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1
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neisseria is consists of ___ species

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kingella
eikenella
simonsiella
alysiella

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moraxellaceae family includes

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moraxella catarrhalis

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Obligate anaerobe, non-motile and non-haemolytic
Fastidious, capnophilic and grow optimally in a moist temperature
Carbohydrate fermenters
Sensitive to heat and drying

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neisseria

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neisseria grows best in media with

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blood and cholesterol

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nesseria with non-pigmented colonies

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N. flava, N. flavescens, and N. subflava

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neisseria shape

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G-ve diplocci (coffee or kidney bean shaped)

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rod shaped neisseria

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N. elongate, N. bacilliformis and N. weaver

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neisseria culture the colonies appear,

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small, grayish-white, opaque, convex and glistening.

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neisseria human pathogens

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N. gonorrhoea and N. meningitidis

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most important factor in the lab.diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoea

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Specimen collection and handling

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swabs (neisseria) should be placed in a transport media of ______ and ____ within __ hours

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amies medium with charcoal and plate within 6 hours

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12
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N. gonorrhoea will not be recovered in blood culture because of

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sodium polyanethole sulfonate.

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13
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general biochemical tests for neisseria

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carbon utilization test
oxidase test
superoxol test
dnase test

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  • standard method of identifying N. gonorrhoea
  • Detects acid reduction from glucose, maltose, lactose, fructose and sucrose
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carbohydrate utilization test

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carbohydrate utilization test reagent

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Cystine trypticase agar (CTA) with 1% carbohydrate

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carbohydrate utilization pH indicator

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phenol red

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17
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carbohydrate utilization test positive result

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yellow color within 24 to 72 hours incubation

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18
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reagent in oxidase test

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1% tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride

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oxidase test (+) result

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purple color within 10 seconds

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reagent in superoxol test

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20% to 30% H202 (hydrogen peroxide)

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(+) result in oxidase test

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vigorous bubbling

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dnase test culture medium

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Culture medium is Dnase agar with methyl green

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dnase test (+) result

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clear halo around the colonies after 18 to 24 hours incubation

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in dnase test, M. catarhhalis and Neisseria gives opposite reaction where

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Moraxella catarrhalis secretes Dnase which signifies positive reaction while Neisseria gives a negative reaction

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25
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Not a human microbiota but only humans are the only known host.
Leading cause of sexually transmitted diseases
Can be transmitted by an infected mother to a newborn during birth
Glucose fermenters

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Neisseria gonorrhoea (Gonococcus)

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26
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Neisseria gonorrhoea (Gonococcus) is found in

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Found in the urogenital tract, anorectal area, oropharynx and conjunctiva

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27
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principal virulence factor of N. gonorrhoea is

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Principal virulence factor is the common pili

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N. gonorrhoea culture

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CAP – colonies appear small, tan-colored, translucent, and raised.

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related infections and disease to n. gonorrhoea

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Gonorrhea
Purulent urethritis (males) and cervicitis (females)
Pharyngitis
Anorectal Infections (rectal gonorrhoea)
Conjunctivitis (ophthalmia neonatorum)
Purulent arthritis

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30
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  • greek words gonos, wich means “seed” and rhoia, which means flux
    -acute pyogenic infection of non-ciliated, columnar, and transitional epithelium
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Gonorrhea

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31
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gonorrhea maybe asymptomatic among females but if with symptoms it may include..

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Symptoms may include purulent discharge, lower abdominal pain for men, and vaginal bleeding for woman.

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32
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gonorrhea maybe asymptomatic among females but if with symptoms it may include..

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Symptoms may include purulent discharge, lower abdominal pain for men, and vaginal bleeding for woman.

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33
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Untreated gonococcal cervicitis may cause

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sterility and perihepatitis (Fitz- Hugh-Curtis syndrome)

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the chief complaint in symptomatic oropharyngeal infections

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pharyngitis

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causes rectal pain and a bloody stool.

