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Non-branching, catalase positive

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Bacillus, Listeria, Corynebacterium

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Non-branching, catalase negative

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Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus

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Branching or Partially Acid Fast

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Nocardia

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Confirmatory “test” for Bacillus species

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Endospore staining

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Virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis

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Polypeptide capsule, potent endotoxins, edema toxin, lethal toxin

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Most common form of anthrax

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Cutaneous anthrax

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How can anthrax be acquired?

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contamination of wound (cutaneous anthrax), inhalation of spores (pulmonary anthrax/wool sorter’s disease), ingestion (gastrointestinal anthrax)

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Clinical presentation of Bacillus cereus

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food poisoning, diarrheal syndrome, is associated with rice, meat, poultry, and soups

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Differentiation between Listeria monocytogenes and Group B Strep

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Catalase positive (Group B Strep is catalase negative)

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Listeria monocytogenes biochemical results

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Catalase positive
Bile esculin positive
Umbrella motility
Block-type hemolysis on CAMP test
Beta hemolytic

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Clinical presentation of diphtheria

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respiratory: acquired by droplet spray, can cause demyelinating peripheral neuritis, cardiac failure, paralysis
cutaneous: infections occur at the site of minor abrasions; nonhealing ulcers with a dirty gray membrane

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae biochemical results

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Catalase positive
Bile esculin negative

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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae biochemical results

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Catalase negative
production of H2S on TSI

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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae clinical presentation

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infection through occupational exposure: farmers, butches, fishermen
Erysipeloid: produces painful swelling usually on the hands or fingers
Endocarditis may occur in patients with valve replacements

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Gardnerella vaginalis clinical presentation

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Bacterial vaginosis (BV): malodorous (fishy) discharge, vaginal pH greater than 4.5

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How can Nocardia species be identified?

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Using paraffin bait test: only Nocardia can break it down as a substrate

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Nonselective anaerobic culture media

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Cooked meat broth, Anaerobic blood agar, Egg-yolk agar (EYA), Peptone-yeast extract glucose broth (PYG), Thioglycolate broth

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Selective anaerobic culture media

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Bacteroides bile esculin agar (BBE), Laked Kanamycin-vancomycin blood agar (LKV), Anaerobic phenylethyl alcohol agar (PEA), Cycloserine cefoxitin fructose agar (CCFA)

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Clostridium perfringens clinical presentation

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Type A and C most common for disease
Acute gastrointestinal infections: diarrhea to necrotizing enterocolitis
Most common cause of Gas Gangrene (myonecrosis)

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Clostridium difficile clinical presentation

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Most common cause of nosocomial infections associated with antibiotic use
Causes watery diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis with destruction of intestinal lining, toxic colon

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Propionibacterium acnes clinical presentation

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Infections of human skin (pimples), intestines, corneal ulcers, heart valves, prosthetic devices (artificial joints), ventricular shunts
Can present as osteomyelitis, bacteremia, endocarditis, meningitis

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Difference between Nocardia and Anaerobic Actinomyces species

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Nocardia grows aerobically and stain acid fast
Actinomyces does not!

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Actinomyces biochemical results

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CAMP -
Catalase -
No hemolysis
Indole -
Nitrate reduction +

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Actinomyces species clinical presentation

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“lumpy jaw”, sulfur granules in fluid, abdominal GI lesions, colonization of female genital tract, indistinguishable from pelvic inflammatory disease, associated with long term use of IUDs

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Bacteroides spp. virulence factors

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pili, fimbriae, adhesins, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, lipopolysaccharide endotoxin, capsular polysaccharide toxin

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Bacteroides fragilis group biochemical results

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Esculin hydrolysis +
Indole -
Urease -
Catalase +
Oxidase +/-
Ferments glucose, sucrose, lactose, maltose

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Bacteroides fragilis group clinical presentation

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GI mucosal barrier breach, diarrhea from enterotoxigenic B fragilis (ETBF), produces beta-lactamase

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Porphyromonas species biochemical results

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Esculin hydrolysis +
Catalase -
Indole -

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Porphyromonas species clinical presentation

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Periodontal disease, inflammatory bowel disease

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Fusobacterium species biochemical results

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Catalase +/-
Lipase -
Indole +/-
Esculin hydrolysis -

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Fusobacterium species clinical presentation

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Lemierre’s syndrome: thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein
Abscesses, bacteremia, puerperal infections, septic shock

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Veillonella species biochemical results

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Non-motile
Ferments lactate
Reduces nitrate to nitrite

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Peptostreptococcus species biochemical results

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Urease +/-
Catalase -
Indole -
Nonhemolytic

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Common isolates of Peptostreptococcus species

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P. magnus
P. anaerobius
P. asaccharolyticus

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