Biochemical Identification of Gram Negative Bacteria (LEC/LAB) Flashcards
Gram stain reaction and morphology of Enterobacteriaceae
Gram Negative (-) Bacilli and Cocobacilli
Aerotolerance of Enterobacteriaceae
Facultative Anaerobes
Enterobacteriaceae do not produce ________.
Cytochrome C oxidase
Which member of Enterobacteriaceae produces cytochrome c oxidase?
Plesiomonas spp.
TRUE OR FALSE.
Enterobacteriaceae family produces cytochrome C oxidase.
False
Which carbohydrate/s can be fermented by the members of Enterobacteriaceae?
Glucose
Are Enterobacteriaceae motile?
Yes (at room temperature)
At which temperature are Enterobacteriaceae motile?
Room Temperature (20-25 C)
Which member/s of the Enterobacteriaceae family are not motile at room temperature?
MNEMONIC: SKY
* Shigella spp.
* Klebsiella spp.
* Yersinia spp.
Specimen of Choice for Enterobacteriaceae
Fecal/Stool Specimens
Collected within first 4 days of illness & before administration of ATBs
Specimen Collection
Fecal/stool specimens are collected within ____ of illness and before administration of antibiotics.
first 4 days
Specimen Collection
Specimens should be processed within ____ of collection.
1-2 hours
Specimen Collection
What should be done if the specimen cannot be processed within the ideal time frame (1-2 hours)?
Placed in a transport medium at the temperature of 4 C
Specimen Collection
Specimens in a transport medium must be kept at a temperature of ____.
4 C
Specimen Collection
Transport medium for Enterobacteriaceae
- Cary-Blair
- Amies
- Stuart
Which step in biochemical identification of Enterobacteriaceae is not helpful in identifying enteric pathogens?
Direct Smear Examination/Direct Microscopic Examination/Gram Staining
Which specimen sample is not helpful in direct smear preparation for identifying enteric pathogens?
Stool
Direct smear preparation of stool samples may reveal the presence of ______.
inflammatory cells
Enterobacteriaceae grow at an optimal temperature of ______.
35 - 37 C
Which organism/s is/are being described?
Grow at low temperatures (1-5 C)
- Serratia spp.
- Yersinia spp.
Serratia spp. and Yersinia spp. grow at a temperature of ______.
1 - 5 C
Which organism/s is/are being described?
Grow at high temperatures (45-50 C)
Escherichia coli
TIP: Read it as Escherichia colHIGH
Escherichia coli grows at a temperature of _____.
45 - 50 C
Colonies of Enterobacteriaceae are visible after ____ of incubation.
18 - 24 hours
Common culture media used or Enterobacteriaceae
- BAP
- CAP
- MacConkey Agar
EMB, HEA
Colonial appearance of Enterobacteriaceae on BAP and CAP
Large, gray, and smooth
Which organism/s is/are being described?
Most likely to have mucoid colonies
- Klebsiella spp.
- Enterobacter spp.
Klebsiella spp. and Enterobacter spp. are most likely to have ____ colonies.
mucoid
A factor that contributes to the mucoid appearance of Klebsiella spp. and Enterobacter spp. is the _____.
Polysaccharide Capsule
Which organism/s is/are being described?
Most likely to produce a “swarm” on blood and chocolate agars
ACRONYM: MVP
* Proteus mirabilis
* Proteus vulgaris
* Proteus penneri
Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, and Proteus penneri are most likely to produce a ____ on blood and chocolate agars.
swarm
Which organism/s is/are being described?
Pinpoint colonies at 5% SBA after 24 hours of incubation
Yersinia pestis
Y. pestis colonial appearance on 5% SBA after 24 hours of incubation
Pinpoint
Which culture medium is utilized to produce pinpoint Y. pestis colonies?
5% SBA
Pinpoint colonies of Y. pestis on 5% SBA is produced after ____ of incubation.
24 hours
Which organism/s is/are being described?
Rough, cauliflower appearance of colonies at 5% SBA after 48 hours of incubation
Yersinia pestis
Y. pestis colonial appearance on 5% SBA after 48 hours of incubation
Rough, cauliflower
Which culture medium is utilized to produce rough, cauliflower appearance of Y. pestis colonies?
5% SBA
Rough, cauliflower appearing colonies of Y. pestis on 5% SBA is produced after ____ of incubation.
48 hours
Characteristic of Yersinia pestis grown in broth cultures
Stalactite Pattern
Which organism/s is/are being described?
Exhibits a “stalactite pattern” when grown in broth cultures
Yersinia pestis
Which organism/s is/are being described?
It produces “bull’s-eye” colonies
Yersinia enterocolitica
Yersinia entercolitica produces ____ colonies
bull’s-eye
Mucoid colonies form a ____ when a loop tries to pick it up.
string
Rapid Lactose Fermenters
MNEMONIC: EKE
* Escherichia coli
* Klebsiella spp.
* Enterobacter spp.
