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Group A Beta Strep

A 
Gram +
Beta Hemolytic
Catalase =
Bacitracin +
Camp =
PYR +
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Group B Beta Strep

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Gram +
Beta Hemolytic
Catalase =
Bacitracin =
Camp  +
PYR =
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Alpha Strep Viridians

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Gram +
Alpha Hemolytic
Catalase =
Bile Esculin =
NaCl broth =
Optochin =
PYR =
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Strep pneumoiae

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Gram +
Alpha Hemolytic
Catalase =
Bile Esculin =
NaCl broth =
Optochin +
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Strep Enterococcus

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Gram +
Gamma Hemolytic
Catalase =
Bile Esculin +
Nacl +
Optochin =
PYR +
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Staph Aureus

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Gram +
Catalase +
Coagulase +
Mannitol +
DNase +
BactiStaph +
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Staph epidermidis

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Gram +
Catalase +
Coagulase =
Mannitol =
DNase =
BactiStaph =
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Branhamella (Moraxella) Catarrahlis

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Gram =
Oxidase +
all sugar negative

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Neisseria Gonorrhaea

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Gram =
Oxidase +
Dextrose positive

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Neisseria Lactamica

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Gram =
oxidase +
sucrose =

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Neisseria Meningitidis

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Gram =
oxidase +
dextrose +
lactose =
maltose +
sucrose =
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Neisseria Sicca

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gram =
oxidase +
lactose =

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Ender of spontaneous generation controversy

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pasteur

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Pasteur developed technique of pasteurization using what product

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wine

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15
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who was the first surgeon to control infection with an antiseptic

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Lord Lister

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who was the first person to demonstrate the role of bacteria in infectious diseases

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koch

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what group of infectious agents were discovered by examining bacterial-free filtrates

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viruses

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18
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the concept of immunization was first demonstrated by

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jenner

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bacteremia

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bacteria is present in blood

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sepsis

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bacteria is present in blood but also multiplying and producing toxins

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virulence

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ability of an organism to cause disease

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carrier

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host that harbors a pathogenic organism, no symptoms but can pass on disease

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obligate pathogen

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always causes disease

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opportunistic pathogen

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only causes disease when host is compromised

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antiseptic

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used on living tissue to stop organisms from reproducing

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disinfectant

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inhibits growth and reproduction of microorganisms not necessarily killing them

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27
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cell wall

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confers shape
gram + organisms: more peptoglycane / less lipid
gram = orgn : less peptroglycane/ more lipid

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cytoplasmic membrane

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regulates transport membranes

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29
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mesosomes

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may involve separation of nucleus during cell division

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30
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ribosomes

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protein synthesis

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31
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pili

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aid in attachment o surfaces composed of proteins

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32
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inclusions vacuoles

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used for storage of cellular products and food reserve

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33
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nucleiod

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genome of cell composed of DNA

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34
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amphitichous

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one flagella at both ends

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35
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atrichous

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no flagella

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36
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monotrichous

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one flagella at each end

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37
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lophotrichous

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more than one at one end

38
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peritrichous

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all over the cell

39
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polar

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same as monotrichous

40
Q

bacterial spore characteristic

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resistant to drying
resistant to heat
resistant to chemical disinfectants and radiation
can withstand harsh environment
will germinate in environemtn favorable to the vegetative cell
not considered reproductive in bacteria

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prokaryotic

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don’t have limiting membranes and have rigid cell wall

42
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eukaryotic

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have limiting membranes

43
Q

what is the most specific basis for the taxonomy and classification of bacteria

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nucleic acid and hemology

44
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exponential growth phase

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where testing should occur **

bacterial numbers increase dramatically

45
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log phase

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0-4 hours

cells enlarge but no division

46
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stationary phase

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cell growth = cell death

47
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death phase

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cell death > cell increase

48
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obligate aerobes

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use only molecular oxygen as the final hydrogen acceptor in respiration

49
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organic compounds

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final hydrogen acceptor in fermentation

