Fastidious GNRs Flashcards

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Haemophilus species General Info

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GS = GNCB
Require special growth media containing X, V, and XV factor
Needs increased CO2 content
Non-motile

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Haemophilus influenzae Growth Info

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Growth only on Choc
No Hemolysis on Horse Blood
Requires X and V Factor
ALA = Negative (Pathogenic)
Beta Lactamase Test Required

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Haemophilus influenzae Disease

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Meningitis - Children Under 6
Epiglottis
Otitis media
Acute Sinusitis
URT infection and chronic bronchitis
Pneumonia
Bacteremia
Septicemia
Endocarditis
Conjuctivities

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Haemophilus influenzae biotype agypticus Disease

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Conjunctivities (Pink Eye)

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Haemophilus parainfluenzae/paraphrophilus Growth

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Growth on Choc
No Hemolysis on Horse Blood
Requires V Factor
ALA = Positive (non-pathogenic)

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Haemophilus hemolyticus Growth

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Growth on Choc
Beta hemolysis on Horse Blood
Requires X and V Factor
ALA = Negative (Pathogenic)

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Haemophilus parahaemolyticus Growth

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Growth on Choc
Beta Hemolysis on Horse Blood
Requires V Factor
ALA = Positive (non-pathogenic)

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Haemophilus ducreyi Growth

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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 **

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Capnocytophaga carimorsus Disease

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Endocarditis
Blood Cultures

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Capnocytophaga carimorsus Identification

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GS: GNR or GNCB
Catalase = Positive
Oxidase = Positive (Variable)
G/M/L/S: +/+/+/-
Dog/cat bite pathogen

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Capnocytophaga carimorsus G/M/L/S

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+/+/+/-

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Aggregatabacter actinomycetemcomitans Disease

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Endocarditis
Blood Culture

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Aggregatabacter actinomycetemcomitans Reactions

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GS: GNR or GNCB
Catalase = Positive
Oxidase = Varibale
Indole = Negative
MAC: NG

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Aggregatabacter actinomycetemcomitans G/M/L/S (Glucose/Maltose/Lactose/Sucrose)

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+/+/-/-

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Aggregatabacter actinomycetemcomitans LAO

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-/-/-

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16
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Capnocytophaga species Disease

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Endocarditis
Blood Culture
Human Oral Flora

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Capnocytophaga species Reactions

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Gliding motility
Yellow/orange pigment - colony sweats
Catalase = Negative
Oxidase = Negative

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Capnocytophaga species G/M/L/S

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+/+/V/V

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Capnocytophaga species LAO

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-/-/-

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20
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Kingella denitrificans Disease

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Endocarditis
Blood Culture

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21
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Kingella denitrificans Reactions

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Catalase = Negative
Oxidase = Positive or Variable
Nitrate = Positive
Urea = Negative
Indole = Negative
Esculin = Negative
Gelatin = Negative
Citrate = Negative
Non-motile

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Kingella denitricans G/M/L/S

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+/-/-/-

23
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Kingella kingae Disease

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Endocarditis
Blood Culture

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Kingella kingae Reactions

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Catalase = Negative
Oxidase = Positive or variable
Nitrate = Negative
Non-motile

25
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Kingella kingae Morphology

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2 Colony types
Pinpoint at 48 hours
1) Soft Beta
2) Spreading, corroding

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Kingella kingae G/M/L/S

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+/+/-/-

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Aggregatibacter aphrophilus Disease

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Endocarditis
Blood Culture

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Aggregatibacter aphrophilus Morphology

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Colonies have yellow tinge
Associated with tongue piercing
Factory Requirement: V variable

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Aggregatibacter aphrophilus Reactions

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Catalase = Negative
Oxidase = Positive or variable
ALA = May be weak positive

30
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Aggregatibacter aphrophilus G/M/L/S

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+/+/+/+

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Cardiobacterium hominis Disease

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Endocarditis
Blood Culture

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Cardiobacterium hominis Morphology

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GS: Teardrops, dumbells
BAP & Choc: ppt growth at 48 hrs, may pit agar

33
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Cardiobacterium hominis Reactions

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Catalase = Negative
Oxidase = Positive or varibale
Indole = Positive

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Cardiobacterium homins G/M/L/S

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+/V/-/+

35
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Eikinella corrodens Disease

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Blood Culture
Closed fist injuries
Endocarditis
Bacteremia
Respiratory Tract Infections
Head and Neck Infections
Periodontal Infections

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Eikinella corrodens Reactions

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GS: GNR - slender
Smells like bleach
Catalase = Negative
Oxidase = Positive or Variable

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Eikinella corrodens G/M/L/S

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-/-/-/-

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Eikinella corrodens LAO

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+/-/+

39
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Neisseria species General Characteristics

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Aerobic
GS: GNDC
Oxidase = Positive
Catalase = Positive - most species
Non-motile
Acid from oxidation of carbohydrates (not fermentation)

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae Info

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Sexually transmitted disease
Growth best on Choc
Beta Lactamase

41
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae G/M/L/S

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+/-/-/-

42
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Neisseria meningitidis Info

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Humans only natural host
Growth on Choc best
Oxidase = Positive

43
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Neisseria meningititids Disease

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Meningitis
Septicemia
Meningoencephalitis
Pneumonia
Arthritis
Urethritis

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Neisseria meningitidis G/M/L/S

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+/+/-/-

45
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Neisseria lactamica Info

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Growth best on Choc

46
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Neisseria lactamica G/M/L/S

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+/+/+/-

47
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Neisseria sicca/mucosa Info

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Growth best on Choc

48
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Neisseria sicca/mucosa G/M/L/S

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+/+/-/+

49
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Moraxella catarrhalis Info

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Growth best on Choc
Oxidase = Positive
DNAse = Positive
Butyrate esterase = Positive
Catarrhalis disk = Positive
Beta Lactamase

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Moraxella catarrhalis G/M/L/S

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-/-/-/-

51
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Moraxella catarrhalis Disease

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Children = otitis media & sinusitis
Adult = bronchitis, pneumonia, bacteremia, endocarditis, meningitis, eye, wounds, and urogenital infections

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Niesseria flavescens and polysaccharea

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Rarely associated with infection

53
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N. sicca, N. Flava, N. subflava, N. perflava, N. mucosa

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Rarely causes septicemia, Endocarditis, meningitis, pneumonia, septic arthritis

54
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Niesseria elongata Disease

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Endocarditis
Septicemia
Osteomyelitis