Micro Summary: Type & Growth Flashcards
Bacteriodes:
Bacilus, Prevotella, Porphoryngeus
Gram- Anaerobic
Histotoxic Clostridia (C. perfringens, C. septicum), C. tetani, C. botulism
Gram+ Anaerobic Spore-forming Rod
C. difficile
Gram+ Anaerobic Rod
Campylobacter jejuni
Gram- Microaerophilic Curved/gull-winged Motile Oxidase+ Rod that grows best at 42*C
Haemophilus influenzae
Gram- Coccobacillus that grows on Chocolate agar
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
Bacteria w/ sterols & no cell wall
Escherichia coli
Gram- Facultatively anaerobic Motile Oxidase- Glucose+ Lactose+ H2S- Rod that grows on MacConkey agar
Salmonella
Gram- Facultatively anaerobic Motile Oxidase- Glucose+ Lactose- H2S+ Rod that grows on MacConkey agar
Shigella
Gram- Facultatively anaerobic Motile Oxidase- Glucose+ Lactose- H2S- Rod that grows on MacConkey agar
Klebsiella
Gram- Facultatively anaerobic Rod
Yersinia pestis
Gram- Facultatively anaerobic Oxidase- Safety-pin-shaped Rod
Chlamydia trachomatis
Intracellular Obligate Parasite
Treponema pallidum
Spirochete
Rickettsia rickettsii
Gram- Intracellular Obligate Parasite
Borrelia burgdorferi
Gram- Spirochete
Bacillus anthracis
Gram+ Spore-forming Medusa’s-head-shaped Rod
Francisella tularensis
Gram- Coccobacillus
Helicobacter pylori
Gram- Microaerophilic Motile Urease+ Curved Rod
Enterococcus faecium
Gram+ Facultatively Anaerobic Coccus in pairs & chains
Staphylococcus aureus
Gram+ Catalase+ Coagulase+ Coccus in clusters with Beta-hemolysis
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Gram+ Catalase+ Coagulase- Coccus in clusters
Acinetobacter baumanii
Gram- Anaerobic Rod
Neisseria meningitidis
Gram- Non-motile Oxidase+ Diploccocus that grows on Thayer-Martin media
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Gram- Motile Oxidase+ Diploccocus that grows on Thayer-Martin media
Streptococcus pyogenes
Gram+ Non-motile Catalase- Coccus with Beta-hemolysis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gram+ Facultatively anaerobic Catalase- Lancet-shaped Coccus with Alpha-hemolysis
Listeria monocytogenes
Gram+ Facultatively anaerobic Catalase+ Oxidase+ Rod with Incomplete beta-hemolysis
Legionella pneumophila
Gram- Aerobic Coccobacillus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Gram- Aerobic Motile Oxidase+ Rod
Mycobacterium tuberculosis & leprae
Acid-fast Bacillus with a Waxy cell wall
Corynebacterium diphtheria
Gram+ Aerobic Club-shaped Rod that grows on Tellurite Salts
Vibrio cholera
Gram- Facultatively anaerobic Oxidase+ Comma-shaped Rod that grows on TCBS
Bordetella Pertussis
Gram- Aerobic Coccobacillus
Candida albicans
Yeast
Cryptococcus neoformans & gattii
Yeast with a capsule & melanin
Dermatophytes
Mold with keratin
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Mold that lacks ergosterol