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1
Q

what type of bacteria has a more complex cell wall

A

gram negative

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2
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does a gram positive cell have an outer lipopolysaccharide wall layer

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no

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3
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does a gram negative have an outer lipopolysaccharide wall layer

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yes

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4
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what does gram positive retain in stain

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retain crystal violet/iodine

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5
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what does gram negative retain in stain

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retain salfranin

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6
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heamolysis test is for

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streptococcus

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7
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coagulase test is for

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staphylococcus

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8
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alpha heamolytic

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partial heamolysis on blood agar - green

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9
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what are strep viridans and strep pneumoniae

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alpha haemolytic

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10
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beta haemolytic

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complete haemolysis

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11
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what is strep pyogenes

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beta heamolytis

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12
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gamma haemolytic

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no reaction

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13
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what is enterobcoccus

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gamma haemolytic

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14
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what does hemolysis test

A

the bacterias ability to lyse red blood cells

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15
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coagulase of staph aureus

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positive

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16
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transformation gene transfer

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DNA from dead bacteria taken up by living bacteria through which plasmid DNA can be transferred

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17
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conjugation gene transfer

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sex pilus (fimbrae) produced by one bacteria through which plasmid DNA can be transferred

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18
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Transduction gene transfer

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viruses infecting bacteria can transfer bits of DNA from one bacterium to another

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19
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staphylococcus, streptococcus, enterococcus

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gram positive cocci

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20
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what is clostridium

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gram positive rod

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21
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what is listeria

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gram positive rod

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22
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what is bacillus

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gram positive rod

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23
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what is neiserria

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gram negative cocci

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24
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what is pseudunomas

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gram negative rod

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25
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what is salmonella

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gram negative rod

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26
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what is shigella

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gram negative rod

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27
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what is klebsiella

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gram negative rod

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28
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what is bacteroids

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gram negative rod

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29
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what is escherichia

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gram negative rod

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30
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what is hemophilus

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gram negative rod

31
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what is campylobacter

A

gram negative rod

32
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what is helicobacter

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gram negative rod

33
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what is legionella

A

gram negative rod

34
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what is a spirochete

A

long helically coiled cells

35
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examples of spirochetes

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lyme disease, syphilis, treponema, leptospira

36
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pathogen

A

harmful organism

37
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commensal

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organism that is part of normal flora

38
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what is opportunistic pathogen

A

probably only cause infection in immunocompromised individuals

39
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what is a contaminant

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an organism that has got into culture by accident

40
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what is pathogenicity

A

the ability of a microorganism to produce disease

41
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what is virulence

A

degree of pathogenecity of an organism

42
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what are good antibiotics

A

selectively toxic

43
Q

what do antibiotics effect

A

all parts of the body including the normal bacteria flora

44
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bactericidal

A

kill bacteria

45
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bacteristatic

A

inhibit bacterial growth

46
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when given orally how long does it take for antibiotics to reach peak serum levels

A

1 hour

47
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when given IV how long does it take for antibiotics to reach peak serum levels

A

15 minutes

48
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what antibiotics attack protein synthesis

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tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, lincosamides, macrolides

49
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what are doxycylcine and tetracyline

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tetracylines

50
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what do tetracyclines target

A

gram + /-

51
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what is steptomicin and gentamicin

A

amino glycosides

52
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what do aminoglycosides target

A

gram -

53
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what are clindamycin and lincomycin

A

lincosamides

54
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what do lindosamides target

A

gram +

55
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what is erythromycin and azithromycin

A

macrolides

56
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what do macrolides target

A

gram -

57
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what antibiotics target cell wall

A

cephalosporins, penicillin, carbapenems, glycopeptides

58
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what are ceftriaxone and cefepime

A

cephalosporins

59
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what do cephalosporins target

A

gram +/-

60
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what are ampicillin, amoxicillin, coamoxiclav, flucloxacillin, penicillin

A

penicillins

61
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what do penicillins target

A

+/-

62
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what are meropenm and ertampenem

A

carbenems

63
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what are teicoplanin and vacomycin

A

glycopeptides

64
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what do glycopeptides target

A

gram +

65
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what do carbapenems target

A

-/+

66
Q

what do fluoroquinolones target

A

DNA

67
Q

what are ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin

A

flouroquinolones

68
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what do fluoroquinolines target

A

+/-

69
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4 C antibiotics

A

cephalosporins, co amoxiclav, clindamycin, ciproflocaxin

70
Q

what to avoid in pregnancy

A

metronidazole, chlorampehenicol, aminoglycosides, tetracylcines

71
Q

what enzymes destroy antibiotics

A

betalactamase, extended spectrum lactamase, carbapenase

72
Q

what do beta lactamase have

A

resistance to early penicillins

73
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what do extended spectrum beta lactamase have

A

resistance to all penicillins and cephalosporins

74
Q

what does carbenamse have

A

resistance to all penicillins, cephalosporins and carbapenems

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