Corynebacterium Flashcards
pathogenic corynebacterium name ??
C diptheriae
C renale
C pseudotuberculosis
C ulcerans
C haemolyticum
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Non-pathogenic corynebacterium name ??
C acnes
C xerosis
C hoffmani
C pseuogenitalium
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Types of corynebacterium ??
- gravis
mitis
intermediate
belfanti
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Morphology of C d ??
- G + rod
- club shaped
shape of C d ??
pairly - V + L
in group - chinese letters
NON - character of C d ??
NON- spore + motile
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Granules type of C d ?
metachromatic granules
culture media of C d ??
blood agar
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blood tellurite agar
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Loefflers serum slop media
characteristics of metachromatic granules ??
dye stain korle
cell - blue
grabules - red
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why slop in media ??
to inc the surface area
easy access to collect specimen
easy observation
disease caused by C d»
respiratory / cutaneous Diptheria
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pathogenecity of C d»_space;>
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which C d produced Diptheria toxin ??
lysogenic strains of C d
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clinical features of C d ??
- Pharyngitis
tonsilitis
sore throat
pseudomembrane
cervical adenitis + edema
Bull neck apperan
wHAT is bull neck appearance??
pseudomembranous pharyngitis + lymphadenopathy
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2nd week complications of C d ??
Myocarditis
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1st week complications of C d ??
extension of Pseduomembrane to the Larynx & trachea - Airway obstruction
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3rd week complications of CD ??
Nerve weakness / paralysis
pralaysis - muscles of soft palate + pharynx - regurgitation of fluids in nose
enriched media of C d ?/
blood agar
chocolate agar
Loefflers serum slop media
Microscopic examination
Gram stainiung result ??
G + bacilli
chinese letter apperance
Albert stainign result of C d ??
Bacilli - blusih green
metachromatic granules - brick red
selective media for C d?/
K tellurite agar media
Tinsdale media - black colony
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acute sore throat causing bacteria ??
C d - acute emergency
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Streptococcus pyogens - long term
in-VIV0 toxigenicity test ?/
Animal inoculation test
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in-VITRO toxigenicity test ??
PCR
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ELISA
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Eleks gel dissuision precipitin test
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Immunochromographic
elecks test procedure ??
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D vaccine name ??
D toxoid
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How given ??
Pentavalent vaccine
Dose of vaccine ??
3 dose
6-10-14 weeks of age
who are called Diptheroids ?
Non-pathogenic species of C
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Why chinese letter by C d ??`
due to incomplete seperation
sore throat cAUSING fungi ?/
candida
M/A of diptheria toxin ??
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which stain demonstrate metachromatic granules ??/
albert stain
L serum slop media indication time ??
6-8 hours
L s slop media what happening ??
small
circular
glistening
yellow tinge in 6-8 hrs
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Sterilization of L serum slop media ??
Glucose broth - Autoclaved
after adding serum ‘
inspissited at 80-85 * C
30 minutes for 3 days in serum inspissitor
why cork screw bottle ?/
prevents contamination & dryness
Type of media of C d?/
solid enriched
composition of media of C d ?/
nutrient broth
glucose
serum - sheep / ox / horse
pathogenic vs non-pathogenic by which test ?
eleks test
what to do in pseudomembrane collitis emergency ?
Tracheostomy
