FINAL WAVE Flashcards
C. jejuni & C. coli are associated with?
gastritis and diarrhea
is campylobacter microaerophilic?
T or F?
T
campylobacters are capnophilic.
T or F
T
campylobacters are gram positive.
T or F
F (gram negative)
(campylobacter)
optimun temp for growth
42C ; 36-37C
campylobacter
motility
cork-screw darting
campylobacter flagellum
unipolar or bipolar
BOTH
campylobacter
culture media
Butzler
Skirrows
CAMPY-BAP
CCDA
blood used
CAMPY-BAP:
Skirrow’s:
5% sheep blood
5% horse blood
skirrow’s medium components
5% horse blood
vancomycin
polymyxin B
trimethoprim
Campy-BAP and campy thio antibiotic components
Vancomycin
Trimethoprim
Cephalotin
Polymyxin B
Amphotericin B
Campylobacter
specimens:
Feces
Blood
Rectal swabs for culture
Campylobacter
Medium used when spx is delayed for more than 2 hrs
Cary-Blair transport medium/ campy thio
Thioglycollate broth
Campylobacter
Spx temp storage until processed
4C
Campylobacter jejuni appearance in stained smear
Seagull-winged appearance
METHODS USED IN IDENTIFICATION OF CAMPYLOBACTER
PCR amplification
EIA
detection of Campylobacter spp. From clinical specimens
PRC amplification
used to detect antigens in stool samples for several days
EIA
CCDA
Charcoal Cefoperazone Deoxyxholate
Agar