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1
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What is selective media?

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contains certain ingredients that enhance presence of desired organism

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What media selects growth of Staphylococcus species?

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mannitol salt agar

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What is enrichment media?

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contains specific nutrient additives to allow fastidious organisms to grow

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What is an example of an enrichment media used?

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chocolate agar plate

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What are the C-agar lactose and glucose deeps used for?

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determines the ability of an organism to utilize glucose/lactose

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What is a “positive” result of C-agar lactose/glucose? What does this mean?

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yellow color; demonstrates organism produced acid with/without gas

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What is the pH indicator in the C-agar glucose/lactose deeps?

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Phenol Red

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What is the nitrate broth used for?

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sees if organism can reduce NO3 (nitrate) into nitrite (NO2) or free nitrogen (N2) gas

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What must be added into the nitrate broth tube in order to observe a color change?

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sulfanilic acid (SA) and DMA

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What is the Tryptone broth used for?

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sees if the organism can breakdown tryptone into indole

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What does the Tryptone broth test detect for?

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tryptophanase

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What reagent is added into the Tryptone broth to induce a color change and when do you add this reagent?

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Kovac’s reagent; after incubation

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What is a positive result in the tryptone broth test? What does this indicate?

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red ring = indicates organism can break down tryptone into indole

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What is the H2S agar plate?

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contains thiosulfates and detects the production of H2S

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What is a positive result on the H2S agar plate and what does this indicate?

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colonies appear on plate with black centers; organism produces H2S gas

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What is the Starch agar plate?

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contains starch

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What is the Starch agar plate used for?

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detects presence of amylase

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What must you add onto Starch agar plate (post incubation) to observe result?

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Gram’s iodine

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What is a positive result on the Starch agar plate and what does this indicate?

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a clear zone/halo around colony represents organism produces amylase

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What is the blood agar plate (BAP) what is it used for?

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contains blood from animal (sheep); determines hemolytic reaction (pattern) of an organism

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What was the dextrose tablet used for? What kind of test is this?

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glucose sugar fermentation; rapid test

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What was the indole tablet used for? What kind of test is this?

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breakdown of tryptophan into indole; rapid test

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What was the urease tablet used for? What kind of test is this?

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determines ability of organism to hydrolyze urea; rapid test

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What is the oxidase test?

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tests for cytochrome oxidase

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How was the oxidase test performed?

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drop oxidase reagent on top of colonies

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What is a positive result on the oxidase test? What does this indicate?

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dark blue/purple color change on colonies within a few seconds; organism produces cytochrome c oxidase

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What is the slide catalase test?

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tests for catalase

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How was the catalase test performed?

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place drop of hydrogen peroxide on slide, scoop colony into it

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What is a positive result on the oxidase test? What does it indicate?

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formation of bubbles; indicates organism produces catalase

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What must be added onto the nitrate broth if no color change is present after addition of Kovac’s reagent? What does a red color-change after this addition indicate? What does a non-red color-change indicate?

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Zinc dust; if red = NO3 not reduced; if not red = nitrate reduced into something else

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What does a gas bubble in the nitrate broth represent?

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organism reduces nitrate to N2 gas

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Why is there a clear halo as a positive result on the Starch agar plate?

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organism produces amylase = breaks down starch; iodine sticks to starch

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On an H2S plate, what does the black dot at a center of a colony indicate?

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(positive result) H2S gas reacts with iron in media to form the black/brown precipitate

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What is a beta hemolysis on a blood agar plate indicative of? How does it look like?

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complete break down of red blood cell = clear zone of lysis

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What is an alpha hemolysis on a blood agar plate indicative of? How does it look like?

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partial breakdown of red blood cell = green/brown zone

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What is a gamma hemolysis on a blood agar plate indicative of? How does it look like?

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no breakdown of red blood cell = no zone of lysis

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In the Dextrose (glucose) tablet rapid test, what is a positive result? What is it indicative of?

