Characteristics

Question 1

Aerobes

Answer 1

Norcardia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, M.tuberculosis

“Nagging Pests Must breathe”

Question 2

Anaerobes

Answer 2

Fusobacterium, Clostridium, Bacteroides, Actinomyces
“Frankly Can’t Breath Air”
AminO2glycosides are not effective

Question 3

Intracellular

Answer 3

Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Coxiella, Listeria, N.Gonorrhoeae, shigella

Question 4

Encapsulated

Answer 4

S.pneumoniae, H.flu B, N.meningitidis, E.coli, Salmonella, Klebsiella, Group B Strep
“SHiNE SKiS

Question 5

Urease positive

Answer 5

Cryptococcus, H.pylori, Proteus, Ureaplasma, Nocardia, Klebsiella, S.epidermidis, S.saprophyticus
“CHuck norris hates PUNKSS”

Question 6

Catalase Positive

Answer 6

Nocardia, Pseudomonas, Listeria, Aspergillus, Candida, E.coli, Staphylococci, Serratia
“cats Need PLACESS to hide”

Question 7

Yellow Sulfur granules

Answer 7

Actinomyces Israelii

“israel has yellow sand”

Question 8

Red pigment

Answer 8

Serratia Marcescens

Question 9

a-hemolytic

Answer 9

• Streptococcus pneumoniae

- Viridans streptococci

Question 10

B-hemolytic

Answer 10

• S.aureus
• S.pyrogenes (Group A strep)
• S.agalactiae (Group B strep)
• Listeria

Question 11

Spores

Answer 11

• Clostridium

- Bacillus

Question 12

Protein A

Answer 12

• Binds Fc region of IgG

- S.aureus

Question 13

IgA protease

Answer 13

• cleaves IgA
• SHiN
• S.pneumo
• H.flu
• Neisseria

Question 14

M protein

Answer 14

• prevents phagocytosis

- group A strep