gram positive cocci Flashcards

1
Q

what bacteria grow on bap or cna with medium sized, raised, creamy colonies with white, cream golden pigmentation

a. staphylococcus aureus
b. streptococcus pyogenes
c. streptococcus agalactiae

A

staphylococcus aureus

- medium sized, raised, creamy colonies with white, cream golden pigmentation

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who is responsible for the golden pigmentation in staphylococcus

a. gram stain
b. streploxanthin
c. staphyloxanthin

A

staphyloxanthin

- responsible for the golden pigmentation or yellow pigmentation on s. aureus

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3
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resistant to bacitracin

a. staphyloccus
b. micrococcus

A

staphylococcus

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4
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resistant to benzidine

a. staphylococcus
b. micrococcus

A

micrococcus

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5
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resistant to lysostaphin

a. staphylococcus
b. micrococcus

A

micrococcus

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6
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glucose utilization fermenter

a. staphylococcus
b. micrococcus

A

staphylococcus - fermenter

micrococcus - oxidizer

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7
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the colonies will be used in catalase test should not be taken from ______ because of the presence of peroxidase, which creates a false effervescence

a. cap
b. bap
c. mac
d. chrom agar

A

the colonies will be used in catalase test should not be taken from BAP because of the presence of peroxidase, which creates a false effervescence

chrom agar - is for MRSA

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8
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how many percent h2o2 to be used in anaerobic catalase test

a. 30 % h2o2
b. 15 % h2o2
c. 3% h2o2

A

two types of catalase test

  1. aerobic catalase test - 3% h2o2

2, anaerobic catalase test - 15% h2o2

neisseria spp
SUPEROXOL TEST - 20 to 30 % h2o2

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9
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most common isolated species in viridans group

a. s. mutans
b. s. mitis
c. s. bovis

A

s. mutans group - most common isolated species

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10
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what species in viridans group is the common cause of SUBACUTE BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS (SBE)

a. s. mitis
b. s. mutans
c. s. bovis

A

S. mitis group - common cause of SBE

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11
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what species in viridans groups is the frequently isolated in dental carriers

a, s. mitis

b. s. mutans
c. s. bovis

A

s. mutans

mutans > mute > pipi

dental > mouth > pipe/ mute

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12
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bacterial meningitis in newborn

a. s. pyogenes
b. s. agalactiae
c. viridans groups
d. s. pneumoniae

A

bacterial meningitis in newborn - S. agalactiae

bacterial meningitis in adults - S. pneumoniae

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13
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test in s. pnuemoniae to detect the presence of antibodies against s. pneumoniae

a. neufeld quallung test
b. francis test
c. taxo p

A

francis test

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