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yellpwdsd

yellow color = organism ferments dextrose (glucose)

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In the Indole tablet rapid test, what is a positive result? (or what must you add to observe a result?) What is it indicative of?

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red ring after addition of Kovac’s reagent; breakdown of tryptophan into indole

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In the Urease tablet rapid test, what is a positive result? What is it indicative of? What is a negative result, how does the media look like prior to inoculation?

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positive = bright pink/magenta = organism hydrolyzes urea (via production of urease); negative = yellow; uninoculated = orange-ish

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What is the motile nitrate agar deep used for?

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determine if the organism is motile

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What is a positive result on a motile nitrate agar deep?

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bacteria spreads and fills tube thus turns media red in color

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What is a negative result on a motile nitrate agar deep?

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bacteria is non-motile and confined to place where it was originally inoculated

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Which Staphylococcus species present an alpha hemolysis?

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S. epidermidis

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44
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Which Staphylococcus species present a gamma hemolysis?

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S. saprophyticus

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Which Staphylococcus species present a beta hemolysis?

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S. aureus

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What kind of media is the Mannitol Salts Agar (MSA) plate?

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selective and differential

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What is the MSA plate used to identify? (staphylococcus)

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S. aureus from other staphylococcus species

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What does growth on the MSA plate indicate?

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staphylococcus species

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What is contained in the MSA plate?

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NaCl, mannitol, and Phenol red

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What is the purpose of each of the ingredients that make up the MSA plate?

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NaCl = inhibits most organisms from growing except Staphylococcus species | Phenol Red = pH indicator | mannitol = differentiates S. aureus from other staphylococcus species

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What does the red and yellow color changes on the MSA plate indicate?

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red = pH 8.4 and yellow = pH 6.4

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What is the coagulase test used for? Which of the three identifiable Staphylococcus species will it test positive for?

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tests for bound coagulase on S. aureus only

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What is a positive result on the Coagulase Test? What does this indicate?

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clumping of the organism

54
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How is the Coagulase test performed?

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add drop of rabbit or human serum on glass slide and mix in organism

55
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What is the DNase Agar? What does it contain?

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differential media used to detect and differentiate Staphylococcus

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What is a positive result on the DNase Agar plate and what does this indicate? What is a negative result?

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red-purple color indicates organism hydrolyzed DNA via production of DNase | blue color = negative result (color change after 1min = false+)

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What is the DNase Agar plate used for?

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tests ability of organism to produce DNase

58
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What is contained in the DNase Agar plate?

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Tryptic soy agar supplemented with DNA

59
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What must be added on the DNase Agar plate after incubation to observe a result?

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1% toluidine blue

60
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Which Staphylococcus organism tests positive for DNase Agar plate?

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S. aureus

61
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Which Staphylococcus species is resistant to Novobiocin?

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S. saprophyticus

62
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Are Streptococcus/Enterococcus species catalase positive or negative?

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catalase negative

63
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Which Streptococcus Group performs a beta hemolysis on BAP?

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Groups A and B

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Which Streptococcus Group performs an alpha hemolysis on BAP?

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Group D

65
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Which Streptococcus Group performs a gamma hemolysis on BAP?

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the “No Group” Group

66
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What is the Chocolate Agar Plate (CAP)?

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lysed RBCs releases its growth factors contained within it = what some fastidious bacteria need to grow

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Which Streptococcus species is sensitive to Optochin?

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S. pneumoniae

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What does the Optochin on the CAP test for? Which species does it differentiate?

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sensitivity of alpha-hemolytic streptococcus; differentiates S. pneumoniae

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What does the Bacitracin on the BAP test for? Which species does it differentiate and why?

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sensitivity of beta-hemolytic streptococcus to bacitracin | S. pyogenes because they are highly sensitive to bacitracin

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What does the 6.5% NaCl broth contain? Which species does it select for?

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high concentrations of NaCl inhibit growth of most Streptococcus species | selects for E. faecalis

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What is the positive result on the 6.5% NaCl broth? What does it indicate?

