Microbiology Flashcards

1
Q

Modified Acid Fast Stain positive -5

A

Nocardia
Rhodococcus
Gordonia
tsukamurella
dietzia

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2
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Post exposure ppx for lab personnel exposed to burkholderia pseudomallei

A

TMP-SMX, Doxy or Augmentin

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3
Q

what is the infectious stage of strongyloides stercoralis

A

filariform
hazardous to lab personnel

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4
Q

Indications for GI Panel

A

Dysentery, moderate to severe disease, symptoms lasting > 7d

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5
Q

Mec A/c plus MREJ

A

MRSA

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6
Q

mec A/c without MREJ

A

non staph aureus MR staph spp and MSSA

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7
Q

high HHV-6 levels in blood >5.5 copies/mL suggests

A

chromosomally integrated HHV-6

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8
Q

what is the test for carbapenamase production

A

Carba NP test

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9
Q

D- test is used for

A

clindamycin inducible resistance

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10
Q

enterococci with Vanc MIC >32 (R)

A

VAN A/b mediated resistance

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11
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enterococci with VANC MIC 8-16 (I)

A

VanC mediated resistance

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12
Q

Enterococci with VANC resistance

A

E gallinarum or E casseliflavus/flavescens

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13
Q

association with mycoplasma hominis infection

A

post cardiac transplant, pleuritis, surgical site infection or mediastinitis

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14
Q

appearance of mycoplasma hominis on sheeps blood agar

A

clear pinpoint colonies

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15
Q

treatment against mycoplasma hominis

A

Tetracyclines (Doxy)
FQ
Clindamycin

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16
Q

what is the mutation for Ganciclovir resistance

A

UL-97

17
Q

mutation for marabavir resistance

A

UL-97

18
Q

UL-54 resistance

A

Ganciclovir, Cidofovir, Foscarnet

19
Q

UL-56 resistance

A

Letermovirm

20
Q

mucicarmine stain helps to determine that yeast in a tissue is which organism

A

cryptococcus

21
Q

what temperature should m. marinum be grown at

A

30c

22
Q

medium for sporotrichosis

A

sabourauds agar

23
Q

medium for leishmania

A

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