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III: Gram-Negative Bacilli (Fermenters) Flashcards

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CPOP
Gram-negative comma-shaped, curved
Halophilic
Reduce Nitrate to Nitrite
Most of them are susceptible to O/129
Most are positive to String Test

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Vibrio

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Vibrio are halophilic EXCEPT:

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V. cholerae
V. mimicus

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Vibrio has what type of flagella

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Peritrichous

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Rapid Darting Motility / Shooting Star

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Vibrio

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A vibrio spp. characterized with RICE WATERY STOOL

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V. cholerae

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V. cholerae are cultured in

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Alkaline Peptone Water
TCBS

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In TCBS, Sucrose fermenter will have

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Yellow colonies

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All Vibrio are NSF except for:

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V. cholerae
V. alginolyticus

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It is a toxin that increases cAMP causing to have excessive secretion of Water and Electrolytes

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Cholera toxin (choleragen)

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Phenomenon by which there is a lysis of V.cholerae after injecting immunized host

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Pfeiffer’s phenomenon

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V. cholera Serogroups

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Inaba - Philippines
Ogawa - India
Hikojima - Japan

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V. cholera Biotypes (2)

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Classical
El Tor

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V.cholera biotype that has

Red cell Hemolysis (+)
VP (+)
*Polymyxin B (R)
Agglutination Chix RBC (+)

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El Tor

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V.cholera biotype that has

Red cell Hemolysis (-)
VP (-)
Polymyxin B (S)
Agglutination Chix RBC (-)

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Classical

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V. cholera subgroup associated with Epidemic and Pandemic Cholera

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V. cholerae O1
V. cholera O139

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strains that phenotypically V. cholerae O1 but does not agglutinate in 01 antisera

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V. cholerae non-O1

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Vibrio Test that uses O/129 (150 ug) impregnated disk

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Vibriostatic Test

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Vibrio spp that test (+) Vibriostatic

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V. cholerae
Plesiomonas shigelloides

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Vibriostatic Test (-)

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Aeromonas
C. violaceum

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String Test Reagent

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0.5% Sodium Desoxycholate

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Test that differentiates Aeromonas & Plesiomonas from Vibrio

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String Test

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String Test (+)

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Viscous String; Long & Tenacious

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Halophilic
Wound infection
Ear Infection
Acquired from Marine Enviroment
Sucrose Fermenter

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V. alginolyticus

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Vibrio causes GASTROENTERITIS from ingesting contaminated seafoods

Halophilic
NSF

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V. parahaemolyticus

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causes Summer’s diarrhea

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V. parahaemolyticus

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Phenomenon of V. parahaemolyticus by which there is a lysis of Human RBC in wagutsuna agar due to Heat Stable Hemolysin

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Kanagawa Phenomenon

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causes gastroenteritis and Ear infection

Non-halophilic
NSF

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V. mimicus

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Only Vibrio that is Lactose Fermenters

Causes Septicemia and wound Infection

Halophilic

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V. vulnificus

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Urease Negative
Gram-negative rods
Beta-hemolytic in BAP
Pink-centered colonies in CIN
Ferments Lactose

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Most common isolate of Aeromonas

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Aeromonas hydrophilia

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Pink-eye colonies are seen in CIN agar. The patient ingested freshwater foods.

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Straight gram rods; Filamentous forms

gamma-hemolytic in SBA

White to Pink in Inositol Brilliant Green Bile Salt Agar

POSITIVE TRIO - LDC, ODC, ADC (+)

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Plesiomonas shigelloides

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Slightly curved gram (-), rounded ends
colonies appear black to dark purple
smells like AMMONIUM CYANIDE in SBA
NLF in Macconkey
Violet Pigment can interfere with oxidase test

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Chromobacterium viocelium

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It is added for Quarum testing

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C. vioceleum

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Test keys to differentiate Aeromonas & Plesiomonas from Vibrio

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Sodium Requirement
Mannitol Requirement

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String Test (+)

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Vibrio cholerae
Vibrio

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TCBS (+)

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Vibrio cholerae
Other vibrio

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O/129 (+)

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V. cholerae
Plesiomonas shigelloides

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broth w/o 6.5% NaCl (-)

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Other Vibrio

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Broth w/ 6.5 NaCl (+)

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V. cholerae
Other vibrio

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Inositol Fermentation(+)

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Plesiomonas shigelloides

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LDC +
ODC +
ADC +

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Plesiomonas shigelloides

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Mannitol fermentation (+)

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V. cholerae
Aeromonas

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Microaerophilic and Capnophilic
Associated with Gastritis and Diarrhea
Optimum growth 42-43 deg C
Single Polar = Darting Motility

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Campylobacter

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Growth at 42-43
CHAP

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C. jejuni
H.pylori
Acitenobacter baumanni
P. aeruginosa

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Culture Medium of Campylobacter

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Campy-BAP
Skirrow’s Medium

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S-shaped, seagull wings; Lipotrichous Flag
Natural Habitat in stomach
Culture in Biopsies/Urea Breath Test

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Usually associated with Peptic Ulcer

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Hippurate Hydrolysis (+)

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growth @42

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C. jejuni
H. pylori

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Growth @25

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Urease (+)

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Nalidixic acid (S)

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Cephalotin (R)

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