Classification of pathogenic bacteria

Question 1

First distinguishing factor of pathogens

Answer 1

Bacilli or Cocci

Question 2

If bacilli, what is the next distinguishing factor?

Answer 2

Aerobic or Anaerobic

Question 3

If gram positive cocci, what is the next distinguishing factor?

Answer 3

Staph (clusters) or strep (chains)

Question 4

What are the clostridium species?

Answer 4

Gram positive, anerobic, spore forming clostridum

Question 5

What is the final distinguishing factor in classifying gram positive bacilli

Answer 5

If they are spore forming or non spore forming

Question 6

If you have a gram positive staphylococci what is the next distinguishing factor?

Answer 6

Coagulase test (coagulase positive or negative)

Question 7

Describe the bacillus species

Answer 7

Gram positive bacilli, aerobic, spore forming bacteria

Question 8

Describe; listeria monocytogenes and corynebacterium diptheriae

Answer 8

Gram positive bacilli aerobic, non spore forming bacteria

Question 9

What is the next distinguishing factor or a gram positive streptococci?

Answer 9

Haemolysis

• partial
• Complete
• Non-haemolytic

Question 10

What is staph areus?

Answer 10

A gram positive cocci staph, coagulase positve bacteria

Question 11

What is staph epidermis, and staph saprophyticus

Answer 11

A gram positive cocci, staph, coagulase negative bacteria

Question 12

What is strep. pneumoniae and virdans streptococci

Answer 12

Gram postitive cocci, strep, partial haemolytic bacteria

Question 13

What are strep pyogens?

Answer 13

Gram positive, streptococci, complete haemolytic bacteria

Question 14

What are enterococci?

Answer 14

Gram positive, streptococci, non-haemolytic bacteria