Exam 2 Micro Flashcards
BCYE for culture of Legionella and pH
buffered charcoal yeast extract (ph 6.9)
Strict aerobe
Bordetella pertussis
Haemophilus influenzae treatment
Ampicillin, Chlorampenicol, Cephalosphorin, Ciproflaxin, Tetracycline
Satellite phenomenon
Haemophilus influenzae
Y pestis Drug of choice and alternatives
Streptomycin; Quinolone and Doxycycline
Endocarditis and Pneumonia are common manifestations of
Aggregatibacter aphrophilus
Unencapsulated
Legionella
Cut glass appearance by plate microscopy
Legionella
Typhoid like illness with splenic enlargement and mesenteric lymphadenitis
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
NAP growth
differentiating B pertussis and parapertussis in culture
other transport medium for Bordetella
Jones-Kendrich media
Regan Lowe media is most common transport medium for what
Bordetella pertussis
Treatment to Y enterocolitica
Chloramphenicol, Aminoglycosides, Tetracycline
Toxins of B pertussis
Dermonecrotic toxin, tracheal cytotoxin, adenylate cyclase, Pertussis toxin; Hemagglutinin
Bordetella bronchiseptica produce alkaline reaction in this medium
Hugh and Leifson medium
Diseases by Y enterocolitica
Erythema nodosum, reactive arthritis, Reiter’s syndrome
H ducreyi treatment
intravenous Ceftiaxone, oral trimethoprim-sulfamethaxazole, oral erythromycin
components of Bordet-Gengou agar
potato infusion+ 10% glycerol+ 20% sheep’s blood
has V and W antigens
Yersinia pestis
L pneumophilia
Legionaire’s disease
Legionella treatment
Macrolides and Fluoroquinolones
bisegmented pears or mercury droplets appearance
Bordetella pertussis
bipolar, safety pin coccobacilli
Yersinia pestis
Reiter’s syndrome 3 in one
arthritis, conjunctivitis, urehtritis
