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Microbiology Flashcards

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UV

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Ultraviolet

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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MIC

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Minimum inhibitory concentration

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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BNP

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Bacitracin Neomycin Polymixin

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TMS

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Trimethoprim sulfa

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OTC

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Over the counter

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Gram-positive cocci

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Staphylococcus

Streptococcus

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Gram-positive bacilli

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Bacillus

Clostridium

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Gram-negative bacilli

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Bordetella
Brucella
Escherichia
Pasteurella
Proteus
Pseudomonas
Salmonella
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Gram-negative spirochetes

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Borrelia

Leptospira

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Microorganism

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A microscopic organism; examples include bacteria, rickettsiae, viruses, fungi, algae, and Protozoa and protists

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Cocci

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Plural of coccus; spherical bacterium

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Pili

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Hair-like appendages not involved in movement but help bacteria adhere to mucous membranes

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Spores

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A rounded, resistant form adopted by a bacterial cell in adverse conditions

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Peptidoglycan

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Forms bacterial cell walls and is responsible for structural rigidity

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Crystal violet

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Initial stain in staining methods that stains all bacteria purple

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Safranin

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Counter stain that colors all gram-negative bacteria red/pink after initial staining and decolorization

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Gram-positive

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Bacteria that resist decolorization by a mixture of alcohol and acetone in Gram’s method of stain gin and thus retains the crystal violet iodine complex and appear purple

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Gram-negative

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Bacteria that resist decolorization by a mixture of alcohol and acetone in Gram’s method of staining and are only stained with a counter stain (usually red)

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Normal flora

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Bacteria found in or on the body on a semipermanent basis without causing disease.

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Mastitis

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Inflammation of the mammary gland

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Virulent

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Capable of causing disease

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Opportunistic Pathogen

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Infectious microorganism that normally doesn’t harm its host, but can cause disease when the host’s resistance is low

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Aseptic

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Free form infection or septic material; sterile

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Aspirates

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Removal of fluid and/or cells through a needle

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Agar

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Solid gel-like media used as a growth medium

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Enteric

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Pertaining to the small intestine

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Zone of inhibition

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Area on an agar surface that indicates the effectiveness of a antimicrobial agent (no growth area)

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Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)

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Method for determining the lowest concentration of an antibiotic that will prevent growth of a particular bacterium

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Broad-spectrum Antibiotic

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Antibiotic that acts against a wide range of disease causing bacteria (gram-negative and gram-positive)

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Mycology

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The study of fungi and fungal diseases

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Yeast

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General term including unicellular, nucleated, usually rounded fungi that reproduce by budding

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Mold

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Any group of parasitic and saprophytic fungi causing cottony growth on organic substances; deposit of growth produced by such fungi

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Thrush

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Chronic, superficial, necrotic lesion of mucosa or epithelium

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Dermatophyte

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Parasitic fungi on the skin, including Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton spp.

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Ringworm

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Infection of the superficial layers of the skin and hair fibers with one of a group of dermatophytic fungi; contagious; most common causative agents are Microsporum and Trichophyton

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Interferon

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Cytokines that elicit other cellular reactions, such as the prevention of viral replication and influence the actions of natural killer (NK) cells

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Disinfectants

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A chemical substance that destroys/kills bacteria

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Antiseptics

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Agent capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of infectious agents; can be applied to living tissues

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Sterilization

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The destruction of all disease-producing organisms and spores on an object

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