Fastidious GNRs Flashcards
Haemophilus species General Info
GS = GNCB
Require special growth media containing X, V, and XV factor
Needs increased CO2 content
Non-motile
Haemophilus influenzae Growth Info
Growth only on Choc
No Hemolysis on Horse Blood
Requires X and V Factor
ALA = Negative (Pathogenic)
Beta Lactamase Test Required
Haemophilus influenzae Disease
Meningitis - Children Under 6
Epiglottis
Otitis media
Acute Sinusitis
URT infection and chronic bronchitis
Pneumonia
Bacteremia
Septicemia
Endocarditis
Conjuctivities
Haemophilus influenzae biotype agypticus Disease
Conjunctivities (Pink Eye)
Haemophilus parainfluenzae/paraphrophilus Growth
Growth on Choc
No Hemolysis on Horse Blood
Requires V Factor
ALA = Positive (non-pathogenic)
Haemophilus hemolyticus Growth
Growth on Choc
Beta hemolysis on Horse Blood
Requires X and V Factor
ALA = Negative (Pathogenic)
Haemophilus parahaemolyticus Growth
Growth on Choc
Beta Hemolysis on Horse Blood
Requires V Factor
ALA = Positive (non-pathogenic)
Haemophilus ducreyi Growth
Growth on BAP and Choc (slow growing)
GS = School of Fish
Soft Chancroid (papules and ulcers) on genitals and lymph nodes
More common in tropical areas
** Sexually Transmitted **
Capnocytophaga carimorsus Disease
Endocarditis
Blood Cultures
Capnocytophaga carimorsus Identification
GS: GNR or GNCB
Catalase = Positive
Oxidase = Positive (Variable)
G/M/L/S: +/+/+/-
Dog/cat bite pathogen
Capnocytophaga carimorsus G/M/L/S
+/+/+/-
Aggregatabacter actinomycetemcomitans Disease
Endocarditis
Blood Culture
Aggregatabacter actinomycetemcomitans Reactions
GS: GNR or GNCB
Catalase = Positive
Oxidase = Varibale
Indole = Negative
MAC: NG
Aggregatabacter actinomycetemcomitans G/M/L/S (Glucose/Maltose/Lactose/Sucrose)
+/+/-/-
Aggregatabacter actinomycetemcomitans LAO
-/-/-
Capnocytophaga species Disease
Endocarditis
Blood Culture
Human Oral Flora
Capnocytophaga species Reactions
Gliding motility
Yellow/orange pigment - colony sweats
Catalase = Negative
Oxidase = Negative
Capnocytophaga species G/M/L/S
+/+/V/V
Capnocytophaga species LAO
-/-/-
Kingella denitrificans Disease
Endocarditis
Blood Culture
Kingella denitrificans Reactions
Catalase = Negative
Oxidase = Positive or Variable
Nitrate = Positive
Urea = Negative
Indole = Negative
Esculin = Negative
Gelatin = Negative
Citrate = Negative
Non-motile