Enterobacteriaceace; Klebsiella Flashcards

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Habitat; K. pneumoniae

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Mucous membranes, gut, respiratory tract, genital tract, environment

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Morphology; K. pneumoniae

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  • Rod
  • Capsule (thick)
  • No flagella (Shigella also no flagella)
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3
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Colour stained bacteria

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Dark pink in middle, light pink around/inside

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Culture; K. pneumoniae

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  • Large, merging, mucoid colonies (large amount of capsule)
  • Rapid change of the color of indicator
  • Misguided reactions: very fast lactose fermentation? Acid also degraded
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5
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Biochemical characteristics, Escherichia vs. Klebsiella: Lactose

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E: +
K: +

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Biochemical characteristics, Escherichia vs. Klebsiella: Mannitol

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E: +
K: +

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Biochemical characteristics, Escherichia vs. Klebsiella: Indol production

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E: +
K: -

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Biochemical characteristics, Escherichia vs. Klebsiella: Methyl red

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E: +
K: -

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Biochemical characteristics, Escherichia vs. Klebsiella: Voges-Proskauer

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E: -
K: +

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Biochemical characteristics, Escherichia vs. Klebsiella: Citrate utilization

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E: -
K: +

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Biochemical characteristics, Escherichia vs. Klebsiella: Urease

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E: -
K: +

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Biochemical characteristics, Escherichia vs. Klebsiella: H2S

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E: -
K: -

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Biochemical characteristics, Escherichia vs. Klebsiella: Phenylalanine deaminase

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E: -
K: -

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14
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Antigens

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  • 82 serogroups, using the capsule antigen
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15
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Pathogenicity; calf

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Bronchitis, bronchopneumonia

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Pathogenicity; cow

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Mastitis

17
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Pathogenicity; mare

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Metritis

18
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Pathogenicity; dog

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UTI

19
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Pathogenicity; human

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Pneumonia, urogenital infections

20
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Pathogenicity

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Saprophytic or facultative pathogenic