Rapid Lactose Fermenters ferment lactose within _____.
18 - 24 hours
________ ferment lactose within 18-24 hours.
Rapid Lactose Fermenters
Late Lactose Fermenters
- Hafnia spp.
- Serratia spp.
- Citrobacter spp.
- Salmonella arizonae
- Shigella sonnei
- Yersinia enterocolitica
Late Lactose Fermenters ferment lactose within _____.
48 - 72 hours
________ ferment lactose within 48-72 hours.
Late Lactose Fermenters
Non-Lactose Fermenters
- All Salmonella EXCEPT S. arizonae
- All Shigella EXCEPT S. sonnei
- All Yersinia EXCEPT Y. enterocolitica
- Proteus spp.
- Providencia spp.
- Morganella spp.
- Edwardsiella spp.
Which medium is best used for characterizing gram (-) bacilli?
MacConkey Agar
What kind of medium (according to function) is MAC agar?
Selective and Differential
How is MAC agar selective?
Selective for gram negative (-) enteric bacilli
How is MAC agar differential?
Differentiates lactose from non-lactose fermenters
Lactose fermenters will color the MAC agar _____.
Dark Pink
Non-Lactose fermenters will color the MAC agar _____.
Colorless
The red pigment of Serratia marcescens on MAC agar is due to the _______.
Production of Prodigiosin
Which species produces a greenish-metallic sheen on EMB agar?
Escherichia coli
Which Biochemical Test?
To determine glucose and lactose, or sucrose utilization and hydrogen sulfide production.
- Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TSI)
- Kligler Iron Agar (KIA)
Purpose of TIA and KIA Test
To determine glucose and lactose, or sucrose utilization and hydrogen sulfide production.
Which Biochemical Test?
To determine the end-products of glucose fermentation.
- Methyl Red
- Voges-Proskauer
Purpose of Methyl Red and VP Test
To determine the end-products of glucose fermentation
Which Biochemical Test?
To determine whether an indole was formed from tryptophan by tryptophanase.
Indole Test
Purpose of Indole Test
To determine whether indole was formed from tryptophan by tryptophanase
Which Biochemical Test?
To determine the hydrolysis of Urea
Urease Test
Purpose of Urease Test
To determine hydrolysis of Urea
Which Biochemical Test?
To determine whether citrate can be used as a sole carbon source
Simmons’ Citrate
Purpose of Simmons’ Citrate
To determine whether citrate can be used as a sole carbon source
Which Biochemical Test?
To determine lysine decarboxylase activity
Lysine Iron Agar (LIA)
Purpose of LIA
To determine lysine decarboxylase activity
Carbohydrate Utilization Tests
- Oxidation-Fermentation Tests
- Triple Sugar Iron Agar Test
- Ortho-Nitrophenyl-B-D-Galactopyranoside Test (ONPG)
Carbohydrate Utilization
Two enzymes necessary for taking up lactose and cleaving it into monosaccharides
- β-galactoside permease (lactose permease)
- β-galactosidase
A transport enzyme which facilitates the entry of lactose in the plasma membrane of bacteria.
β-galactoside permease (lactose permease)
What does β-galactoside permease do?
It acts as a transport enzyme, which facilitates the entry of lactose in the plasma membrane of the bacteria.
β-galactoside permease is also known as _____.
Lactose Permease
It hydrolyzes lactose into glucose and galactose
β-galactosidase
What does β-galactosidase do?
It hydrolyzes lactose into glucose and galactose
RLFs contain the enzyme _________.
β-galactoside permease and β-galactosidase
NLFs contain the enzyme _________.
None
LLFs contain the enzyme ____.
β-galactosidase
Which medium is used for Oxidation-Fermentation Test?
OF Basal Medium
E.g., Hugh-Leifson OFBM
What is the pH indicator for Oxidation-Fermentation Test?
Bromthymol blue
Color of uninoculated OFBM
Green
OFBM color of acid environment
Yellow
OFBM color of alkaline environment
Blue
How is Oxidation-Fermentation Test performed?
- Two tubes of Hugh-Leifson OFBM are inoculated.
- One tube is overlaid with sterile mineral oil to promote an anaerobic environment (closed).
- The other tube is without mineral oil to promote an aerobic environment (open).
What is added to the OFBM medium to promote an anaerobic environment?
Sterile mineral oil
Sterile mineral oil is used for ______.
promoting an anaerobic environment
Reactions in OF Test
When acid is produced on both tubes, it means that _______.
The organism is both an oxidizer and fermenter
Reactions in OF Test
When acid is produced only in the closed tube, it means that _______.
The organism is a fermenter and possible an obligate anaerobe
Reactions in OF Test
When acid is produced only in the open tube, it means that _______.
The organism is an oxidizer
OFBM contains ____.
1% Carbohydrate
Composition of Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TIA)
- 10 parts Lactose
- 10 parts Sucrose
- 1 part Glucose
- Peptone
What is the pH indicator for Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TSI)?
Phenol red