Micro Flashcards
Moraxella catarrhalis gram stain and shape
Gram - diplocci
Moraxella catarrhalis oxidase
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Moraxella catarrhalis type of PNA?
When does it occur?
Typical
Follows ear infection
Moraxella catarrhalis fermenter or nonfermenter
Nonfermenter
Streptococcal pyogenes gram stain and shape
Gram + cocci in chain/pairs
Streptococcal pyogenes hemolysis
Beta hemolytic
Streptococcal pyogenes bacitracin resistant or sensitive
Sensitive
Streptococcal pyogenes catalase
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae gram stain and shape
Gram + club shaped rods
Corynebacterium diphtheriae toxin
A-B exotoxin
Inactivates EF-2 by ADP riboylation - blocks protein synthesis
Corynebacterium diphtheriae disease
Pharyngitis
Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes what in the throat
Grey pseudomembrane
Corynebacterium diphtheriae appearance in children (buzz word)
Bull neck
Bordetella pertussis gram stain and shape
Gram - coccobacillus
Bordetella pertussis disease
Whooping cough
Bordetella pertussis toxin
A-B toxin ribosylates ADP of EF-2 halting protein synthesis
Adenylate cyclase toxin increases cAMP
Bordetella pertussis agar
Regan Lowe
Bordet-Gengou
Bordetella pertussis fermenter or nonfermenter
Nonfermenter
Mycobacterium tuberculosis gram stain and shape
Acid fast rod shaped
Mycobacterium tuberculosis agar and growth
Lowenstein Jensen Agar
Cord factor and serpentine arangement
Haemophilus influenzae gram stain and shape
Gram - rod
Haemophilus influenzae PNA type
Typical PNA
Haemophilus influenzae b disease in unvaccinated children
Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis symptoms
Fever, sore throat, hoarseness, dysphagia
DROOLING and HUNCHED OVER
Haemophilus influenzae agar
Grows on chocolate but not blood agar
Streptococcus pneumoniae gram stain and shape
Gram + lancelet shaped dipplococci
Streptococcus pneumoniae catalase
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