Gram Negative Diplococci Flashcards
1
Q
Gram Negative Diplococci
A
-all oxidase & catalase +
-grow on chocolate agar and media selective (Modified Thayer-Martin, Martin-Lewis, NYC agar)
-coffee bean shaped
2
Q
GNDC
Glucose =
A
Moraxella catarhalis
-DNAase +
-hockey puck colonies (slides when pushed)
-Grows on blood&choc
3
Q
GNDC
Glucose +
Maltose =
A
Neisseria gonorrhea
4
Q
GNDC
Glucose +
Maltose +
Lactose +
A
Neisseria lactamica
-only lactose utilizer
5
Q
GNDC
Glucose +
Maltose +
Lactose =
A
Neisseria meningitidis
-common cause of meningitis