Microbiology 2

Question 1

Gram negative cocci

Answer 1

Neisseria

Question 2

Neisseria’s appearance on the gram stain

Answer 2

Pairs, or diplococci

Question 3

Two different types of neisseria

Answer 3

Neisseria Meningitis

Neisseria Gonorrhoea

Question 4

Gram negative aerobic baccili

Answer 4

Coliforms
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Legionella pneumonia

Question 5

Vibrio cholerae and campylobacter are both examples of

Answer 5

Sprial gram -ve bacillus

Question 6

Strict Anaerobes

Answer 6

Clostridium spp. and bacteroides spp.

Question 7

Gram positive anaerob bacilii that is found in normal bowel flora

Answer 7

Clostridium

Question 8

Gram positive anaerob that produces spores

Answer 8

Clostridium

Question 9

Three main types of clostridium

Answer 9

Clostridium diffe. - diarrohoea
Clostridium perfringes - gas gangerene
Clostridium tetani - tetnus

Question 10

Gram negative anaerobic bacilli that is found in normal bowel flora

Answer 10

Bacteroides

Question 11

First line medication for infections caused by anaerobes

Answer 11

Metronidiazole

Question 12

First line antibiotic used for the treatment of infections caused by coliforms

Answer 12

Gentamicin

Question 13

Gut commensal coliforms

Answer 13

Kleibsiella
E. coli
Proteus
Enterobacter

Question 14

Gut pathogens

Answer 14

Salmonella spp.
Shigella spp.
Verotoxin producing e.coli (VTEC), E.coli 0157 + 0104

Question 15

Important about myobacteria

Answer 15

thick waxy-coat –> doesn’t take up gram stain
AFB, AAFB
MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS

Question 16

Another bacteria, other than mycobacteria, that doesn’t stain with gram stain?

Answer 16

Spirochaetes

e. g. TREPONEMA PALLIDUM
e. g. BORRELIA BURGDORFERI

Question 17

Treponema pallidum is a type of

Answer 17

spirochaetes

doesn’t stain with gram stain