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Anorectal infections (rectal gonorrhoea)

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a gonococcal eye infection acquired by newborns during normal delivery through an infected birth canal

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conjunctivitis (ophthalmia neonatorum)

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n. gonorrhoea specimens are collected from the pus secretions from Pus secretions

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Pus secretions from the urethra, cervix, prostate, rectal mucosa, throat, and joint fluid

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Laboratory diagnosis

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  1. Gram Stain
  2. Culture (for confirmation)
  3. Immunologic test
  4. Molecular assays
  5. Antimicrobial susceptibilty test
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39
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in gram stain, neisseria is intracellular Gram-negative diplococci, coffee-or kidney bean-shaped and smears should be prepared from

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urogenital specimens not from pharyngeal specimens

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40
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Direct inoculation at the bedside is optimal and N.gonorrhoea does not grow on ___

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blood agar plate (BAP)

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41
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N. gonorrhoea and N. meningitidis require immediate incubation after plating at ____ degree cent.for ___ hours at ___ incubator or ____ and ____ system.

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35 to 37; 72; CO2; candle jar and JEMBEC

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42
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Chocolate agar with an enrichment supplement IsoVitaleX and antibiotics

Antimicrobial agents are vancomycin, colistin, and nystatin

N.meningitidis, N. lactamica, and N. flavescens

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It has all TMA components and trimethoprim lactate

44
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  • It contains all MTM agar components except nystatin which is substituted by anisomycin
  • It has an increased vancomycin concentration
45
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  • It is a transparent medium with lysed horse blood and yeast dialysate
  • It contains all MTM components and amphotericin B
  • It can also grow genital mycoplasma ( Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum)
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NYC medium

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It contains the same NYC antibiotics and lincomycin

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GC - LECT Medium

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transport media

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Transgrow, Cary Blair, Amies and JEMBEC (John E Martin Biological Environmental Chamber) system.

48
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  • It employs monoclonal antibodies for bacterial identification
  • It does not require pure or viable organisms and can be performed on primary plates
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immunologic test

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  • this test is highly specific and sensitive
    -Uses monoclonal antibodies that recognize epitopes on the principal outer membrane protein of N. gonorrhoea
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Fluorescent antibody test (FAT)

50
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  • Uses monoclonal antibodies to identify the gonococci
    (+) result : Exhibits agglutination
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Coagglutination

51
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detects gonococcal antigen or nucleic acid directly in specimens
- Has the capability to detect Chlamydia trachomatis.

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Nucleic acid amplification test

52
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specimens of Nucleic acid amplification test

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Specimens: endocervical or urethral swabs and urine

53
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rapid test for directly detecting gonococcal rRNA in genital and conjunctival specimens and which provides results within hours.

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Chemiluminescent nucleic acid probe

54
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Chemiluminescent nucleic acid probe specimen

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Endocervical or urethral swabs

55
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Chemiluminescent nucleic acid probe is not recommended for ____ specimens

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Not recommended for pharyngeal or rectal specimens

56
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preffered medium in Antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST)

57
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preferred method in .Antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST)

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Disk diffusion or agar dilution

58
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alternative method for Antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST)

59
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Antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST) utilizes antibiotics such as

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extended-spectrum cephalosporins and quinolones

60
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  • Causative agent of meningococcemia or spotted fever
  • Leading cause of fatal bacterial meningitis
  • Commensal of the URT
  • Glucose and maltose fermenter, requires iron for growth
  • β-lactamase test: Positive
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Neisseria meningitidis ( Meningococci)

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Neisseria meningitidis ( Meningococci) is found in

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nasopharynx and oropharynx

62
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Neisseria meningitidis ( Meningococci) culture

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Encapsulated strains are mucoid in appearance. Colonies appear bluish gray on BAP.
small, tan, and mucoid on CAP

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Neisseria meningitidis ( Meningococci) serogroups

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A, B, C, Y, and W-135

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Neisseria meningitidis ( Meningococci) virulence factors

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Pili, polysaccharide capsules, cellular membranes (pro A and B)

65
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related infection to n. meningitidis

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meningococcemia

66
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  • It refers to the presence of N. meningitidis in the blood, occur in acute or chronic form
  • Occurs with or without meningitis
  • Source of epidemics are oral secretions and respiratory droplets
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meningococcemia

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meningococcemia signs and symptoms

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frontal headache, stiff neck, and fever.

