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BACTE - BACTERIAL STRUCTURE > CLINICAL SPECIMENS > Flashcards

CLINICAL SPECIMENS Flashcards

1
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Temperature sensitive

A

N. meningitidis; Haemophilus

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2
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Anticoagulant for Blood Culture

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0.025% SPS

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3
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Not to be used in Microbiology

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EDTA & CITRATE

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4
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Common pathogens of CSF

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IMP

H. influenza,
N. meningitidis
S. pneumoniae

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5
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Media for urine spx

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Blood agar plate / MacConkey

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6
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Major cause of UTI:

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E.coli

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7
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Suprapubic aspirate is for

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anaerobic culture

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8
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Suitable preservative for urine spx

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boric acid

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9
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Considered significant urine value

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> 100,000
for UTI / >50,000 CFU/ml

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10
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Considered NOT significant urine value

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<10,000 CFU/ml

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11
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Blood Culture dilution factor:

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1 : 10

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12
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Blood Culture media

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BHI broth ( conventional 7- 10 days)
automated : 3 - 5 days of result

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13
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Oxidase (+)

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ViCAP

Vibrio
Campylobacter
Aeromonas
Plesiomonas

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14
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Oxidase (-):

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SaShi

Salmonella
Shigella

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15
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Media for stool

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MAC, BAP, SSA, TCBS, APW, HEA, Selenite F broth

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16
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causes neurodegenerative diseases

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Prions

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17
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Non-lipid viruses

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RhiPoCo

Rhinoviruses
Polio
Coxsackie

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18
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Fungi

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CanCry

Candida, Cryptococcus

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19
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Steam under pressure

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autoclave

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20
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Tyndallization, sporicidal, Intermittent Sterilization

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Arnold Sterilizer

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21
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Thickening thru evaporation

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Inspissation

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22
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checks efficacy of autoclave

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Kilit Ampule

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23
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indicates well maintained autoclave

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Black

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24
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need maintenance

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Half gray

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25
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Pasteurization

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Low Temperature Holding
30 mins at 63-65C
High Temperature Short Time
15 secs at 72C
Ultra High Temperature
3-5 secs at 140C

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25
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Oven

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1 hr & 30 mins to 2 hrs at 160-180C

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26
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QC strain for Oven

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Bacillus Subtilis

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27
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Incineration

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300-400C

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28
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Ethylene Oxide

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Kills microbes and endospores; highly penetrating
4 to 18 hours

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29
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Radiation

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Ionizing radiation
Short wavelengths (less than 1 nanometer)
UV light rays
Wavelength longer than 1 nm
Microwave radiation
Wavelengths ranges from 1 mm to 1 meter

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30
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sterilize heat labile substances such as serum, plasma and certain carbohydrate solution, enzymes, vaccines, antibiotic solutions

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Filtration

31
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Best to preserve culture; water is removed by high vacuum

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Lyophilization/Freeze Drying

32
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Osmotic pressure

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Preserve foods
Most resistant: yeasts and molds

33
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sporocidal

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Iodophor

34
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Sterilant; Less irritating and more effective than HCHO

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Glutaraldehyde

35
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Commonly used as formalin, a 37% aqueous solution.

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Formaldehyde

35
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Commonly used as formalin, a 37% aqueous solution.

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Formaldehyde

36
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used extensively to preserve biological specimens and inactivate viruses and bacteria in vaccines

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formalin

37
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Used to kill algae in pools and fish tanks

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Copper

38
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used in shampoo; Kills fungi and spores

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Selenium

39
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used as antifungal in paints

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Zinc oxide

40
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used in mouth wash

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zinc chloride

41
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Effective in disinfection of inanimate objects.
Sporicidal at higher temperatures.
used also cleaning for contact lens

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H2O2

42
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More effective killing agent than chlorine, but less
stable and more expensive

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Ozone

43
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can kill the bacteria less than 5 mins
spores/ viruses : 30 mins

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Oxidizing Agents

44
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One of the most effective liquid sporicides
Used widely in disinfection of food and medical instruments because it does not leave toxic residues

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Peracetic acid

45
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acne medications

A

Benzoyl Peroxide

46
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Skin irritant and has a strong odor
Stable, persist for long time after application
standard disinfectants

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Phenols

47
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QUATS

A

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

48
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mostly seen in WIPES or Dishwashing Liquids, air refresher soap

A

QUATS

49
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Disinfectant with antimicrobial efficacies
Cannot mix with bleach
Effective against gram positive bacteria, less effective against gram-negative bacteria
Also destroy fungi, amoebas, and enveloped viruses

Ex. Zephiran (benzalkonium chloride)

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QUATS

50
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Technique for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)

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Kierby Bauer Technique (Qualitative Method)

51
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AST medium

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Mueller Hinton Agar (MHA)

52
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lowest concentration of antimicrobial agent in ug/mL that prevents the in vitro growth of bacteria

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Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)

53
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Medium for Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)

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MH broth (liquid) or BHI broth

54
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resistant to all beta lactams
cefoxitin disk performs better than the oxacillin disk in detecting oxacillin-resistant staphylococci by the disk diffusion

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MRSA (Oxacillin)

55
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Positive D zone test:

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flattening zone around Clindamycin

56
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Negative D zone test:

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resistance in Erythromyacin but sensitive in Clindamycin

57
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ESBLs

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Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases

58
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they are all resistance in cephalosporins, aztreonam and penicillin

A

ESBLs

59
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known as DOUBLE DISK synergy test

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Key Hole test

60
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Positive MODIFIED HODGE TEST

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formation of clover-leaf pattern

61
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Negative MODIFIED HODGE TEST

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no formation of clover-leaf pattern

62
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producing Enterobacteriaceae

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Carbapenemase (CPE)

63
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MALDI-TOF MS

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Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry

64
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direct identification of bacteria from blood culture broths

A

MALDI-TOF MS

65
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Protecting people from dangerous pathogens

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Laboratory Biosafety

66
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Protecting the pathogens from dangerous people

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Biosecurity

67
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Biosafety Level 1

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minimal risk ( subtilis )

68
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Biosafety Level 2

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moderate risk ( e coli and salmonella)

69
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Biosafety Level 3

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serious/ lethal (brucella, MTB)

70
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Biosafety Level 4

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aerosol / fatal ( no treatment) e bola and lassa virus

71
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Biosafety Cabinets Class I

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exhaust air thru hepa filter (no product protection)
Commonly used for mixture of reagents

72
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Biosafety Cabinets Class II

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exhaust and recirculated air thru hepa filter with product protection

73
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Biosafety Cabinets Class IIa

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exhausts air inside the room 70% of air is recirculated; 30# is exhausted

74
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Biosafety Cabinets Class IIb

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exhausts air outside the building
MUST for Microbiology lab hospitals

75
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Biosafety Cabinets Class III

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enclosed; air circulating inside the workstation has already been filtered

BACTE - BACTERIAL STRUCTURE (15 decks)

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