II: Gram Negative Bacilli Flashcards
Normal Intestinal Flora
UTI associated
Often resistant to antimicrobial therapy
Providencia
Providencia spp. urease positive
P. rettgeri
Providencia spp. urease negative/variable
P. stuartii
Proteus spp that is Indole (-)
P. mirabilis
Proteus spp. Indole (+)
P. vulgaris
- Gram-negative Bacilli
- Non-Lactose Fermenters
- Isolated from Cold blooded and warm blooded animals
Edwardsiella
Edwardsiella spp. occurs in most human species
E. tarda
E. tarda has same IMVIC result to
E.coli (++–)
To differentiate E. tarda from E.coli
E. tarda has
H2S:
NLF / RLF:
H2S: +
NLF / RLF: NLF
To differentiate E. tarda from E.coli
E.coli has
H2S:
NLF / RLF:
H2S: -
NLF / RLF: RLF
Late-Lactose Fermenter
Gram-Negative Bacilli
Causes Black Death/Bubonic Plaque
Yersinia pestis
Vector of Yersinia pestis
Xenopsylla cheopsis (Rat flea)
Yersinia pestis in broth agar exhibits clump of cells adhere to one side of tube known as
Stalactite pattern
Y. pestis preferred temp for growth
25-30 deg Cel
Y. pestis exhibit ____ appearance after 48 hrs in BAP
Cauliflower
Y. pestis inclusion bodies forms
safety pin appearance
Y. pestis inclusion bodies are stained using
Wayson stain
Gram-negative Bacilli
Late-Lactose Fermenters
Causes ENTEROCOLITIS (fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea); Appendicitis in children
Y. enterocolitica
Associated with Arthitis, Erythrema Nodosum
Gram-negative Bacilli
Late Lactose Fermenters
Y. enterocolitica
Y.enterocolitica is motile @ _______ deg and non motile @ ___________
Motile - Room Temp
Non-Motile - 37 deg Cel
Y. enteroclotica is culture in CIN agar; CIN means
Cefsulodin Irgasan Novobiocin Agar
Y. enterocolitica in CIN agar appears
Bull’s Eye colonies
H2S (+)
SPACEd
Salmonella
Proteus
Arizonae
Citrobacter freundii
Edwardsiella
Microorganism with Bipolar Inclusion Bodies
Bipolar si BAY
B. pseydomallei
A. actinomycetemcomitans
Yersinia
LISTAHAN NG MGA BULL-BULLL
Bull-eyes colonies on CIN
Y. Enterocolitica
Aeromonas
LISTAHAN NG MGA BULL-BULLL
Fish eye colonies on EMB
Enterobacter
LISTAHAN NG MGA BULL-BULLL
Bull’s eye amoeba
E. histolytica
LISTAHAN NG MGA BULL-BULLL
Bull’s Eye Rash
Borellia burdorgferi
LISTAHAN NG MGA BULL-BULLL
Bull’s Neck Infection
C. diptheriae
LISTAHAN NG MGA BULL-BULLL
Buffalo Hump
Cushing Syndrome
Agar that uses Ferric Ammonium Citrate for indication of H2S
SSA, XLD, HEA, SIM , LIA
Considered as INITIAL STEP for the identification of Enterobacteriaceae
Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TSIagar)
TSI Agar Component:
CHO (3)
1% Lactose (Slant)
1% Sucrose (Slant)
0.1% Glucose (Butt)
TSI Agar component:
pH indicator
Phenol Red
TSI Agar component:
Sulfur Source:
Sodium thiosulfate
TSI Agar Component:
H2S indicator:
Ferrous sulfate
H2S + Ferric Ions =
Ferrous sulfide (black precipitate)
TSI Reactions spp.
A/AG H2S (-)
EKE
Escherichia
Klebsiella
Enterobacter
TSI Reactions spp.
K/AG H2S (+)
SPACEd
Salmonella
Proteus
Arizonae
Citrobacter freundii
Edwardsiella tarda
TSI Reactions spp.
K/A H2S (-)
Shigella
Providencia
Morganella
TSI Reactions spp.
K/K H2S (-)
Pseudomonas
Burkholderia
Test primarily for ENTERIC pathogen
Lysine Iron Agar (LIA)
test used to detect if organism can deaminate Lysine (red) or Decarboxylase Lysine (purple)
Lysine Iron Agar
Lysine Iron Agar Composition:
Amount of protein must be in:
a. Small
b. Large
Small amount of protein