Mico bacteria lab algorithm Flashcards
actinomyces
gram positive
branching filament
anaerobic not acid fast
nocardia
gram positive
branching filament
aerobic acid fast
clostridium
gram positive
rod/bacillus
anaerobe - CANT breath o2
corynebacterium
gram positive
rod/bacillus
listeria
gram positive
rod/bacillus
mycobacterium
gram positive
rod/bacillus
acid fast
bacillus
gram positive
rod/bacillus
aerobe - BREATHES o2
staph epidermidis
coagulase negative novobiocin sensitive (NESSIR)
staph saprophyticus
coagulase negative novobiocin resistant (NESSIR)
staph aureus
coagulase positive
strep pneumo
alpha hemolytic - partial (green)
capsule (positive quellung)
optochin sensitive (OVERPASS)
viridans strep
AKA strep mutans
alpha hemolytic - partial (green)
no capsule
optochin resistant (OVERPASS)
strep pyogenes
beta hemolytic - complete (clear)
group A
Bacitran sensitive (B-BRAS)
strep agalactiae
beta hemolytic - complete (clear)
group B
bacitran resistant (B-BRAS)
enteroccocus
gamma hemolytic - no hemolysis
group D
Enterococcus faecalis
gamma hemolytic - no hemolysis
growth in bile + 6.5% NaCl