Microbe ID Flashcards
1
Q
Rust colored sputum
A
S. pneumoniae
2
Q
Currant jelly sputum
A
Klebsiella
3
Q
Cultured on Chocolate (blood) agar
A
Haemophilus & Neisseria spp.
4
Q
Smells like grapes
A
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
5
Q
Floral/flowery odor
A
E. coli, Haemophilus influenzae
6
Q
Pungent, semen-like odor
A
Moraxella catarrhalis
7
Q
Yeasty
A
Candida
8
Q
Dirty gym socks
A
Acinetobacter baumannii
9
Q
Rancid, like rotten chicken soup (chocolate cake to others)
A
Proteus
10
Q
Earthy, musty dirt
A
Actinomycetes, Steptomyces, Norocardia spp.
11
Q
Bad breath
A
Gram negative anaerobes
12
Q
Very young or old
A
Consider virus cause first