Microbiology

Question 1

E. Coli

Answer 1

1 cause of bacterial urinary tract infections

• NOT same that cause diarrhea and other GI tract infections
• Have p fimbriea**

Question 2

Staphylococcus Saprophyticus

Answer 2

UTI in young sexually active female

Question 3

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Answer 3

l

Question 4

Proteus Mirabilis

Answer 4

li

Question 5

Enterococcus Faecalis

Answer 5

i

Question 6

Chlamydia trachomatis

Answer 6

Sterile pyuria with negative urine culture

Question 7

Neisseria Gonorrhoeae

Answer 7

Sterile pyuria with negative urine culture

Question 8

Catalase Test

Answer 8

Differentiate between Catalase positive Staphlacoccal and Catalase negative Streptococcal species

Question 9

Coagulase Test

Answer 9

Used to differentiate between Staphylococcus aureus (positive) from coagulase-negative staphylococci

Question 10

Novobiocin Sensitivity

Answer 10

Used to differentiate between Staphylococcus saprophyticus (sensitive) from Staphylococcus epidermidis (insensitive).
-Novobiocin inhibits bacterial DNA GYRASE