HACEK Flashcards
Gram positive cocci that is a causative agent of Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE)
Viridans streptococci
Gram negative coccobacilli that is a causative agent of Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE)
HACEK group
Member of HACEK group that causes Human bite wound/Clenched fist wound
Eikenella corrodens
Important colony characteristic of E. corrodens
Pits and corrodes agar
Eikenella corrodens is a normal flora.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Eikenella corrodens is capable of breaking down carbohydrates for energy.
a. True
b. False
b. False
E. corrodens is assacharolytic — they are incapable of breaking down carbohydrates
Match:
- Eikenella corrodens
- Pasteurella multocida
a. Bleach-like odor
b. Musty odor
- Eikinella corrodens — a. Bleach-like odor
- Pasteurella multocida — b. Musty odor
Causative agent of animal bite wound
Pasteurella multocida
Haemophilus parainfluenzae is a normal flora of which part of the body?
a. Gastrointestinal
b. Respiratory
c. Oral cavity
d. Skin
e. Genital
c. Oral cavity
This member of HACEK group is previously under Haemophilus and a normal flora of the body but can cause SBE
Aggregatibacter aphrophilus
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a member of HACEK group that exhibit what shape of colonies?
Star-shaped
Which bacteria does Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans grow together with?
Actinomyces israelii
Kingella kingae infects which part or organ of the body?
Bones and heart
Motility of Kingella kingae
Twitching
Rosette arrangement on gram-stained smears
Cardiobacterium hominis
