Gram Positive Non Spore Formers Flashcards

1
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Characteristics of C. diphtheriae

A

Klebs-Loeffler bacillus
Bulls neck
Highly pleomorphic
Picket fence
Chinese letter

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2
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Most commonly isolated diptheroid
Johnson and Kaye

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Corynebacterium jeikeium

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3
Q

Agent of ERYTHRASMA

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C. minutissimum

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4
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Agent of listeriosis
Intracellular parasite

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Listeria monocytogenes

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5
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Agen to ERYSIPELAS/ERYSEPELOID

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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

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6
Q

Doderlein bacilli

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Lactobacillus acidophilus

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7
Q

Agent of Actinomycosis
LUMPY JAW
NON-ACID FAST

A

Actinomyces

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8
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Agent of MYCETOMA
Partially acid fast

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Nocardia

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9
Q

Most frequent found in human infection

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Nocardia asteroides

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10
Q

Most common cause of actinomycotic mycetoma

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Nocardia brasiliensis

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11
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Rods with forked ends

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Bifidobacterium spp

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12
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Agent of diptheria
Diptheria exotoxin

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C. diphtheriae

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13
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Diseases assoc with C. jeikeium

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Prosthetic valve endocarditis in adults

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14
Q

Causes Fish handlers disease

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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

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15
Q

Most common isolated actinomyces

A

Actinomyces israelli

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16
Q

Primary pulmonary infxn resembling tuberculosis

A

Nocardia

17
Q

Granules present in C. diphtheriae

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Babes Ernst granules/ Metachromatic granules

18
Q

In vitro toxigenicity test in C. Diphtheriae

A

ELEK

19
Q

Susceptibility test in C. diphtheriae

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Schicks test

20
Q

Tellurite agars present in C. diphtheriae

A

Potassium tellurite
Cystine tellurite
Tinsdale tellurite

21
Q

Enhanced pleomorphism and Metachromatic granules

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Loefflers Serum or Pai Coagulated Egg stained with Methylene blue

22
Q

Coral red flourescence in WOODS LIGHT - porphyrin

A

C. minutissimum

23
Q

Positive test in listeria monocytogenes

A

BILE esculin hydrolysis
Camp
Catalase
Vouges-Proskauer

24
Q

Negative test in Listeria monocytigenes

A

Oxidase
Indole
H2S

25
Q

Motility of Listeria monocytogenes

A

Tumbling motility
Hanging drop

26
Q

Listeria monocytogenes
SIM- Umbrella /inverted pine tree
Best growth: 25-35C

A
27
Q

Medium used in L. monocytogenes

A

McBride medium

28
Q

Virulence test for Listeria

A

Anton’s test

29
Q

Negative in catalase, indole,VP, and nitrate tests.

A

E. rhusiopathiae
Lactobacillus acidophilus

30
Q

Test tube motility - Gelatin stab

A

E. rhusiopathiae

31
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AGAR used in Lactobacillus acidophilus

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Tomato juice agar

32
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Actinomyces
Young colonies:
Old colonies:
Direct exam:

A

Young colonies: spider-like or wooly
Old colonies: MOLAR TOOTH
Direct exam: Sulfur granules

33
Q

Casein, Tyrosine, and Xanthine negative

A

Nocardia asteroides

34
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Casein and tyrosine positive
Xanthine negative

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Nocardia brasiliensis