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Enterobacteriaceae Flashcards

1
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General biochemical characteristics of Enterobacteriaceae

A 
Gram-negative rod
reduce nitrates to nitrites
Inability to produce oxidase
Facultative anaerobic metabolism
(prefers reduced oxygen environment)
Fermentation of glucose
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Lactose positive Enterobacteriaceae

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E. coli
K. pneumoniae
C. freundii

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Lactose negative Enterobacteriaceae

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P. mirablis
Salmonella
Shigella

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Media to know

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MacConkey
Hektoen Enteric
XLD
MacSor
Tetrathionate
TCBS
CIN
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O Antigens

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associated with cell wall; are heat stable and allow for groupings (0157)

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K Antigens

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associated with capsule around cell wall; responsible for inhibition of agglutination by specific antibody

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H Antigens

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associated with flagella;

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EHEC Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli

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produces a deadly bloody diarrhea often associated with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, caused by strain 0157:H7 from undercooked beef or raw milk

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IMVIC

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Indole
Methyl red
Voges proskaur
Citrate

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Indole Principle

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Determine the presence of the enzyme tryptophanase

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Indole Spot Test Result

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Positive - blue color within 20 seconds

Negative - no color or slight pink

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Indole Results

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Positive - pink to wine colored ring

Negative - no color change

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Methyl Red/Voges Proskaur Principle

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determines ability of an organism to produce and maintain stable acid products from glucose fermentation

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MRVP Results

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Positive - Red color

Negative - Yellow color

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Citrate Principle

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To determine the ability to convert citrate to pyruvate

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Citrate Results

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Positive - growth with or without color change

Negative - Absence of growth

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Oxidase Principle

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To ID oxidase negative Enterobacteriaceae from other gram negative bacilli

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Oxidase Results

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Positive - dark purple within 10 seconds

Negative - Absence of color

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TSI Results

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Acid (A) - yellow
Alkaline (K) - red
H2S production - black
Gas: bubbles

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LIA Results

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Acid (A) - yellow
Alkaline (K) - purple
H2S - black butt
Deaminase (R) - Red slant

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TSI A/A

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glucose and lactose or sucrose fermented

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TSI K/A

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only glucose fermented

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TSI K/K

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no carbohydrates fermented

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LIA K/K/black

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LDC pos/glucose neg/H2S positive

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LIA K/A

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LDC neg/glucose positive

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LIA A/A

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LDC neg/glucose positive

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LIA R/A

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LDA pos/glucose pos

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E. coli

biochemical features

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Lactose +
Oxidase -
Indole +
H2S -

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K. pneumoniae

biochemical features

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Lactose +
Oxidase -
Indole -
H2S -

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C. freundii

biochemical features

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Lactose +
Oxidase -
Indole -
H2S +

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P. mirablis

biochemical features

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Lactose -
Oxidase -
Indole -
H2S +

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Salmonella

biochemical features

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Lactose -
Oxidase -
Indole -
H2S +

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Shigella

biochemical features

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Lactose -
Oxidase-
Indole -
H2S -

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Y. enterocolitica

biochemical features

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Lactose -
Oxidase -
Indole -
H2S -

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P. aeruginosa

biochemical features

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Lactose -
Oxidase +
Indole -
H2S -

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V. cholera

biochemical features

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Lactose +
Oxidase +
Indole +
H2S -

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Acinetobacter

biochemical features

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Lactose -
Oxidase -
Indole -
H2S - -

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S. maltophilia

biochemical features

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Lactose -
Oxidase -
Indole -
H2S -

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E. corrodens

biochemical features

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Lactose +/-
Oxidase +
Indole -
H2S N/A

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P. multocida

biochemical features

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Lactose -
Oxidase +
Indole +
H2S -

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L. pneumophilia

biochemical features

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Lactose ?
Oxidase +
Indole ?
H2S ?

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E. coli Habitat

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Normal gut flora

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E. coli special media and growth

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MacSor to isolate 0157:H7, EMB green metallic sheen

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E. coli diseases

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UTI, neonatal meningitis, gastroenteritis & nosocomial infections

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E. coli notes

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Most common clinical isolate

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K. pneumoniae habitat

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Humans, animals, soil, sewage

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K. pneumoniae diseases

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Rarely pathogenic in healthy population, but severe pneumonia in compromised population

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K. pneumoniae notes

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Non motile

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C. freundii habitat

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Environment

50
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C. freundii diseases

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Associated with hospitalized and compromised patients, URI and RTI

51
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C. freundii notes

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Only lactose + H2S producer

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P. mirablis habitat

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Moist environments

53
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P. mirablis diseases

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Antibiotic resistant diarrhea, chronic UTIs, kidney stones

54
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P. mirablis notes

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Swarms on blood and chocolate (*vulgaris strain indole pos)

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Salmonella habitat

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Environment

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Salmonella special media

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SS agar, tetrathionate broth

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Salmonella Diseases

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Gastroenteritis/diarrhea, bacteremia/extraintestinal infections, typhoid fever

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Salmonella Notes

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Only lactose - H2S producer

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Shigella habitat

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Not normal flora

60
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Shigella special media

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SS agar, tetrathionate broth

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Shigella diseases

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Diarrhea, dysentery

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Shigella notes

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Non motile

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Y. enterocolitica habitat

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Domesticated animals, not normal human flora

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Y. enterocolitica special media

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CIN agar

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Y. enterocolitica diseases

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infections of wounds, joints, UTI

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P. aeruginosa habitat

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Environmental, not normal human flora

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P. aeruginosa special media or growth

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Cetrimide agar, growth at 42 degrees C

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P. aeruginosa diseases

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Opportunistic and nosocomial infections; folliculitis, otitis externa, cystic fibrosis, UTI, septicemia.

