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1
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Bipolar bodies

Safety pin appearance in Wayson stain

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Yersinia pestis

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Tackhead bacillus

Drumstick/Lollipop appearance

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Clostridium tetani

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Tumbling motility in Hanging drop test

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Listeria

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4
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Darting motility in Hanging drop test

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Campylobacter

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Gliding motility in Hanging drop test

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Capnocytophaga

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6
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Causative agent of Tetanus/Lock jaw

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Clostridium tetani

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Toxin produced by Clostridium tetani that causes Tetanus and spasmodic contracions

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Tetanospasmin (neurotoxin)

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8
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Causative agent of Botulism

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Clostridium botulinum

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9
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Toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum that causes Botulism and flaccid paralysis

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Botulinum toxin (neurotoxin)

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10
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Pink to purple colonies with green metallic sheen on EMB

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Escherichia coli

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Pink colonies with dark center on EMB

Fish eye colonies

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Enterobacter

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12
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The following are H2S (+) organisms except:
Salmonella
Proteus
Arizona
Corynebacterium
Edwardsiella
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Corynebacterium

SPACEd
Salmonella
Proteus
Arizona
Clostridium
Edwardsiella
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13
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Bulls eye colonies on CIN (Cefsulodin-Irgasan-Novobiocin)

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Yersinia enterocolitica

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14
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Exhibit satellitism, dew drop, satellite colonies around S. aureus
Mousy or mouse net smell, musty basement odor

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Haemophilus influenzae

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15
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Preferred medium for isolating Bordetella pertussis

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Regan Lowe (enrichment and selective)

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16
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Medusa head colonies

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Bacillus anthracis

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17
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Beaten egg consistency
Bamboo pole arrangement on culture
String of pearls on MHA with penicillin

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Bacillus anthracis

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18
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Molar tooth appearance

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Actinomyces

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19
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Fried egg appearance on culture
Lack cell wall
Smallest free living organism

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Mycoplasma

No cell wall: Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma

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20
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G(+) bacilli, non sporeforming, nonpigmented tan to buff colonies that are dry, warty, granular and rough resembling cauliflowers

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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21
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G(-) bacilli, obligate aerobe, grape like or corn tortilla like odor (production of 2-aminoacetaphenone) with serrated, confluent growth

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa (swarming motility)

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22
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All enterobacteriaceae are aerogenic except:

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Shigella

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23
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Biological indicator/Quality control in autoclave

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Spores of Bacillus stearothermophilus

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24
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Biological indicator/Quality control in oven, dry heat sterilization

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Spores of Bacillus subtilis var. niger

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25
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Biological indicator/Quality control in Ethylene Oxide (ETO)

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Bacillus subtilis var. globigii

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26
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Biological indicator/Quality control in Ionizing radiation

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Bacillus pumilis

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27
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Most abundant normal flora in a throat and nasopharyngeal specimen

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Alpha hemolytic Strep: Viridans strep

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28
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Most common agent of UTI

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Escherichia coli

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29
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Exhibits classic starbust pattern on gram stain

Resembles lymphocytes

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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30
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G(+) cocci in grape like clusters

Creamy white pin head colonies on BAP

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Staphylococcus

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31
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Beta zone of hemolysin on BAP

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Staphylococcus aureus

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32
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Golden yellow growth on Loeffler’s Serum Slant (LSS)

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Staphylococcus aureus

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33
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Lemon yellow growth on Loeffler’s Serum Slant (LSS)

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Staphylococcus citreus

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34
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Porcelain white growth on Loeffler’s Serum Slant (LSS)

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Staphylococcus albus/

Staphylococcus epidermidis

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35
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Flame/Bullet/Lancet shaped diplococci on Gram stain

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

36
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Causative agent of Lobar pneumonia with rusty sputum

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

37
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Alpha hemolytic on BAP

Causative agent of Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE)

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Viridans streptococci

38
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Viridans strep associated with dental carries

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Streptococcus mutans

39
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Nutritionally Variant Streptococci (NVS)

Need cysteine/pyridoxal (vit B6)

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Abiotrophia spp.

40
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G(-) diplococci resembling coffee beans or kidney beans

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Neisseria sp. except N. elongata (rod shaped)

41
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Causative agent of ophthalmia neonatorium in newborns

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

42
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Causative agent of Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome: hemorrhage in adrenal gland

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Neisseria meningitidis

43
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Causative agent of Montezumas revenge, turista, travelers and childhood diarrhea
Profuse watery stool

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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)

44
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Causes a Shigella like infection
A. ETEC
B. EIEC
C. EHEC
D. Shigella
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Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC)

45
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Friedlander’s bacillus

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

46
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Exhibits a rancid potato-like odor

DNAse, Gelatinase and Lipase (+)

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Serratia odorifera

47
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Causative agent of Enteric/Typhoid fever: Pea soup stool

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Salmonella

48
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Causative agent of Bacillary dysentery

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Shigella dysenteriae (Shigellosis)

49
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Non spore forming g(-) anaerobic rods, lysine deamination and MR (+)
Exhibit swarming motility

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Proteus mirabilis (OX-K): putrid odor
Proteus vulgaris (OX-2, OX-19)
50
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Causative agent of Black death
Stalactite pattern on broth culture
Exhibits a Safety pin appearance due to bipolar bodies inclusion on Wayson stain

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Yersinia pestis

51
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Old sock odor on Mannitol Salt agar

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Staphylococcus aureus

52
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Freshly plowed field odor

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Nocardia sp.

