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Basic Microbiology Flashcards

1
Q

what type of bacteria are streptococcus and enterococcus sp (with respects to the environment they prefer to live in)

A

aerobic

but also facultatively aerobic

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2
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what types of colonies do streptococci and enterococci like to grow in

A

STrips (chains)

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3
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what are the genus’s of the gram +ive cocci

A

staphylococcus

streptococcus (and enterococcus)

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4
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what haemolytic class are enterococci

A

non-haemolytic (gamma)

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5
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what haemolytic class of streptococci are most pathogenic

A

beta

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6
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what 2 bacterial species are the alpha-haemolytic streptococci divided into

A

strep pneumonia

strep viridian’s

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7
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which streptococci is most pathogenic

A

strep pyrogenes

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8
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how do Staph colonise

A

clusters

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9
Q

what toxin can some strains of staph aureus produce that damage WBCs

A

panton-valentine leukocinin (PVL)

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10
Q

what is the one antibiotic that MSSA is sensitive to

A

flucloxicillin

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11
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what genus is aerobic, gram -ive cocci

A

neisseria

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12
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how does nesseria appear on gram film

A

gram -ive diplococci

2 kidney shapes facing each other

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13
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what genus are aerobic, gram -ive bacilli

A

coliforms

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14
Q

with respect to their environmental conditions, what type of bacteria are coliforms

A

aerobes

factualtive anaerobes

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15
Q

name 2 coliforms

A

enterococcus

proteus

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16
Q

what is the 1st line antibiotic to use against coliforms

A

gentamicin

17
Q

which 2 gram negative bacilli are strict aerobes

A

pseudomonas

legionella

18
Q

what type of bacteria Is H.Influenzae

A

gram -ive cocobacillus aerobe

19
Q

what 2 bacteria are strict anaerobes

A

clostridium

bacteriocides

20
Q

describe clostridium

A

gram +ive anaerobic bacilli

21
Q

what class is ceftriexone

A

cephalosporins

22
Q

what class is vancomycin

A

glycopeptide

23
Q

when should you avoid vancomycin

A

in patients with kidney failure

24
Q

what gram does vancomycin work on

A

gram +ive only

25
Q

what is gentamicin used for

A

gram -ive only

eg - coliforms and pseudomonas

26
Q

what type of bacteria Is H.Influenzae

A

gram -ive cocobacillus aerobe

27
Q

what 2 bacteria are strict anaerobes

A

clostridium

bacteriocides

28
Q

describe clostridium

A

gram +ive anaerobic bacilli

29
Q

what class is ceftriexone

A

cephalosporins

30
Q

what class is vancomycin

A

glycopeptide

31
Q

when should you avoid vancomycin

A

in patients with kidney failure

32
Q

what gram does vancomycin work on

A

gram +ive only

33
Q

what is gentamicin used for

A

gram -ive only

eg - coliforms and pseudomonas

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