Kirby bauer Flashcards

1
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To give information to physicians on the proper antibiotics that will give to the patient

To test the effectiveness of antibiotics

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AST

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AST comes with?

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Culture

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What are the methods of AST?

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Diffusion
Dilution method

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Examples of Diffusion method?

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Kirby bauer
Agar cup diffusion method (Liquid)
Agar cylinder diffusion method (Liquid)
Epsilometer test

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5
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Most common medium for kirby bauer diffusion method?

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Mueller hinton agar

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6
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Uses antibiotic in strips

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Epsilometer test

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Method of AST that is commonly used in research

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Dilution method (Macro and Micro)

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8
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Generally, what is the incubation for kirby bauer?

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18-24hrs

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9
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What is the measuring tool for measuring of zone of inhibition in actual practice?

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Vernier caliper

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Components of McFarland

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99.5 mL of 1% sulfuric acid
0.5mL of 1.175% barium chloride

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NOTE: Difference of McFarland differs in the amount of components

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12
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What is the optical density for McFarland?

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600nm with an absorbance of 0.08 to 0.1

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13
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Research study have a protocol for McFarland, what is the nm?

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625nm

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14
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Example of densitometer?

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Sensititre Nephelometer

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The green light in Sensititre nephelometer indicates?

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0.5 McFarland/Density

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The red light on the right side of the green light in Sensititre nephelometer indicates?

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High density

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The red light on the Left side of the green light in Sensititre nephelometer indicates?

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Add NSS or Demineralized water

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18
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Sensititre nephelometer usually used what water in red light on the left?

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Demineralized water

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19
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What is the concentration of NSS used in the Experiment?

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0.85 - 0.9%

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20
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How many colonies from plated media should be put in the MHA?

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4-5

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21
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What is the pH for MHA?

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7.2 to 7.4

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22
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What is the depth of MHA?

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5mm

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23
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NOTE: After prep of MHA, ref first then incubate for 10 - 20 mins To dry off moisture

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24
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What organisms can be used for MHA only?

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Non-fastidious organisms

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What organisms can be used for MHA + 5%NaCl?
Staphylococcus spp. MRSA
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What organisms can be used for MHA + 5% defibrinated blood sheep?
Haemophilus spp (Fastidious) Streptococci spp (Hemolysis)
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What is the size of plate in AST for 12 antibiotics?
150mm x 15mm (Big plate)
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What is used for streaking the inoculum in AST?
Sterile cotton Swab
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How to Streak in AST?
Vertical and Diagonal streaking (No Space)
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How many mins to stand in AST after streaking?
3 - 5 mins
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How many antibiotics should be impregnated in a paper disk ?
12 different antibiotics
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What is used to impregnated the antibiotics in a paper disk?
Sterile forceps
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How many antibiotics in outer part?
8
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How many antibiotics in Inner part?
4
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What is the proper spacing in between antibiotics?
>15 mm
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In 100mm plate (Small petri dish), how many antibiotics can fit in this plate?
4-6 antibiotics
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What family of bacteria use in big plate for the detection of ESBL (Extended spectrum beta lactamases) and AmpC (Ampicillinase C)
Enterobacteriaceae
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What are the 6 antibiotics for Enterobacteriaceae
FOX ATM AMC CAZ CTX IPM
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What are the antibiotics used for Staph and Strep?
Erythromycin Clindamycin (In the Middle)
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How many hours for incubation for Enterobacteriaceae?
16-18hrs
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How many hours for incubation for P. aeruginosa??
16-18 hrs
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How many hours for Enterococci with vancomycin Resistant?
24 hrs
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How many hours for Staphylococcus with Vancomycin and Methicillin resistant?
24 hours
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What is the incubation time for Strep?
20 - 24 hrs
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What is the incubation time for Neisseria ?
20 - 24 hrs with 5-10% CO2
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What is the incubation time for H. influenzae ?
16-18 hrs with 5-10% CO2
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Indicates an Organism is inhibited by the recommended dose
Susceptible
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Indicates an organism may require a higher dose for longer period of time
Intermediate
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Indicates an organism is not inhibited by recommended dose
Resistance
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What is the unit for Zone of inhibition?
millimeters
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What happens when Inoculum is too light and Nutritionally poor medium?
Zone is large
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What to do if the inoculum is too light?
Adjust the inoculum to McFarland 0.5 standard turbidity
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What to do Nutritionally poor medium?
Only use MHA
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What happens to the zone there is slow growing organisms and improper depth (Less than <5)?
Zone is large
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What to do if there is slow growing organisms
Use Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) only
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What happen to the zone is the inoculum is too heavy and improper depth >5?
Zone is small
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Reason for colonies in the zone of inhibition?
Mixed culture Resistant mutants within the zone
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What to do if there is mixed culture?
Isolate, identify and retest pure culture
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What to do if there is resistant mutants within the zone?
Gram stain Repeat test
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Reason for zones that are overlap?
Disk too close (No more than 12 disk (Big Plate) or 4-6 disk (Small plate), not <15mm)
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Reason for zone indisticnt with single colonies noted on the plate
Not proper streaking Inadequate inoculum
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Should Mycobacterium use disk method?
FALSE
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What is the method used for Mycobacterium?
Dilution and broth method
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What is the media used for Mycobactrium in AST?
Middle brook 7H10
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Employs boring holes on the agar while streaking of inoculum on agar is one in an overlapping manner?
Agar cup diffusion method
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Antibiotics in Agar cup diffusion method are in what form?
Liquid
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Makes us of a metal or plastic cylinder
Agar cylinder diffusion method
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Can used to detect Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) Plastic strips is impregnated
Epsilometer test
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How to read Epsilometer?
Intercets on the strip on Zone inhibition
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What is being diluted in AST?
Antibiotic NOT bacteria