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Gram Positive Non Spore Formers Flashcards

1
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Characteristics of C. diphtheriae

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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
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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
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Doderlein bacilli

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Lactobacillus acidophilus

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Agent of Actinomycosis
LUMPY JAW
NON-ACID FAST

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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
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Most frequent found in human infection

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Nocardia asteroides

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10
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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
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Causes Fish handlers disease

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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

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15
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Most common isolated actinomyces

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Actinomyces israelli

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Primary pulmonary infxn resembling tuberculosis

17
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Granules present in C. diphtheriae

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Babes Ernst granules/ Metachromatic granules

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In vitro toxigenicity test in C. Diphtheriae

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Susceptibility test in C. diphtheriae

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Schicks test

20
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Tellurite agars present in C. diphtheriae

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Potassium tellurite
Cystine tellurite
Tinsdale tellurite

21
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Enhanced pleomorphism and Metachromatic granules

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Loefflers Serum or Pai Coagulated Egg stained with Methylene blue

22
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Coral red flourescence in WOODS LIGHT - porphyrin

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C. minutissimum

23
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Positive test in listeria monocytogenes

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BILE esculin hydrolysis
Camp
Catalase
Vouges-Proskauer

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Negative test in Listeria monocytigenes

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Oxidase
Indole
H2S

25
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Motility of Listeria monocytogenes

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Tumbling motility
Hanging drop

26
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Listeria monocytogenes
SIM- Umbrella /inverted pine tree
Best growth: 25-35C

27
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Medium used in L. monocytogenes

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McBride medium

28
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Virulence test for Listeria

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Anton’s test

29
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Negative in catalase, indole,VP, and nitrate tests.

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E. rhusiopathiae
Lactobacillus acidophilus

30
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Test tube motility - Gelatin stab

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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:

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

33
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Casein, Tyrosine, and Xanthine negative

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Nocardia asteroides

34
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Casein and tyrosine positive
Xanthine negative

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Nocardia brasiliensis

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