Fastidious GNB Flashcards
Hacek
Aggregatibacter aphrophilus
hAcek
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
haCek
Cardiobacterium hominis
hacEk
Eikenella corrodens
haceK
Kingella species
HACEK growth requirements
CHOC & BAP
CO2
No growth MAC or EMB
H - Aggregatibacter aphrophilus disease
endocarditis
H - A. aphrophilus factor requirements
XV independent
A- A. actinomycetemcomitans disease
- Endocarditis
- Periodontitis
- Actinomyces israelii co-infection
A. actinomycetemcomitans colony morphology
star shaped
C - Cardiobacterium hominis disease
Endocarditis
C. hominis Gram stain
rosettes
E - Eikenella corrodens infections
bites/trauma from fist fights
K - Kingella species infections
bone & joint infections in young children
Bordetella pertussis stages
- Catarrhal
- Paroxysmal
- Convalescent
B. pertussis selective media
Borget-Gengou Agar
Charcoal Blood Agar (Regan Lowe)