HACEK Flashcards

1
Q

Dysgonic
Glucose Fermenters
Catalase (-) except: A. actinomycetem
Normal biota of ORAL CAVITY

A

HACEK

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2
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Foam loving
Requires High CO2
X and V factor indepedent
Dental and Gingival scrapings

A

H. aphrophilus

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3
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  1. Normally found in upper respiratory tract and isolated as RARE cause of endocarditis
  2. Pleomorphic gram (-) rod
  3. TEAR DROP SHAPE
  4. PITS AGAR
A

Cardiobacterium hominis

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4
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  1. found in gingival and normal flora
  2. CORRODING bacterium
  3. Pits agar
  4. BLEACH LIKE ODOR (CHLORINE)
A

Eikenella corrodens

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5
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Causes infections from HUMAN BITE AND FIGHT (Clenched fist infections)

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Eikenella corrodens

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6
Q

Bacteria that is capable of PITTING IN AGAR

A

CEK
Cardiobacterium hominis
Eikenella corrodens
Kingella kingae

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7
Q

short bacilli to coccobacilli with SQUARE ENDS

Twitching motility

A

Kingella kingae

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8
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Kingella spp. non hemolytic

A

K. denitrificans

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9
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Kingella spp. Beta- hemolytic

A

K. kingae

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10
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Fusiform shaped
Gliding motility

A

Capnocytophaga

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11
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Agent of Granuloma inguinale /Donovanosis

vacuoles in large mononuclear cells (DONOVAN BODY)

A

Calymmatobacterium granulomatis (Klebsiella granulomatis)

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12
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Organism is carried in oral cavity and respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts of cats and dogs

A

P. multocida

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13
Q

Cat bite infection

A

P. multocida

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14
Q

Musty/Mushroom odor
Causes SHIPPING FEVER in cattles
Hemorrhagic septicemia
Acquired from scratch/bite of dogs

A

P. multocida

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15
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Agent of WHOOPING COUGH
Aerobic
Non motile

A

Bordatella pertussis

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16
Q

All bordatella spp are non motile except

A

B. bronchoseptica

17
Q

Three stages of Whooping cough

A
  1. Catarrhal (Flu-like symptoms)
  2. Paroxysmal (Repetitive cough)
  3. Convalescent (Recovery)
18
Q

Ideal specimen for whooping cough

A

Nasopharygeal (Dacron/Rayo, Calcium Alginate, Flocked Nylon)

19
Q

Culture media for Bordatella

A

Bordet gengou agar/Potato Blood Glycerol (ENRICHMENT)

Regan Loewe /Charcol-cephalexin (SELECTIVE)

20
Q

Bordatella pertussis in Bordet gengou agar

A

Mercury droplets

21
Q

pertussis-like syndrom

A

B.parapertussis

22
Q

respiratory tract of canine (KENNEL’S COUGH)

A

B. bronchoseptica

23
Q

How to differentiate ALKALIGENS FROM B. BRONCHOSEPTICA

A

UREASE TEST

B. bronchoseptica (+)

24
Q

Bordatella:

(-) Urease
(-) Motility
(-) Nitrate
(+) Oxidase

A

B. pertussis

25
Q

Bordatella:

(+) Urease
(-) Motility
(-) Nitrate
(-) Oxidase

A

B. parapertussis

26
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Bordatella:

(+) Urease
(+) Motility
(+) Nitrate
(+) Oxidase

A

B. bronchoseptica