinomyces
- Nocardia (weakly acid fast)
8
Q
Name the Gram - Pleomorphic bacteria
A
- Chlamydiae (Giemsa)
- Rickettsiae (Giemsa)
9
Q
Name the Gram - Spiral bacteria
A
- Spirochetes
- Borrelia (Giemsa)
- Leptospira
- Treponema
10
Q
Name 2 bacteria that have no cell wall
A
- Mycoplasma
-
Ureaplasma
- contain sterols which do not Gram stain
