Enterobactericiae 2 Flashcards
Darting motility
Vibrio cholerae
Causative agent of Jacuzzi ‘Hot tub syndrome/Business man syndrome’ - Whirlpool dermatitis
Pseudomonas
Can be used as bioterrorism agent: Cause of Bubonic Plaque
Yersinia pestis
No. 1 blood bag contaminant
Y. enterocolitica
Proteus
TSI / UREASE / PAD
K/A
(+) - PPM
(+) - PPM
Difference of P. vulgaris vs. P. mirabilis
P. vulgaris - Indole (+)
P. mirabilis - Indole (-): SWARMING
Both MOTILE
Source of OX2 & OX19
P. vulgaris
Source of OX-K (Kingsbury)
P. mirabilis
Providencia
TSI / Urease / PAD / Indole
K/A
(+) - PPM
(+) - PPM
(+)
Resistant to antibiotics
Providencia
Morganella morgani
TSI / Urease / PAD / Indole
K/A
(+) - PPM
(+) - PPM
(+)
Edwardsiella IMVIC (same as E. coli)
(+)(+)(-)(-)
Edwardsiella TSI (same in Salmonella)
K/A
Yersinia pestis motility
(-) Non motile
Yersinia: Urease
(+)
Stalactite pattern in broth
Yersinia pestis
Vector of Y. pestis (rat flea)
Xenopsylla cheopsis
Bipolar bodies inclusion (safety pin appearance)
Y. pestis
Stain used in Y. pestis
Wayson
Yersinia spp from unpasteurized milk
Y. enterocolitica
Bull’s eye appearance
Y. enterocolitica
Y. enterocolitica:
Oxidase / Motility
(-) / motile @ 22C
Y. pestis
Motility / Urease / Ornithine / Sucrose
All (-)
Y. enterocolitica
Motility / Urease / Ornithine / Sucrose
All (+)
P. aeroginosa
Oxidase / MAC / Catalase / Nitrate / Motility
All (+)
Pseudomonas:
TSI / O-F test
K/K
Yellow (O)
Green (F)
Grapelike odor
Pseudomonas aeroginosa
Causative agent of Swimmers ear
Pseudomonas aeroginosa
Associated with conjunctivitis (contact lens)
P. aeroginosa acanthi
Causea glanders like infection
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Causative agent of Glanders disease
Burkholderia mallei
Only NON MOTILE Pseudomonas
P. mallei
Causea Melioidosis
P. pseudomallei
Causes Vietnamese Time bomb disease
P. pseudomallei
Causative agent of Ecthyma gangrenosum
P. aeroginosa
Causes ‘blue pus’
P. aeroginosa
Earthy odor, pink in Mac Conkey
Burkholderia cepacia
Apple like odor
Alkaligenes faecalis
Pitting the agar/ corrode
Eikenella corrodens
Group that pits the agar
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