Gram Stain, Culture & Sensitivity

Question 1

What is an ideal specimen?

Answer 1

Void of contamination, adequate volume, before abx, labelled carefully, to lab in a timely manner

Question 2

What bacteria do not gram stain?

Answer 2

mycoplasma

Question 3

Gram positive cocci cluster

Answer 3

staphylococcus

Question 4

Gram positive cocci chains

Answer 4

streptococcus, enterococcus

Question 5

Gram positive diplococci

Answer 5

strep pneumonia

Question 6

Positive rod that are large and square ended

Answer 6

clostridium, bacillus, lactobacillus

Question 7

Positive Rod medium length

Answer 7

cornyebacterium, listeria

Question 8

Gram negative cocci- diplococci

Answer 8

neisseria, M.cat

Question 9

Gram negative rods long and plump

Answer 9

enterobacteria, eschericia, klebsiella

Question 10

Gram negative thin rods

Answer 10

pseudomonas

Question 11

Where would expect a sample saying that there is very little growth

Answer 11

In an area that is usually sterile like the eye

Question 12

This is the term for the lowest concentration of abx that inhibits bacterial growth

Answer 12

MIC

Question 13

What abx do you start w/?

Answer 13

beta-lactam