50
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facultative

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although is has a preference it can grow either way

51
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mesophiles

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organism that grows best at body temperature

52
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streak plate method

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most convenient method for obtaining a pure culture from a mixed culture

53
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mordant

A

salt of metal used to give dye an attachment point

54
Q

decolorizing agent

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most critical step in gram stain

55
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which stains are used to demonstrate the presence of acid-fast bacteria

A

zeihl-neelsen
kinyoun method
fluorochrome method

56
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optimum cultivation of bacteria characteristics

A 
moisture
nutrition requirements
proper osmotic pressure
ph
incubation
tampurature
O2 availability
proper prep
57
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melting point of agar

A

97C

58
Q

gelling point of agar

A

45 C

59
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sheep blood agar description

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enriched differential when related to hemolysis

60
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several aspects of quality control program in micro

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monitoring equipment media, anti-microbial susceptibility testing
reagents

61
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filtration

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how to sterilze media that cannot withstand high tempuratures

62
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modes of action of disinfectants

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denaturation of cellular protein
damage to DNA
reaction with thiol groups of enzymes

63
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isopropyl alcohol

A

whats used to prepare skin for venipuncture

64
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freshly prepared 10% chlorox

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best disinfectant for hospital use

65
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characteristics for acceptable clinical specimen

A 
anatomical and surgical pathology blood cultures
earswab
eyeswab
sterile container
proper id
TIME RECEIVED
66
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how soon should all specimens be cultured

A

as soon as possible

67
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sterile body areas

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CSF
blood
joints
body cavities
gall bladder
stomach and duodenum
renal tract
middle ear
68
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nonsterile body areas

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skin
auditory canal
eye
mouth
throat
sputum
large bowel
vagina
69
Q

micrococcus

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strict aerobe
nonpathogenic
rare in human body

70
Q

stephylococcus

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aerobic
ferment glucose
clinically significant

71
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gaffyka

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yellow in tetrads
ferment glucose
cannot reduce NO3 to NO2
on skin and in upper RT
rare disease association
72
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sarcina

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packets of 8
bright yellow
nonpathogenic

73
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peptococcus

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obligate aerobes
URT and genitourinary tract
cause infection

74
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catalase test

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test used to distinguish staph from strep

75
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tube coagulase test

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test that determines between staph aureus and staph epi

76
Q

tube coagulase test tests for

A

free coagulase

77
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hyaluronidase

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“spreading factor”

hydrolyzes intracellular matrix allowing organism to spread easily

78
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staph aureus entertoxin characteristics

A 
affinity for GI tract
food poisoning
heat stable
resistant to pepsin/trypsin
not destroyed by boiling
79
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bacteriophage typing

A

technique used to track down specific strain of staph aureus responsible for outbreak of infection in the nursery or OR

80
Q

staphylococcus diseases

A 
osteomyelitis
septic arthritis
bacteremia
meningitis
boils
pneumonia
SBE
81
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staph saprophyicus

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resistant to novobiocin and nonhemolytic

grows up to p disc

82
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strep agalactiae

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belongs to group b strep

83
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group d strep

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responsible for uti and wound infections

84
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primary virulence factor

A

role of the capsule in infections due to strep pneumiae

85
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most common cause of SBE

A

alpha strep viridans

86
Q

which strain of streptococcus is associated with infections due to mycoplasma pneumoniae

A

strep MG

87
Q

what is the reagent used for the oxidase test

A

oxidase reagenttetra methyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride

88
Q

what antibiotic’s are found in MTM

A

vancomysin - inhibits gram +
cholistine - inhibits gram = rods
niastatin - inhibits fungi

89
Q

infections caused by Neisseria honorrhaea

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gonorrhea, arthritis, sepsis, neonatal opthalmia

90
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what specimen is used to detect carriers of Neisseria minigitidis

A

throat culture

91
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what enzyme is produced by strains of Neisseria that are resistant to penicillin

A

b latamse

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