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Lab Identification of Pathogens Flashcards

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Bacillus cereus agar

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Bacillus cereus selective agar (BCSA)

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Bacillus cereus appearance on BCSA

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Blue-green colonies surrounded by opaque precipitate

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Baird Parker medium pathogens isolated

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Appearance of staph aureus on BP medium

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Grey/black, shiny convex colonies.

Narrow white margin, zone of clearing.

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Appearance of campylobacter on CAMP medium

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Wet looking, slight metallic sheen.

Grow along streak lines

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Pathogens isolated with desoxycholate agar

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Salmonella, shigella

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Agar used to culture shigella

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Desoxycholate agar

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Agar used to culture salmonella

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Desoxycholate agar

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Appearance of shigella on desoxycholate agar

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Colourless-beige colonies, surrounded by a clear zone

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Appearance of salmonella on desoxycholate agar

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Colourless-beige colonies, might have a central black spot, surrounded by a clear zone

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Uses of MacConkey agar

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Selective, differential medium for isolating coliforms

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Coliforms

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Escherichia, Klebisella, Enterobacter

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Distinguishing between lactose fermenters and non-fermenters on MAC agar

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Lactose fermenters - pink

Lactose non-fermenters - colourless or very pale yellow colonies

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Selenite enrichment broth pathogens

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Salmonella from food, stools, urine, water

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BCSA selective elements

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Polymixin B

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Baird Parker selective agents

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Lithium, pyruvate, glycine, tellurite

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CAMP medium selective agents

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Antibiotics, microaerophilic, 42 degrees C

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Desoxycholate agar selective agents

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Sodium desoxycholate, sodium thiosulphate, ferric chloride, citrate

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MacConkey agar selective agents

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Bile salts

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Selenite enrichment broth selective agents

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Sodium selenite

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