Gram Negative Coccobacilli Flashcards
Growth factors of Haemophillus
X and V factor
X factor
Hemin - heat stable factor
V factor
NAD - Heat labile factor
Pfeiffer’s bacillus
H. influenzae
Most frequently encountered and deadly Serotype of H. influenzae
Serotype B
Infection caused by H. influenzae
Meningitis (3rd)
Epiglotittis (major cause)
Others: #2 Otitis media
Organism that exhibit sattelitism in H. influenzae
Staphylococcus aureus
Colonies of H. influenzae in BAP
Dew drops colonies; Non-hemolytic
Koch’s weeks bacillus
H. aegypticus
Infection caused by H. aegypticus
Pink eye conjunctivitis
Causes Brazillian purpuric fever
Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegypticus
Chancroid bacillus
H. ducreyi
Infection caused by H. ducreyi
Soft chancre/Ulcerative chancroid (painful)
Microscopic appearance of H. ducreyi
Schools of Fish
Fingerprint appearance
Coccobacilli in ROWS
Haemophilus spp. that may cause Endocarditis
H. parainfluenzae