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Diagnostic Bacteriology Flashcards

1
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What do gram stains show us?

A
  1. whether gram positive or negative
  2. shape of bacteria ( rod shaped or spherical)
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2
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What colour does gram positive bacteria stain?

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Purple

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3
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What is the cell wall of a gram positive bacteria?

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Thick peptidoglycan cell wall

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4
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What colour does gram negative bacteria stain?

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Pink

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5
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What is the cell wall of gram negative bacteria like?

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two outer membranes with a thin peptidoglycan cell wall between it

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6
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What part of the bacterial cell wall “holds” the stain?

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The peptidoglycan

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7
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In what order are the gram stain substances applied?

A

Crystal Violet
Iodine
Alcohol
Safranin

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8
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what does iodine do in gram staining technique?

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it fixes crystal violet into the cell walls

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9
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what does alcohol do in the gram staining technique?

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dehydrates the peptidoglycan layer resulting in it becoming tightened

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10
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How do gram negative bacteria stain pink?

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After the alcohol has washed all the crystal violet out, safranin is added which stains any remaining bacteria pink

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11
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What does the shape coccus describe?

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Sphere

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12
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What does the term bacillus describe?

A

The rounded oval shape

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13
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What shape can coccus bacteria sometimes form?

A

Groups / clusters like grapes

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14
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Describe the shape of diplococci

A

Spherical in pairs

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15
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What does staphylcocci look like

A

Purple, spherical in grape like clusters

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16
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What does streptococci look like?

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Purple, spherical in long chains

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17
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What does the hemolytic test do?

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Used for differentiating between gram positive bacteria like staphylococcus, streptococcus and enterococcus

We test to see if bacteria can produce haemolysins (enzymes that damage RBCs)

18
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What is gamma hemolysis?

A

No hemolysis therefore no yellow zone

19
Q

What is beta hemolysis?

A

Full hemolysis therefore fully transparent / yellow zone

20
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What is alpha hemolysis?

A

Partial hemolysis, therefore more opaque yellow / green area

21
Q

What medium is the hemolytic test conducted on?

A

medium containing sheep red blood cells

22
Q

What is the hemolytic test useful for differetiating between?

A

Staph, Strep and enterococcus

23
Q

What type of hemolysis producing greening?

A

Alpha

24
Q

What is the major cause of haemolysis in new born babies? d

A

Group B Streptococcus or Streptococcus agalactiae is the commonest cause of meningitis in babies under 3 months

25
Q

What type of agar is used for the lactose fermentation test?

A

MacConkey Agar

26
Q

What does the MacConkey Agar contain?

A

bile salts, crystal violet and lactose

27
Q

What colour does lactase positive bacteria show as?

A

Pink - this is because they are lactose fermenting which produces lactic acid, lowers the pH and therefore forms pink colonies

28
Q

What colour does lactase negative bacteria appear as?

A

Yellow/colourless colonies

29
Q

Which type of gram (negative or positive) is the lactose fermentation test used to differentiate between?

A

Negative

30
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What test is used to differentiate initially between types of gram positive bacteria?

A

Catalase Test

31
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What will be seen in catalase positive bacteria?

A

Bubbles of oxygen

32
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What will be seen in catalase negative bacteria?

A

No bubbles

33
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What does catalase do?

A

Breaks down hydrogen peroxide

34
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What test is used to differentiate between different catalase positive bacteria?

A

Coagulase test

35
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What will be seen in coagulase positive bacteria?

A

Clumps

36
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What will be seen in coagulase negative bacteria?

A

No clumps

37
Q

How is the coagulase test conducted?

A

Add bacteria and plasma together

38
Q

How do clumps form in the coagulase test?

A

Coagulase catalyses prothrombin to thrombin which causes fibrinogen to be cross linked, resulting in fibrin which forms a clot

39
Q

How does the antibiotic susceptibility test show resistance?

A

There will be no zone of inhibition

40
Q

What does a larger zone of inhibition suggest?

A

A more successful antibiotic as it has killed more bacteria

41
Q

Which bacteria is gram positie, catalase positive and coagulase positive?

A

Staphylococcus aureus

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