Identifying features Flashcards by Isabel Maputol

Gram + cocci in clusters
Catalase +
Coagulase +

Staphylococcus aureus

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Gram + cocci in clusters
Catalase +
Coagulase -
Novobiocin sensitive

Staphylococcus epidermidis

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Gram + cocci in clusters
Catalase +
Coagulase -
Novobiocin resistant

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

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Gram + cocci in chains
Catalase -
Alpha hemolytic
Bile-optochin sensitive

Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Gram + cocci in chains
Catalase -
Alpha hemolytic
Bile-optochin resistant

Viridans streptococci

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Gram + cocci in chains
Catalase -
Beta hemolytic
Bacitracin sensitive

Streptococcus pyogenes

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Gram + cocci in chains
Catalase -
Beta hemolytic
Bacitracin resistant

Streptococcus agalactiae

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Gram + cocci in chains
Catalase -
Gamma hemolytic

Group D streptococci

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Spore forming gram + rod
Aerobic, nonmotile, box-car shaped
Medusa head morphology on culture (dry “ground glass” surface)

Bacillus anthracis

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Spore forming gram + rod

Aerobic, motile, reheated fried rice

Bacillus cereus

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Spore forming gram + rod

Anaerobic, tennis-racket/drumstick/lollipop like

Clostridium tetani

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Spore forming gram + rod

Anaerobic, bulging cans

Clostridium botulinum

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Spore forming gram + rod

Anaerobic, lecithinase gas-forming

Clostridium perfringens

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Spore forming gram + rod

Anaerobic, pseudomembranes

Clostriudium difficile

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Non-spore forming gram + rod

Aerobic, nonmotile, curved, chinese characters

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Non-spore forming gram + rod

Aerobic, curved, tumbling motility

Listeria monocytogenes

Gram (-) rods
Enriched chocolate agar
Polyribitol phosphate capsule

Haemophilus influenzae type b

Gram (-) rods
Bordet-gengou agar
Regan-lowe medium
Whooping cough

Bordetella pertussis

Poorly gram staining
Silver stain
Charcoal yeast agar
Airconditioning

Legionella pneumophila

Gram (-) rod
Lactose fermenter
Green sheen on EMB agar

E. coli

Gram (-) rod
Lactose fermenter
Urease positive
ESBL

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Gram (-) comma-shaped rod
Microaerophilic
Skirrow’s agar
Grows in 42C

Campylobacter jejuni

Gram (-) comma shaped rod
Microaerophilic
Urease positive

Helicobacter pylori

Non-lactose fermenting, gram (-) rod
Motile
Oxidase negative
H2S producer

Salmonella spp

Non-lactose fermenting, gram (-) rod Non-motile Oxidase negative H2S non-producer

Shigella spp

``` Non-lactose fermenting, gram (-) rod Swarming Oxidase negative H2S producer Urease positive ```

Proteus mirabilis

Non-lactose fermenting, gram (-) rod Oxidase positive H2S non-producer Obligate aerobe

Pseudomonas aeruginosa