High Level Bacteria Flashcards
1
Q
Gram + Cocci
A
Staph aureus Staph epidermidis Strep Pyogenes (Group A) Strep sp. (Group B/C/E) Strep pneumoniae Viridians Streptococci Enterococcus
2
Q
Gram + Rods
A
Baccillus antrhacis
Clostridium Difficile
Clostridium Perfringens
3
Q
Gram - Cocci
A
Neisseria Meningitidis
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
4
Q
Gram - Rod
A
E coli Klebsiella Proteus Enterobacter Pseudomonas Bacteroides Fusobacterium
5
Q
How to differentiate staph and strep
A
Catalase
Staph +
Strep -
6
Q
How to differentiate staph aureus and staph epidermidis
A
Coagulase
aureus +
epidermidis -
7
Q
How to differentiate between Strep?
A
Hemolysis
alpha=S pneum, viridians
beta = S pyo (GAS), S sp (GBS)
8
Q
How to differentiate Bacillus anthrax vs Clostridium?
A
Clostridium is anaerobic
9
Q
What are unique about Proteus? Pseudomonas?
A
Proteus = motile Pseudomonas = Hospital acquired
10
Q
Some bacteria not identified by gram stain
A
Mycobacteria (use acid fast) Rickettsia (Rocky Mtn Spotted Fever) Helicobacter pylori Chlamydia Bordetella Pertussis Borrelia Burgdorferi (lyme) Mycoplasma