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(Laboratory) Identification of Streptococcus and Enterococcus Flashcards

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List down the step-by-step procedure in the Catalase Test of Streptococcus/Enterococcus:

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  1. Place 1 drop of hydrogen peroxide reagent in a glass slide
  2. Emulsify a colony from the plate using applicator stick
  3. Observe
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List down the step-by-step procedure in the Gram Staining of the Streptococcus/Enterococcus:

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  1. Using a sterile loop, place a loopful of saline into a labelled slide
  2. Emulsify a colony from Plate into the saline
  3. Air dry and heat fix
  4. Stain with gram stain
  5. View under microscope
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List down the step-by-step procedure in the Bacitracin disc test (Taxo A) of Streptococcus/Enterococcus:

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  1. Make a bacterial suspension (pure inoculum) by placing 3-5 colonies from plate into sterile distilled water. Match the turbidity with the MacFarland standard
  2. Using lawn culture method, streak the pure inoculum into a blood agar plate
  3. After drying for 10 minutes, place the 0.04 units bacitracin disc into the blood agar plate using sterile forceps
  4. Incubate
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List down the step-by-step procedure in the CAMP Test for Streptococcus/Enterococcus:

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  1. Inoculate beta-toxin producing S. aureus straight on the center of BAP
  2. Using bacteria from plate, inoculate a straight line at right angle to Staphylococcus streak. Make sure the two streak lines do not touch.
  3. Incubate at 35 C for 18 hours in a candle jar
  4. Observe
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List down the step-by-step procedure in the Colonial Morphology of Streptococcus/Enterococcus:

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  1. Using multiple interrupted streak, inoculate a BAP with bacteria from plate.
  2. Incubate for 18-24 hours
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List down the step-by-step procedure in the Hippurate Hydrolysis:

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  1. Inoculate bacteria on sodium Hippurate substrate to produce a milky suspension
  2. Incubate at 35 C for 2 hours
  3. Add 0.2 mL ninhydrin reagent and further incubate for 15 minutes
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List down the step-by-step procedure in the Bile Esculin Test:

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  1. Using multiple interrupted streak, inoculate a BEA plate with bacteria from plate.
  2. Incubate for 18-24 hours
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List down the step-by-step procedure in the Growth on 6.5% NaCl:

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  1. Inoculate loopful of bacteria to 6.5% NaCl broth
  2. Incubate at 35 C for 18 hours
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Gram Stain Morphology of Streptococcus/Enterococcus:

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Gram-positive cocci in pairs or chains

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What is the Catalase Test Result of Enterobacteriaceae:

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Catalase Negative
No Effeverscence

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A test that differentiates Group A Streptococci from other Streptococci

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Bacitracin Susceptibility Test (Taxo A)

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What is the positive result in Bacitracin Susceptibility Test (Taxo A)?

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Zone of Inhibition
Group A Strep

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What is the negative result in Bacitracin Susceptibility Test (Taxo A)?

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Negative Zone of Inhibition
Other Beta-hemolytic Streptococci spp.

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Test for Group B Streptococci except for Hippurate Test:

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CAMP Test

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Positive Result in CAMP Test:

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Arrowhead hemolysis [Group B Strep] or bowtie appearance [S. agalactiae]

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16
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CAMP means:

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Christie, Atkins, Munch and Petersen

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17
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A diffusible extracellular hemolytic heat stable protein

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CAMP Factor

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Test for Group A and Group D Streptococci

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PYR Hydrolysis Test

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Positive Result in the PYR Hydrolysis Test:

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Cherry Red/Pink

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Substrate of the PYR Hydrolysis Test:

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L-pyrrolidonyl-beta-napthylamide

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Reagent of the PYR Hydrolysis Test:

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p-dimethyl-aminocinnamaldehyde

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Enzyme of PYR Hydrolysis Test:

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Pyrroglutamylamino peptidase or Pyrrolidomylaryl amidase

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23
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The only species of streptococcus that is PYR positive

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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24
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A test used to detect the ability of bacteria to hydrolyze substrate hippurate into glycine and benzoic acid by the action of the hippuricase enzyme present in the bacteria.

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Hippurate Hydrolysis Test

25
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A constitutive enzyme that hydrolyzes the substrate hippurate to produce the amino acid glycine

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Hippuricase

26
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Medium of the Hippurate Test:

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Broth with Hippurate

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Reagent Indicator in the Hippurate Test

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Substrate of the Hippurate Test

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Sodium Hippurate

29
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What is the positive result of the Hippurate Hydrolysis Test?

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Purple Color
Streptococcus agalactiae

30
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_____ is detected by the oxidation with Ninhydrin which results in the production of a deep purple.

31
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A test that differentiate Group D from Beta-hemolytic

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Bile Esculin Test

32
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Enzyme of the Bile Esculin Test

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Esculinase

33
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Media used for the Bile Esculin Test

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Bile Esculin Agar

34
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What is the color of the Bile Esculin Agar?

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Slightly Brown in color

35
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Substrate used in the Bile Esculin Test

36
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What is the positive result of the Bile Esculin Test?

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Blackening of Medium
Group D

37
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Further test from Bile Esculin Test

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Salt Tolerance Test (6.5% NaCl)

38
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What is the negative result of the Salt Tolerance Test (6.5% NaCl)?

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Clear/Transparent
Non-enterococci

39
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What is the positive result of the Salt Tolerance Test (6.5% NaCl)?

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Turbid
Enterococci

40
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Media used in the Salt Tolerance Test (6.5% NaCl)

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6.5% NaCl Broth

41
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Substrate in the Leucine Aminopeptidase Test

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Leucine-β-naphthylamide → β-naphthylamine

42
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Reagent in Leucine Aminopeptidase Test

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Paradimethylaminocinnamaldehyde reagent

43
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Positive result in the Leucine Aminopeptidase Test

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Red Color
Viridans Streptococci

44
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A susceptibility test in conjunction with bacitracin is used for the presumptive identification of beta hemolytic Streptococci on blood agar.

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SXT Susceptibility Test

45
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What specie/s is resistant to SXT Susceptibility Test?

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Group A & B Strep

46
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What specie/s is susceptible in the SXT Susceptibility Test?

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Other Strep spp.

47
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A test that detect carbohydrate component of the cell wall of Streptococci

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Serological Test

48
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Principle of Serological Tests

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Antigen (from colonies) - Antibody (from Reagent) Reaction

49
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Positive result in the Serological Tests

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Agglutination/clumping [Group A Strep]

50
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Negative result in the Serological Tests

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No agglutination [S. agalactiae]

50
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A rapid latex test system for use in the qualitative detection and identification of the lancefield group of Streptococci.

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Serological Tests

51
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Incubation period of CAMP Test

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35 C for 18 hours

52
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How many units of Bacitracin Disc is placed into plate?

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0.04 units

53
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Incubation period of CAMP Test

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35 C for 18 hours

54
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How many units of Bacitracin Disc is placed into plate?

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0.04 units

55
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Incubation period of Hipurate Hydrolysis Test

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35 C for 2 hours and then after adding 0.2 mL ninhydrin reagent, further incubate for 15 minutes

56
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How many ml of ninhydrin reagent is added into the tube for Hippurate Hydrolysis Test?

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0.2 mL of ninhydrin reagent

57
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Incubation period for the Bile Esculin Test

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18-24 hours

58
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Incubation period for the 6.5% NaCl growth

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35 C for 18 hours

Clinical Bacteriology (Finals) (4 decks)

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