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P. aeruginosa notes

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Resistant to antimicrobials. Common in soil/water. Colonies blue-green, has grapelike odor

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V. cholera habitat

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Not normal flora

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V. cholera special media or growth

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Yellow colonies on TCBS

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V. cholera diseases

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Rice water stools

73
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V. cholera notes

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not normal flora, contaminates water

74
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Acinetobacter habitat

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Environment, may be normal in patients

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Acinetobacter Diseases

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Nosocomial, esp. during warm months, UTIs, respitory, wounds, soft tissue and bacteremia

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Acinetobacter notes

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Major outbreak during Iraq and Afghanistan wars

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S. maltophilia habitat

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Environment, may be normal in patients

78
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S. maltophilia diseases

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Opportunistic and nosocomial

79
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S. maltophilia notes

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Intrinsic resistance to antibacterials, ammonia odor

80
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E. corrodens habitat

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Normal flora of mouth and GI tract

81
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E. corrodens Diseases

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Bite wounds, head and neck infections, pneumonia aspirations, endocarditis (slow to develop)

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E. corrodens notes

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bleach like odor, pitting or corrosion of agar

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P. multocida habitat

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wild animals, nasopharynx and GI

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P. multocida diseases

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Bite or scratch or animal exposure leads to soft tissue infections, systemic; meningitis, endocarditis, septicemia

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P. multocida notes

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may have mushroom or musty odor

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L. pneumophilia habitat

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Community & nosocomial acquired

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L. pneumophilia growth or media

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serotyping required, growth on BYCE

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L. pneumophilia diseases

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Acute pneumonia w/non productive cough, myalgia, diarrhea, hyponatremia, elevated liver enzymes

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E. coli media growth

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Blood - growth
Mac - LF - flat dry pink colonies
XLD - yellow
HE - yellow

90
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K. pneumoniae media growth

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Blood - growth; mucoid
Mac - LF, mucoid
HE - Yellow
XLD - Yellow

91
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C. freundii media growth

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blood - growth
Mac - Late LF
HE - no color
XLD - Red or yellow with black center

92
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P. mirablis media growth

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blood - swarm growth
Mac - NLF, swarm
HE - no color
XLD - yellow or colorless with black center

93
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Salmonella media growth

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blood - growth
Mac - NLF
HE - green blk center
XLD - red w/blk center

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Shigella media growth

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blood - growth
Mac - NLF, flat w/jagged edges
HE - Green
XLD - colorless

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Y. enterocolitica media growth

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Mac - NLF; may be colorless to peach
HE - Salmon
XLD - yellow or colorless

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P. aeruginosa media growth

A

Mac - NLF
HE - Colorless, media turns dark blue
XLD - pink, flat rough colonies

97
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Which test in the IMViC will indicate glucose fermentation byproducts?

A

Methyl Red/Vioges Proskaur

98
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Which organism appears to swarm on BAP?

A

P. mirabilis

99
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Which organism may exhibit a red pigment on BAP, that differentiates it from other Enterobacteriaceae

A

S. marcescens

100
Q

Which organisms in the Enterobacteriaceae family will be subject to serotyping to confirm their identity? Which antigens are involved?

A

Salmonella, O, H, and K

101
Q

Which organisms exhibits slow lactose fermentation?

A

C. freundii

102
Q

Which organism produces a characteristic mucoid colony?

A

K. pneumonia

103
Q

Which biochemical reactions would you use to differentiate Proteus spp. from Salmonella spp.?

A

Urea test?

104
Q

How would you differentiate Klebsiella spp. from Enterobacter spp?

A

Motility

105
Q

Which test would differentiate P. mirabilis from P. vulgaris

A

Indole

106
Q

Name the only lactose fermenting, H2S producer in the family of Enterobacteriaceae.

A

Citrobacter

107
Q

Name special selective agars for E. coli 0157:H7, Y. enterocolitica, V. vulnificus, Salmonella and Shigella, B. cepacia

A

NEED ANSWER!!!

108
Q

Which organism produces a distinctive purplish hue on MacConkey? Is this lactose fermentation

A

Acinetobacter spp. and no

109
Q

How would you differentiate an organism like S. maltophilia from Acinetobacter spp. or Pseudomonas spp.

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NEED ANSWER!!!

110
Q

What are the pigments produced by P. aeruginosa?

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NEED ANSWER!!!

111
Q

How can P. aeruginosa be distinguished from fluorescent pseudomonads?

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NEED ANSWER!!!

112
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How would an LIA slant help you differentiate P. aeruginosa from V. parahemolyticus?

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NEED ANSWER!!!

113
Q

What odors are associated with P aeruginosa and S. maltophilia

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P. aeruginosa - grapelike or corn-tortilla

S. maltophilia - ammonia

114
Q

What characteristic color may be associated with Acinetobacter on Mac?

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Purple

115
Q

How does salmonella spp. appear on HE and Mac plates?

A

HE - green w/black center

Mac - NLF

116
Q

How does E. coli appear on HE and Mac plates?

A

HE - orange

Mac - fluorescent pink

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