Enterobacteriaceae Flashcards

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1
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not normal flora

true pathogens

A

“YerSaShi”
Yersinia
Salmonella
Shigella

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2
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not motile

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“SKY”
Shigella
Klebsiella
Yersinia

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3
Q

Encapsulated

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Klebsiella

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4
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Extended Spectrum B-Lactamase

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Escherichia coli

Klebsiella

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5
Q

Causes UTI

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“PEK”
Proteus mirabilis
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae

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6
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Urease positive

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"SPEK"
Serratia
Proteus
Enterobacter
Klebsiella
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7
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PAD (Phenylalanine deaminase positive)

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“ProM”
Proteus
Providencia
Morganella

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8
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Sorbitol negative

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E.coli O157:H7

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9
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Rapid urease producers in Christensen’s agar

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Proteus

Morganella

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10
Q

Citrate positive

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"SPECKS"
Salmonella
Providencia
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Klebsiella
Serratia
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11
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DNASE positive

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Serratia

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12
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primary marker for fecal contamination of water purification

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E.coli

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13
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E. coli antigen that cross reacts with Shigella

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O antigen

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14
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E.coli antigen that causes neonatal meningitis

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K1 antigen

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15
Q

cause of currant-jelly like sputum

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Klebsiella pneumoniae

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16
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most virulent factor of Klebsiella pneumoniae

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capsule

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17
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chronic atrophic rhinitis

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K. pneumoniae subspp. OZONAE

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18
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granuloma of nose

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K. pneumoniae subspp. RHICOSCIEROMATIS

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19
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lysine decarboxylase negative Enterobacter

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E. cloacae

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20
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arginine decarboxylase negative Enterobacter

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E. aerogenes

21
Q

contaminant of powdered infant milk formula

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Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii

22
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triple decarboxylase negative

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Pantoea agglomerans

23
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red pigment of Serratia

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prodigiosin

24
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potato-like odor Serratia/musty pungent

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S. odorifera

25
Q

cause osteomyelitis after motorcycle accident

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Serratia plymuthica

26
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beer wort of breweries

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Hafnia alvei:biotype 1

27
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associated with renal stone formation

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Proteus

28
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shows swarming motility

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Proteus mirabilis

29
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odor of Proteus spp

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burnt chocolate/burnt gun powder odor

30
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plant pathogen

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Erwinia

31
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bacilli in cold blooded animals

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Edwardsiella

32
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cause of endocarditis in IV drug users

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Citrobacter freundii

33
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most serious Enterobacteriaceae

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Salmonella

34
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colonial morphology of Salmonella

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colonies have black centers (SSA)

green (HE agar)

35
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peanut butter outbreak

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Salmonella Typhimurium

36
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Typhoid fever unique characteristic

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rose spots at second week of fever

37
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Gay bowel Syndrome

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Shigella flexneri

38
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characterised by rectal prolapse

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bacillary dysentery

** caused by S. dysenteriae type 1

39
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bipolar staining/safety pin appearance

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Yersinia pestis

40
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appearance of Yersinia pestis in broth

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stalactite apperance

41
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bull’s eye colonies in CIN

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Yersinia enterocolitica

42
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ferment rhamnose

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Yersinia pseudotuberculosis

43
Q

triple decarboxylase positive organism

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Plesiomonas shigelloides

44
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colonial morphology of Plesiomonas shigelloides in CIN agar

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Apron like colonies

45
Q

optimal temperature for Yersinia and Serratia

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1-5C

46
Q

ratio of lactose:sucrose:glucose in TSIA

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10:10:1

47
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difference of KIA from TSIA

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KIA: no sucrose

48
Q

VP reagent

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40% KOH; alpha naphtol