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