53
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Causative agent of Swimmer’s ear: Mild otitis externa/media

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

54
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Causative agent of Ecthyma gangrenosum: skin lesions

Hot tub/Whirlpool dermatitis

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

55
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Causes respiratory infections in patients with cystic fibrosis

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Burkholderia cepacia

56
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Causative agent of Glanders disease: a disease of horses transmittable to humans

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Burkholderia mallei

57
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Causes mellioidosis: Glanders like
Whitmore’s bacillus
Vietnamese Time Bomb (can reactivate after 9years)

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Burkholderia pseudomallei

58
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Motile G(-) anaerobic bacilli, oxidase (+)
Produces Choleragen toxin causing Rice water stool
“Fish in the stream” appearance
Yellow colonies on TCBS (sucrose fermenter)

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Vibrio cholerae

59
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G(-) anaerobic comma shaped bacilli

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Vibrio sp.

60
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Pfeiffers bacillus

Causes meningitis in children <5 yrs old

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Haemophilus influenzae

61
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Formerly known as Koch weeks bacillus

Causative agent of Pink Eye Conjunctivitis

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Haemophilus aegypticus

62
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Smallest pathogenic bacilli
Infective agent of Soft chancre, chancroid
School of fish arrangement

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Haemophilus ducreyi

63
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Bacteria that can grow at 42-43C

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Campylobacter

64
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S-shaped G(-) bacilli resembling “Sea gulls wings” appearance associated with gastritis and diarrhea exhibiting darting motility by single polar flagella

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Campylobacter

65
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G(-) bacilli, optimum temp for growth at 35-37C, motile with 3-6 flagella
Associated with peptic ulcer

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Helicobacter

66
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Causative agent of Whooping cough

Mercury droplet colonies

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Bordetella pertussis

67
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Non motile, G(-) aerobic cocobacilli

Causative agent of Brucellosis, undulant fever, Malta fever

68
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Causative agent of Legionnaire’s disease, Pontiac fever

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Legionella pneumophila

69
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Causative agent of Pittsburgh pneumonia

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Legionella micdadei

70
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Wiga’s agent of pneumonia

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Legionella bozemanni

71
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Causes Shipping fever in cattles

Causative agent of Pasteurellosis

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Pasteurella multocida

72
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Obligateky aerobic non motile, faintly staining g(-) coccobacilli
Causes Tularemia

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Francisella

73
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Associated with bacterial vaginosis, clue cells in cytology/Paps
Fishy amine like odor in Whiff/Sniff test

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Gardnerella vaginalis

74
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G(-) non spore forming bacteria
Causative agent of:
-Rat bite fever: Spirillum minor: from animal bite
-Haverhill fever: from ingestion of contaminated milk

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Streptobacillus moniliformis

75
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G(-) capnophilic, fusiform or filamentous bacilli exhibiting gliding motility

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Capnocytophaga

76
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Pleomorphic, Encapsulated g(-) bacilli

Causative agent of Granuloma Inguinale or Donovanosis

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Calymmatobacterium granulomatis

77
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Corroding bacterium with characteristic smell of bleach on agar

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Eikenella corrodens

78
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Spore forming bacteria

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Bacillus

Clostridium

79
Q 
Aerobic G(+) bacill, catalase (+)
Causative agent of 
Cutaneous anthrax
Pulmonary anthrax (Woolsorter's disease)
Gastrointestinal anthrax
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Bacillus anthracis

80
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Causative agent of myonecrosis (gas gangrene)
Exhibits double zone of hemolysis
Reverse CAMP (+)
Lecithinase (+)
Nagler reaction (+)
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Clostridium perfringens

81
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Agent of food (canned goods), wound, and infant botulism “Floppy baby”

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Clostridium botulinum

82
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Causes spastic contractions and lock jaw

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Clostridium tetani

83
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Cause of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranuos colitis
(Clindamycin: 1st antibiotic)
Cultured on CCFA (Cylcoserine Cefoxitin Fructose Agar)

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Clostridium difficile

84
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Klebs-Loeffler bacillus

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

85
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Club shaped, dumb bell shaped, Parallel, Palisading, Picket fence, Chinese character appearance

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Corynebacterium sp,

86
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Multidrug resistant diphthteroid associated with endocarditis, pneumonia, perotonitis

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Corynebacterium jeikeium

Formerly group JK

Microbiology 1: Bacteriology (2 decks)

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