Micro Exam I Flashcards
Group A Beta Strep
Gram + Beta Hemolytic Catalase = Bacitracin + Camp = PYR +
Group B Beta Strep
Gram + Beta Hemolytic Catalase = Bacitracin = Camp + PYR =
Alpha Strep Viridians
Gram + Alpha Hemolytic Catalase = Bile Esculin = NaCl broth = Optochin = PYR =
Strep pneumoiae
Gram + Alpha Hemolytic Catalase = Bile Esculin = NaCl broth = Optochin +
Strep Enterococcus
Gram + Gamma Hemolytic Catalase = Bile Esculin + Nacl + Optochin = PYR +
Staph Aureus
Gram + Catalase + Coagulase + Mannitol + DNase + BactiStaph +
Staph epidermidis
Gram + Catalase + Coagulase = Mannitol = DNase = BactiStaph =
Branhamella (Moraxella) Catarrahlis
Gram =
Oxidase +
all sugar negative
Neisseria Gonorrhaea
Gram =
Oxidase +
Dextrose positive
Neisseria Lactamica
Gram =
oxidase +
sucrose =
Neisseria Meningitidis
Gram = oxidase + dextrose + lactose = maltose + sucrose =
Neisseria Sicca
gram =
oxidase +
lactose =
Ender of spontaneous generation controversy
pasteur
Pasteur developed technique of pasteurization using what product
wine
who was the first surgeon to control infection with an antiseptic
Lord Lister
who was the first person to demonstrate the role of bacteria in infectious diseases
koch
what group of infectious agents were discovered by examining bacterial-free filtrates
viruses
the concept of immunization was first demonstrated by
jenner
bacteremia
bacteria is present in blood
sepsis
bacteria is present in blood but also multiplying and producing toxins
virulence
ability of an organism to cause disease
carrier
host that harbors a pathogenic organism, no symptoms but can pass on disease
obligate pathogen
always causes disease
opportunistic pathogen
only causes disease when host is compromised
antiseptic
used on living tissue to stop organisms from reproducing
disinfectant
inhibits growth and reproduction of microorganisms not necessarily killing them
cell wall
confers shape
gram + organisms: more peptoglycane / less lipid
gram = orgn : less peptroglycane/ more lipid
cytoplasmic membrane
regulates transport membranes
mesosomes
may involve separation of nucleus during cell division
ribosomes
protein synthesis
pili
aid in attachment o surfaces composed of proteins
inclusions vacuoles
used for storage of cellular products and food reserve
nucleiod
genome of cell composed of DNA
amphitichous
one flagella at both ends
atrichous
no flagella
monotrichous
one flagella at each end
lophotrichous
more than one at one end
peritrichous
all over the cell
polar
same as monotrichous
bacterial spore characteristic
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
prokaryotic
don’t have limiting membranes and have rigid cell wall
eukaryotic
have limiting membranes
what is the most specific basis for the taxonomy and classification of bacteria
nucleic acid and hemology
exponential growth phase
where testing should occur **
bacterial numbers increase dramatically
log phase
0-4 hours
cells enlarge but no division
stationary phase
cell growth = cell death
death phase
cell death > cell increase
obligate aerobes
use only molecular oxygen as the final hydrogen acceptor in respiration
organic compounds
final hydrogen acceptor in fermentation
facultative
although is has a preference it can grow either way
mesophiles
organism that grows best at body temperature
streak plate method
most convenient method for obtaining a pure culture from a mixed culture
mordant
salt of metal used to give dye an attachment point
decolorizing agent
most critical step in gram stain
which stains are used to demonstrate the presence of acid-fast bacteria
zeihl-neelsen
kinyoun method
fluorochrome method
optimum cultivation of bacteria characteristics
moisture nutrition requirements proper osmotic pressure ph incubation tampurature O2 availability proper prep
melting point of agar
97C
gelling point of agar
45 C
sheep blood agar description
enriched differential when related to hemolysis
several aspects of quality control program in micro
monitoring equipment media, anti-microbial susceptibility testing
reagents
filtration
how to sterilze media that cannot withstand high tempuratures
modes of action of disinfectants
denaturation of cellular protein
damage to DNA
reaction with thiol groups of enzymes
isopropyl alcohol
whats used to prepare skin for venipuncture
freshly prepared 10% chlorox
best disinfectant for hospital use
characteristics for acceptable clinical specimen
anatomical and surgical pathology blood cultures earswab eyeswab sterile container proper id TIME RECEIVED
how soon should all specimens be cultured
as soon as possible
sterile body areas
CSF blood joints body cavities gall bladder stomach and duodenum renal tract middle ear
nonsterile body areas
skin auditory canal eye mouth throat sputum large bowel vagina
micrococcus
strict aerobe
nonpathogenic
rare in human body
stephylococcus
aerobic
ferment glucose
clinically significant
gaffyka
yellow in tetrads ferment glucose cannot reduce NO3 to NO2 on skin and in upper RT rare disease association
sarcina
packets of 8
bright yellow
nonpathogenic
peptococcus
obligate aerobes
URT and genitourinary tract
cause infection
catalase test
test used to distinguish staph from strep
tube coagulase test
test that determines between staph aureus and staph epi
tube coagulase test tests for
free coagulase
hyaluronidase
“spreading factor”
hydrolyzes intracellular matrix allowing organism to spread easily
staph aureus entertoxin characteristics
affinity for GI tract food poisoning heat stable resistant to pepsin/trypsin not destroyed by boiling
bacteriophage typing
technique used to track down specific strain of staph aureus responsible for outbreak of infection in the nursery or OR
staphylococcus diseases
osteomyelitis septic arthritis bacteremia meningitis boils pneumonia SBE
staph saprophyicus
resistant to novobiocin and nonhemolytic
grows up to p disc
strep agalactiae
belongs to group b strep
group d strep
responsible for uti and wound infections
primary virulence factor
role of the capsule in infections due to strep pneumiae
most common cause of SBE
alpha strep viridans
which strain of streptococcus is associated with infections due to mycoplasma pneumoniae
strep MG
what is the reagent used for the oxidase test
oxidase reagenttetra methyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride
what antibiotic’s are found in MTM
vancomysin - inhibits gram +
cholistine - inhibits gram = rods
niastatin - inhibits fungi
infections caused by Neisseria honorrhaea
gonorrhea, arthritis, sepsis, neonatal opthalmia
what specimen is used to detect carriers of Neisseria minigitidis
throat culture
what enzyme is produced by strains of Neisseria that are resistant to penicillin
b latamse