Clostridium Flashcards
infant botulism aka
floppy baby syndrome
result of c. perfringens on reverse camp test
positve
arrow head hemolysis
most potent
c. botulinum
naegler positive
perfringens and sordeilli
histotoxic
tissue
c. perfringens
c. septicum
enteric
intestines
c. dificille
atypical
with capsule
non motile
c. perfringens
lecithinase test is due to
alpha toxin
lecithinase c
phospholipase c
myonecrosis
gas gangrene
necrotic enteritis aka
pig-bel disease (type C)
odorous because of sulfur
growth of c. perfringens on bap
target of double zone of hemolysis
nagler test aka
c. perfringens
lecithinase test
c. perfringens was formerly
c. welchii
source of c. perfringens
wound contamination with soil
associated with pseudomembranous colitis (mucoid diarrhea)
c. difficile
neurotoxic
neurons
c. tetani
c. botulinum
diseases of c. perfringens
gas gangrene
food poisoning
necrotic enteritis
result of neomycin egg yolk
+ opalescence on agar WITHOUT anti toxin
- no opalescence on agar WITH anti toxin
tack head bacillus
c. tetani
food poisoning of c. perfringens
enterotoxin
porphyromonas, p. anerobius
(KVC) anaerobes
RSR
specimen for c. defficile
rectal swab or stool
most severe cause of food poisoning
c. botulinum
prevotella
(KVC) anarobes
RRS
grown in gut and honey bee
infant botulism
fxn of c. botulinum on acetylcholine
mediator for muscle contraction
spore formation of c. tetani
terminal
indicator for anaerobes (thioglycolate)
resazurin