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turbidity = positive = indicates growth of organism in high salt concentrations

72
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What is the Bile Esculin Test? Which species does it select for?

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contains bile = inhibits growth of most Streptococcus | selects for Enterococcus species (grows in presence of 40% bile)

73
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What is the positive result on the Bile Esculin Test? What is the reaction indicator?

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ferric citrate

74
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What does a positive result on the Bile Esculin Test indicate?

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organism hydrolyzes esculin to esculatin = forms complex iron in media = turns dark brown/black

75
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What is the Sodium Hippurate test?

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hippurate and sodium

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What is the Sodium Hippurate test used to distinguish between?

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Group A beta-hemolytic vs. Group B beta-hemolytic | Group B is able to hydrolyze hippurate to benzoic acid

77
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What is the positive result on the Sodium Hippurate test? What does it indicate?

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permanent precipitate after 10 minutes of adding ferric chloride = indicates presence of benzoic acid –» organism hydrolyzed hippurate to benzoic acid

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What must be added into the Sodium Hippurate test after incubation to observe a result?

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ferric chloride

79
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What is the Bile Solubility test? Which species does it test for?

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bile activates enzymes that lead to rapid autolysis of S. pneumoniae

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What is the positive result on a Bile Solubility test? What does this indicate?

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if the colony disappears due to the addition of the bile salts = indicates organism was led to rapid autolysis due to activation of autolytic enzymes

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How was the Bile Solubility test performed?

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dropped 10% of bile salts on colonies of an alpha-hemolytic streptococcus on CAP or BAP plates

82
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What species does the StrepQuick Test identify?

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Enterococcus and Group A streptococcus

83
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What are the 3 tests on the StrepQuick Test? What do they stand for?

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PYR (pyroglutamic aminopeptidase), LAP (leucine aminopeptidase), and ESC (esculin hydrolysis)

84
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What is the Lancefield Test?

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grouping based on the polysaccharide antigens on cell wall

85
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What indicates a positive result on a Lancefield test?

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agglutination in the circle = indicates which streptococcus species you have

86
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What is inulin? Which test was it used for and what did it determine?

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Inulin is a type of fiber (= carbohydrate) used as a C-agar to observe utilization of inulin as a carbon source in order to ferment it

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What is Sporulating agar? What is it used for?

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nutrient slant agar containing Mn and Ca | provides conditions to enhance spore formation = stresses bacteria into sporulating

88
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What is the difference between C-agar and KL-agar?

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KL-agar contains additional ingredients top enhance growth of bacillus

89
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What is KL-agar used for?

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determine sugar fermentation pattern of bacillus, Corynebacteria and other strict anaerobes

90
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Which KL-agars were used and what are positive results?

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salicin and glucose; yellow = acid fermentation w/ or w.o gas

91
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How will bacillus grow on BAP plates?

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unique white fuzzy colonies

92
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What is the Nutrient Gelatin deep?

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contains gelatin that solidified at 30ºC or below

93
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What does the Nutrient Gelatin deep test for?

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presence of gelatinase

94
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What is a positive result on the Nutrient Gelatin deep? What does this indicate?

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the media does not solidify after placed in freezer (almost liquidy) | organism produces gelatinase that hydrolyzes gelatin

95
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What is the Lowenstein-Jensen Agar?

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contains inhibitors to prevent normal flora growth allowing slow-growing mycobacteria to multiply = selective media

96
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What is the Middlebrook-Cohn 7H10 agar?

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contains inhibitors to prevent contaminants from growing

97
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What is the positive result on the Middlebrook-Cohn 7H10 agar? What does it indicate?

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growth = organism is not susceptible to antimicrobials present

98
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What is the purpose of the Middlebrook-Cohn 7H10 agar? Which species does it select for?

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determines antimicrobial susceptibility | selects for mycobacteria

99
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What does the Middlebrook 7H9 broth test for?

