Genital Culture

Question 1

normal flora of child bearing age women

Answer 1

lactobacillus predominates with entrobacctericae, streptococci, and anaerobes
- some may be colonized with Group B strep

Question 2

Why can a gram stain be used to diagnose Gonorrohae in males but not females

Answer 2

smears cannot be used to determine if there is a N. Gonorrohea infections because some of the other normal flora have the same morphology

Question 3

Group B strep

Answer 3

GPC in pairs

• catalase positive
• narrow zone of hemolysis
• bactracin resistant

Question 4

NG

Answer 4

• gram negative diplococci
• oxidase positive
• ferments glucose
• grows on MTM

Question 5

vaginitis

Answer 5

can be caused by yeast (Canidia) or Trichomonas Vaginalis( not normal flora)

Question 6

Bacterial Vaginosis

Answer 6

non- inflammatory system caused by altered vaginal flora

Question 7

Scoring of vaginal smears

Answer 7

used to determine if you have a good specimen

• based on the presence of Gardinella/ provetella, and Mabiluncus
• 0-3 noraml
• 4-6 altered
• 7-10 bacterial vaginosis