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What does ETEC stand for?

A

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

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2
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The MCC of travelers’ diarrhea is?

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ETEC

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  1. What does MAC stand for?
  2. What is it?
  3. It includes:
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**Mycobacterium avium complex **(MAC) is a group of genetically related bacteria belonging to the the genus Mycobacterium.

It includes Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare.

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Corynebacterium are gram-[positive/negative].

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Positive

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Propionibacterium are gram-[positive/negative].

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positive

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Enterococcus are gram-[positive/negative].

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positive

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Clostridium are gram-[positive/negative].

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positive

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Acinetobacter are gram-[positive/negative].

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negative

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Neisseria are gram-[positive/negative].

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negative

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Haemophilus are gram-[positive/negative].

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negative

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E coli are gram-[positive/negative].

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negative

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Klebsiella are gram-[positive/negative].

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negative

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Clostridium are [cocci/rods/bacilli/spirochetes].

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bacilli

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Corynebacterium are [cocci/rods/bacilli/spirochetes].

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bacilli

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Listeria are [cocci/rods/bacilli/spirochetes].

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bacilli

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Listeria are gram-[positive/negative].

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Bordatella are gram-[positive/negative].

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Pseudomonas are gram-[positive/negative].

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Haemophilus are gram-[positive/negative].

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Haemophilus are [cocci/rods/bacilli/spirochetes].

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Pseudomonas are [cocci/rods/bacilli/spirochetes].

22
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What are important distinguishing characteristics that help you ID Enterobacter?

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  • Gram-Negative,
  • facultatively anaerobic,
  • rod-shaped,
  • Non-spore-forming,
  • lactose-fermenting in the presence of bile salts and detergents at 35-37 Celsius,
  • oxidase-negative,
  • indole-negative
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What is Enterobacter?

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a Genus of common facultatively **anaerobic Gram-N**eg rods

24
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(1) What is Enterobacteriaceae?
(2) Which bacteria are included in it?

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a large Family of gram-Negative bacteria that includes:

  • Citrobacter,
  • Enterobacter,
  • Escherichia coli,
  • Klebsiella,
  • Proteus,
  • Salmonella,
  • Serratia,
  • Shigella, and
  • Yersinia pestis.
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Members of the **Pseudomonas **genus display these defining characteristics:
**Rod**-shaped Gram-**N**egative **Aer**obic Non-Spore-forming Positive catalase test Positive oxidase test One or more polar **flagella**, providing motility
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What is the **shape **and gram-**stain**ing of Listeria?
gram **P**ositive **rod**s
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What are the important distinguishing characteristics that help you ID any **Listeria**?
All species within the Listeria genus are: * Gram-Positive, * non-Spore-forming, * Catalase-positive * Rods

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