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Microbiology Flashcards

1
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Gram+ organisms stain…

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Purple

Stain well due to thick peptidoglycan layer

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Gram- organisms stain…

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Pink

Thinner peptidoglycan layer doesn’t retain stain well

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3
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Endotoxin is produced by…

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Gram- organisms

Part of the cell wall

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4
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Exotoxin is produced by…

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Gram+ organisms

Exported from the cell

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5
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Gram+ cocci in chains are?

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Streptococci

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6
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Gram+ cocci in clusters are?

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Staphylococci

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The test to classify different Streptococci spp.?

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Haemolysis
Alpha (partial) - dark green - Strep. pneumoniae + viridans
Beta (complete) - yellow - Group A (pyogenes) and B Strep.
Gamma (none) - red - Enterococcus sp.

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Examples of: Alpha-haemolytic Streptococci?

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Strep. pneumoniae + “viridans” group

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Examples of: Beta-haemolytic Streptococci?

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Group A Strep. (Strep. pyogenes), Group B Strep.

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Examples of: Non-haemolytic Streptococci?

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Enterococcus sp.

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The test to distinguish Staphylococcus aureus from other Staph. spp.?

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Coagulase test
+ve = Staph. aureus
-ve = other Staph. spp. (common skin commensals)

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12
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Treatment of choice for Staph. aureus infection?

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Flucloxacillin

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13
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Examples of gram- cocci in pairs (diplococci)

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Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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14
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Some examples of Gram- bacilli

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H. pylori
H. influenzae
Coliforms
Pseudomonas
Campylobacter
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15
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Examples of coliforms that are gut commensals

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E. coli
Klebsiella sp.
Proteus sp.

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Examples of coliforms that are gut pathogens

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Salmonella sp.
Shigella sp.
E. coli 0157

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17
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The name of the toxin produced by E. coli 0157 is…

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Verotoxin (VTEC)

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18
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Treatment of choice for coliform infections?

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Gentamicin

19
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Examples of strict aerobes (2)

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Pseudomonas sp. (Gram- bacilli)

Legionella sp. (Gram- bacilli)

20
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Examples of strict anaerobes (2)

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Clostridium spp. (Gram+ bacilli)

Bacteroides spp. (Gram- bacilli)

21
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Treatment of choice for anaerobic infections?

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Metronidazole

22
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Genetic variation in bacteria is dangerous because…

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Resistance to antibiotics may develop.

23
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Gene transfer: Transformation

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DNA from dead bacteria is taken up by living bacteria and incorporated into plasmids/bacterial chromosome.

24
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Gene transfer: Conjugation

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Sex pilus forms between bacteria to allow transfer of plasmid DNA.

25
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Gene transfer: Transduction

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Viruses can transfer bacterial DNA between cells they infect.

26
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The 5 methods of spread of infection are…

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Inhalation, Ingestion (faecal-oral), Inoculation (blood), mother to Infant, Intercourse (sex)

27
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Viruses contain RNA or DNA, never both. True/False?

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True

Size of their capsid (protein coat) limits space

28
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Bactericidal antibiotics inhibit cell growth. True/False?

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False

Kill bacteria directly - bacteriostatic inhibits cell growth

29
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Vancomycin is part of which family of antibiotics?

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Glycopeptides

30
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Penicillins, cephalosporins and glycopeptides act on the bacterial ___ ___

31
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Penicillins are bactericidal/bacteriostatic, safe/not safe in pregnancy, excreted via kidneys/urine/liver

A

Bactericidal, safe in pregnancy, kidneys

32
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Flucloxacillin is a ___ spectrum antibiotic. Which organisms is it effective against?

A

Narrow

Staph and Strep only (1st line for Staph aureus)

33
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Beta lactamase destroys which antibiotic?

A

Amoxicillin

34
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Co-amoxiclav is probs the best antibiotic to have on a desert island - why?

A

Treats everything apart from Pseudomonas and MRSA

Can be taken orally or IV

35
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Cephalosporins are bactericidal/bacteriostatic, safe/not safe in pregnancy, excreted via kidneys/urine/liver

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Bactericidal, safe in pregnancy, kidneys + urine

36
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Glycopeptides are only active against Gram _ cell walls

37
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Can you name the 3 macrolides?

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Erythromycin, clarythromycin, azythromycin

38
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Gentamicin belongs to which class of antibiotics?

A

Aminoglycosides

39
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Macrolides are bactericidal/bacteriostatic, safe/not safe in pregnancy, excreted via kidneys/urine/liver

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Bacteriostatic, erythromycin safe in pregnancy, liver

40
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Gentamicin [aminoglycoside] is bactericidal/bacteriostatic, safe/not safe in pregnancy, excreted via kidneys/urine/liver

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Both bacteriostatic + bactericidal, not safe in pregnancy, urine

41
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Name the antibiotics that act on bacterial DNA

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Metronidazole, trimethoprim +/- sulphanimide, fluoroquinolones

42
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Metronidazole is bactericidal/bacteriostatic, safe/not safe in pregnancy, treats aerobes/anaerobes

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Bactericidal, safe in pregnancy, anaerobes (Clostridium and Bacteroides)

43
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Trimethoprim +/- sulphonamide is bactericidal/bacteriostatic, can be combined with sulphonamide to form _____

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Bacteriostatic, co-trimoxazole

44
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The 4 antibiotics that most commonly cause C diff infection are…

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Ciprofloxacin
Co-amoxiclav
Clindamycin
Cephalosporins (ceftriaxone)

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