G-c Flashcards

Moraxella/ Neisseria

1
Q

Non motile, Aerobic, Capnophilic
Increase CO2- 5-10%

A

Neisseria

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2
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Neisseria is sensitive to

A

Cold and Cotton Swabs

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3
Q

its an effective and economical way of providing increased CO2

A

Candle Jar

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4
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Cold sensitive
Non-hemolytic
most species are CHO fermenters

A

Genus Neisseria

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5
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Neisseria spp that develop pigmented colonies

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N. flava, N. flavescense, N. subflava

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6
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Neisseria is routinely used to isolate in

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CAP

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7
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Neisseria spp. are all Catalase test and Cytochrome Oxidase Positive except

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N. elongata

cat (-) COP (-)

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Q

to speciate Neisseria what

  • test is used
  • MEDIA used
  • Indicator
  • Positve and Negative result
A
  • CHO UTILIZATION TEST
  • Cystine Trypticase Agar (CTA)
  • Phenol red
  • (+) Yellow (-) Red
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9
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Weakly positve in Superoxol Test

A

N. meningitidis, N. lactamica

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10
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Oxidase (+) morphologically and biochemically resembles Neisseria

A

Moraxella

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11
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Moraxella is Catalase and on BAP??

A

Catalase (+)
Gamma Hemolytic

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12
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Neisseria is negative in Butyrate disk test because of

A

COLISTIN

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12
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Moraxella; (+)

Positive color of Butyrate Disk Test/ Tributyrin test

A

BLUE

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13
Q

(+) Smear in ____ male is considered diagnostic of gonorrhoea

A

SYMPTOMATIC

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14
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these organisms are GRAM NEG COCCI often seen in PAIRS Adjascent sides are flattened producing Kidney Bean shaped

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Neisseria

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15
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sensitive to DRYING, COLD, CHEMICAL (disinfectants and antiseptics

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N. gono, N. mening

16
Q

swabs that are less inhibitory than calcium alginate and cotton and are prefered for collection

A

Dacron and Rayon Swab

17
Q

primary gonococcal infection of the conjunctiva of newborns

A

Opthalmia Neonatorum

18
Q

plates of Neisseria are incubated at (_______) carbon dioxide, humidified atmosphere

A

35degC in a 3-5% CO2

19
Q

flat, smooth, glistening and gray to white

A

N. meningitidis

20
Q

transmitted by RESPIRATORY DROPLETS. the onset is abrupt w/ headache, stiffneck and fever.
Petechial skin lesions may be present

A

Meningococcal meningitis

21
Q

this condition may progress to DIC

A

Meningococcemia

22
Q

Similar growth requirements w/ N. gonorrhoeae, but grows in both CAP/BAP

23
Q

part of the normal UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT FLORA may cause otitis media, sinusitis and respiratory infections

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*M. catarrhalis* grows on
**BAP/CAP/NA**
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**large, Non-Pigmented (gamma) gray, opaque** friable w/ **hockey puck** consistency **pitting agar**
Moraxella
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also causes **OTITIS MEIDA**
***H. influenzae S. pneumoniae***
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**Nitrocefin (+)** | '' S H E N B B ''
*Staphylococcus, H. influenzae, E. faecalis **wound infection**, N. gono, Branhamella, Bacteroides fragilis **appendicitis***
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If **nitrocefin is (-)** it is *SUSCEPTIBLE* to
**Cephalosporin and SXT**
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