G- NEISSERIACEAE Flashcards

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1
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general characteristics of Neisseria spp (6)

A
gram - diplococci
kidney beans shape
cytochrome oxidase +
catalase +
capnophilic
obligate aerobes
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2
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pathogenic Neisseria primary media

A

CAP

X factor

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3
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pathogenic Neisseria

A

N. gonorrhoeae

N. meningitidis

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4
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protein 1

N. meningitidis

A

porA

porB

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5
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protein 1

N. gonorrhoeae

A

porB

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6
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gonorrhea clinical manifestation in men:

A

acute urethritis
purulent discharge
compli: prostatitis, epididymitis

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7
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gonorrhea clinical manifestation in women:

A

acute urethritis
cervicitis
compli: pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy

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8
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gonorrhea clinical manifestation in newborns:

A

opthalmia neonatorum

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9
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used to prevent opthalmia neonatorum

A

1% silver nitrate

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10
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most common type of invasive disease

A

meningitis

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11
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N. meningitidis has reached the blood

A

meningococcemia

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12
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recommended swabs for N. gonorrhoeae recovery (3)

A

dacron swabs
rayon swabs
cotton swabs w/ charcoal

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13
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T or F. direct plating to gonococcal-selective media is a must.

A

true

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14
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transport systems used for N. gonorrhoeae isolation: (3)

A

JEMBEC
Gono-Pak
amies medium

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15
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selective medium for N. gonorrhoeae

A

thayer martin + vancomycin + colistin + nystatin

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16
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N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis cytochrome oxidase test

A

+ (purple)

17
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N. gonorrhoeae CHO utilization test:

A

only glucose

18
Q

N. meningitidis CHO utilization test:

A

glucose and maltose

19
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M. catarrhalis and N. flavescens CHO utilization test:

A

NOTA

20
Q

superoxol test reagent and results

A

rgt: 30% hydrogen peroxide

+ (bubbles) = N. gonorrhoeae

21
Q

M. catarrhalis colony

A

hockey-puck colonies

22
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virulence factor of N. gonorrhoeae

A

lipo-oligosaccharide