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tellurite reduction test

100
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What must you add to the Middlebrook 7H9 broth to observe a positive result?

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0.2% potassium tellurite

101
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What is a positive result on the Middlebrook 7H9 broth? What does this indicate?

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jet black precipitate = organism could reduce tellurite

102
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What is the Arylsulfatase test broth? What must you add in order to observe a result?

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contains tripotassium phenolphthalein sulfate | must add 0.3mL of 1M of sodium carbonate

103
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What is the purpose of the Arylsulfatase test?

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detect arylsulfatase activity

104
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What is a positive result on the Arylsulfatase test? What does it indicate?

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red/pink color = organism can produce arylsulfatase = can split phenolphthalein from tripotassium phenolphthalein sulfate

105
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What is the Tween 80 hydrolysis broth? What does it test for?

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contains Tween 80 and neutral red = forms an amber color | tests for the presence of lipase that can hydrolyze Tween 80

106
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What is the positive result on the Tween 80 hydrolysis broth test? What does this indicate?

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red color = no Tween 80 | indicates organism produced lipase and hydrolyzed Tween 80 thus no amber color observed

107
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What does the Christensen’s urea slant test for?

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production of urease

108
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What is the positive result on Christensen’s urea slant test? What does this indicate?

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red color = organism can produce urease that led to the hydrolysis of urea

109
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What is the MacConkey Agar plate? What does it differentiate or select for?

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a selective/differential media that is not specific to mycobacteria but selects for gram– bacilli and coliforms

110
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What is a positive result on the MacConkey Agar plate? What does this indicate?

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pink colonies indicate organism can ferment lactose = coliform; growth indicates gram– bacilli and other enterics such as Salmonella and Shigekka

111
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What is the Hektoen-enteric agar plate (HE)? What does it select for? Which species does it differentiate?

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selects for gram– bacteria; differentiates between coliforms and Shigella/Salmonella species

112
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What do salmon-orange colored colonies indicate on an HE plate?

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coliforms as they ferment sugar

113
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What do bluish-green colonies indicate on an HE plate?

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Shigella/Salmonella since they don’t ferment sugars

114
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What do colonies with a black center indicate on an HE plate?

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H2S production is detected = formation of an iron sulfide precipitate

115
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What is an ornithine decarboxylase plate (ODC)?

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contains a phenol red pH indicator = detects production of ornithine decarboxylase

116
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What is a positive result on a ODC plate?

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media will turn from yellowish-orange to red due to the production of the enzyme that caused the media pH to go from 5.6 to 7

117
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What is the Kliger’s Iron Agar slant (KIA) used for?

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differentiates between certain members of the Enterobacteriaceae via hydrogen sulfide production and fermentation of glucose and lactose

118
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What does yellow butt indicate on the KIA slant?

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glucose fermentation

119
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What does a complete yellow color change indicate on the KIA slant?

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glucose and lactose fermentation throughout

120
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What does a black color change indicate on the KIA slant?

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H2S production

121
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What does a no-color change indicate on the KIA slant?

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no glucose or lactose fermentation or H2S production

122
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What is the purpose of the Lysine Iron Agar (LIA) slant?

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detects the production of lysine decarboxylase (LDC) or lysine deaminase (LDA) and H2S production

123
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What does a purple butt indicate on the LIA slant?

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Lysine decarboxylase positive

124
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What does a yellow butt indicate on the LIA slant?

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lysine decarboxylase negative; glucose fermentation occurred

125
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What does a red slant (top part) indicate on the LIA slant?

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lysine deaminase positive

126
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What does a black color change on the LIA slant indicate?

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H2S production

127
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What is the Simmon’s Citrate Agar slant?

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contains citrate

128
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What does the Simmon’s Citrate Agar slant test for?

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use of citrate as the only source of carbon

129
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What is a positive result on the Simmon’s Citrate Agar slant? What does this indicate?

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color change from green to blue = organism utilized citrate to produce NH3

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