68
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Petechial skin lesions may develop during bacteremic spread due to

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release of endotoxin after a bacterial cell lysis

69
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meningococcemia drug of choice

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penicillin

70
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specimens of N. meningitidis

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CSF, blood, nasopharyngeal swabs, and petechial skin lesions

71
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laboratory diagnosis of N. meningitidis

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  1. Gram Stain
  2. Culture
  3. Oxidase Test
  4. Antimicrobial Test
  5. Immunologic Test
  6. gamma-glutamyl aminopeptidase test
72
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reveals Gram-negative intracellular and extracellular diplococci

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gram stain (n.meningitidis)

73
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(n.meningitidis) culture media

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Media are BAP, CAP and TMA

74
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nasopharyngeal swabs (n.meningitidis) should be placed in the

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JEMBEC system

75
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N. meningitidis is sensitive to ____, so the content in blood culture broth should not exceed to ____

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SPS ; 0.025%

76
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oxidase test of n.meningitidis positive result

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purple color

77
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in antimicrobial test (n.meningitidis) the ff. are utilized:

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  • broth microdilution or agar dilution MIC test with cation-supplemented MH broth
  • Laked horse blood or MHA with 5% sheep blood
  • Penicillin G as primary treatment
78
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direct identification of antigens in CSF, serum, and urine

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Latex agglutination-

79
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accelerates antibody and antigen through a buffered diffusion medium

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Counterimmunoelectrophoresis

80
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N. meningitidis produces this enzyme

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γ-glutamyl aminopeptidase test

81
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Non-pathogenic Neisseria Species

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  1. Neisseria cinerea
  2. Neisseria flavescens
  3. Neisseria mucosa
  4. Neisseria lactamica
  5. Neisseria sicca
  6. Neisseria elongata
  7. Neisseria weaveri
82
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  • Colonies on CAP is similar to the T3 colonies of N. gonorrhoea
    -Colistin susceptibility test differentiates N. cinerea from N. gonorrhoea
  • Grows on MH but not on TMA
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N. cinerea

83
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  • Asaccharolytic, yellow pigmented Neisseria species
  • Ability to grow on BAP and CAP at 22 degree centigrade
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N. flavescens

84
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Usually isolated from nasopharynx of children or young adults
- Grow in NA incubated at 22 degree centigrade
- Colonies appear large and very mucoid

85
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Isolated from meningococcal carrier surveys, commonly in children who are two years of age and rarely from adults

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N. lactamica

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  • it will grow in NA incubated at 25 degree centigrade
  • Colonies appear like bread crumbs
87
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  • it is a “ rod-shaped” gram-negative coccus
  • weakly positive or negative catalase test
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N. elongata

88
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  • it is a “ rod-shaped” gram-negative coccus
  • Positive catalase test but does not produce acid from any of the carbohydrates that are used to identify Neisseria species.
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N. weaveri

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  • Most commonly isolated member of the genus Moraxella
  • Part of the microbiota of the oropharynx and is an opportunistic pathogen
  • Resembles Neisseria species by exhibiting Gram-negative coccal morphology
  • Non-motile, fastidious, β-lactamase producer and is encapsulated with common pili
  • Causes URT infections in otherwise healthy children and the elderly
  • Third most common cause of otitis media and sinusitis in children
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Moraxella catarrhalis (Branhamella catarrhalis)

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under the microscope, Moraxella catarrhalis (Branhamella catarrhalis) is..

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Small, gram-negative cocci that tends to grow in pairs and have a “ hockey puck” appearance

91
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M. catarrhalis lab. diagnosis

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  1. Gram stain- presence of intracellular diplococci
  2. Culture : BAP and CAP
  3. Catalase and oxidase tests
  4. CHO utilization test
  5. DNase test
  6. Butyrate esterase/Tributyrin test
92
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M. catarrhalis in gram staining

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presence of intracellular diplococci

93
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m. catarrhalis culture

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BAP AND CAP

94
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m. catarrhalis growth on BAP at ___ degree centigrade

95
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m. catarrhalis growth on nutrient agar at __ degree centigrade

96
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m. catarrhalis inhibit in a ___ medium by ___

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gonococcal medium ; colistin

97
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m. catarrhalis is catalase and oxidase test ___

98
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M. catarrhalis does not utilize any sugar in ____

99
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CHO utilization test of M. catarrhalis (-) result

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No fermentation of sugar

100
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definitive test for M. catarrhalis

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Dnase test and butyrate esterase/tributyrin test

101
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M. catarrhalis dnase test (+) result

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Exhibits a clear or colorless halo around the colonies after 24 hours incubation.

102
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substrade in butyrate esterase/tributyrin test (m. catarrhalis)

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Substrate is a bromo-chloro-indolyl butyrate

103
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m. catarrhalis Butyrate esterase/Tributyrin test (+) result

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blue color

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