Klebsiella pneumoniae Flashcards
1
Q
gram stain and hemolysis
A
gram negative rod, some slight clearing in clinical material, gamma hemolytic
2
Q
Media
A
grows on MacConkey, XLD (yellow), and HE (yellow); mucoid colonies
3
Q
Special conditions
A
facultative anaerobic
4
Q
IMVPC
A
- +
5
Q
Lactose fermentation
A
positive
6
Q
H2S production
A
negative
7
Q
Oxidase production
A
negative
8
Q
Indole production
A
negative
9
Q
Motility
A
negative
10
Q
TSI
A
A/A
11
Q
Diseases
A
true pathogen only 10% of time, other 90% of instances are nosocmial. produces severe, often fatal pneumonia in those that are already severely debilitated.
12
Q
Reservoirs
A
GI tract
13
Q
Vectors
A
human or free-living in nature
14
Q
Serotyping
A
identifying antigens of stain
15
Q
specimen
A
urine, deep cough sputum
