LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF ENTEROBACTERIACEAE Flashcards
Enterobacteriaceae specimens
Stool, rectal swab, blood and urine
The members of Enterobacteriaceae are commonly isolated from _____ specimens because identification should only be performed with true intestinal pathogens.
stool
Enterics that are isolated from sterile site such as Salmonella from _______ aspirates are highly significant
bone marrow
in gram staining, the Enterobacteriaceae appears
Straight Gram-negative rods or coccobacilli with rounded ends.
Stain that can be used to observe the bipolar bodies of Y. pestis
Wayson Stain
culture medias of Enterobacteriaceae
BAP, CAP, MAC, HEA, XLD agar, CIN agar, Salmonella Shigella agar, EMB, bismuth sulfite agar (BSA), selenite F and GN broth.
transport media of Enterobacteriaceae
Amies, Cary-Blair, and Stuart transport media.
colony morphology of Enterobacteriaceae
BAP and CAP – large, gray and smooth
Enterobacteriaceae fecal pathogens are generally _____
non-lactose fermenters.
_____ species produce colonies with black centers in media with H2S indicators such as HEA, BSA, and XLD agar.
Salmonella
The optimal temperature for the growth of enterobacteria is between _____ deg. Cent.
35-37
Serratia and Yersinia optimal temperature for growth
1-5 deg
E. coli optimal temperature for growth
45 -50 deg.cent.
Plated and tube media should be read within _____ to avoid false results.
18 to 24 hours of incubation
Enterobacteriaceae that are rapid lactose fermenters
Enterobacter, E.coli and Klebsiella
Enterobacteriaceae that are late lactose fermenters
Citrobacter freundii, Shigella sonnei, and Serratia
Enterobacteriaceae that are non-lactose fermenters
Citrobacter koseri, Edwardsiella, Morganella, Proteus, Providencia, Salmonella, Shigella, and Yersinia.
It is used to differentiate E. coli 0157:H7 ( sorbitol-negative) from other strains of E.coli (sorbitol-positive)
MacConkey-Sorbitol agar (MAC-SOR/SMAC)
MacConkey-Sorbitol agar (MAC-SOR/SMAC) pH indicator
Neutral red
MacConkey-Sorbitol agar (MAC-SOR/SMAC) result
E.coli O157:H7 exhibits clear or colorless colonies while the other strains remain with pink colonies.
Hektoen enteric agar (HEA) contains
bile salt, bromthymol blue dye, salicin, lactose, and sucrose.
____ inhibit the growth of other Gram-negative bacilli in the GIT and promote the isolation of _____
bile and dye; Salmonella and Shigella
Hektoen enteric agar (HEA) pH indicator
Bromthymol blue
Hektoen enteric agar (HEA) H2S indicator
Ferric ammonium citrate
lactose fermenters growth on HEA
colonies exhibit a yellow color ( black center colonies for C. freundii)
non-lactose fermenters growth on HEA
exhibit a blue-green color ( green with black center colonies for Proteus)
non-enteric pathogens growth on HEA
exhibit an orange to pinkish orange color.
Eosin methylene blue (EMB) or Levine’s medium contains
eosin Y, methylene blue, lactose and sucrose
Eosin methylene blue (EMB) or Levine’s medium pH indicator
Eosin and methylene blue
lactose fermenters results on Eosin methylene blue (EMB) or Levine’s medium
E. coli exhibit a greenish metallic sheen while those of other LF’s exhibit purple color.
non-lactose fermenters results on Eosin methylene blue (EMB) or Levine’s medium
colonies are colorless
other coliforms results on Eosin methylene blue (EMB) or Levine’s medium
exhibit a pink color
Differentiates Salmonella and Shigella species from other enteric bacteria.
Salmonella Shigella agar
SSA bile salts and brilliant green dye contents inhibit ____
Gram-positive bacteria and some lactose fermenters that are found in stool specimens.
Salmonella Shigella agar carbohydrate source
lactose
Salmonella Shigella agar pH indicator
Neutral red
Salmonella Shigella agar H2S indicator
sodium thiosulfate and ferric ammonium citrate
Salmonella Shigella agar results on salmonella
colonies are pink or colorless with black centers
Salmonella Shigella agar result on shigella
colonies are pink or colorless without black centers.
Serological test that identifies strains ( serovars or serotypes) of microorganisms that differ their antigenic composition.
Serotyping ( Slide agglutination test)
commonly tested organisms on Serotyping ( Slide agglutination test)
Salmonella, Shigella and E. coli O157:H7