Microbiology Flashcards
Most common cause of viral URT infections (common colds, bronchitis)
Rhinovirus (Naked RNA)
Hand-foot mouth disease and Herpangina
Coxsackie A (Naked RNA)
Roseola infantum also known as:
HHV 6
“Dew drop on a rose petal”
Varicella-Zoster Virus (Enveloped DNA)
Most common cause of AGE in children and infants
Rotavirus
Classification of Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale
Trematodes (Hookworm)
Trichinella spiralis:
Pork Worm
Causative agents of filariasis:
Wuchereria bancrofti
Brugia malayi
DOC for pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis)
Pyrantel pamoate (Combantrin)
DOC for whipworm (Trichuris trichuria):
Mebendazole
Naked RNA viruses:
Picornaviridae
Caliciviridae
Reoviridae
All RNA viruses have single strand RNA except:
Reovirus
Most common cause of viral AGE in adults:
Norwalk Virus
Hepa E classification:
Caliciviridae
Primary systematic mycoses that mimics TB:
Histoplasma capsulatum
Encapsulated: india ink
Cryptococcus neoformans
Treatment for genital warts
Podophyllin
All DNA viruses have double stranded DNA except:
Parvoviridae
Q fever:
Coxiella burnetti
Smallest living bacteria; no cell wall
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Largest bacteria:
Borrelia burgdorferi
Selective media for Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Cetrimide agar
Swarming motility
Proteus mirabilis
Bacillus cereus
Group A ; Beta hemolytic strep.
Streptococcus pyogenes
Egg yolk agar
Clostridium perfringens
Box-like morphology; medusa head appearance on agar plate
Bacillus anthracis
Diplococci, lancet shaped, (+) Quellang test
Streptococcus pneumoniae
2nd most common cause of UTI among sexually-active females
Staph. saprophyticus
Coagulase (-), novobiocin (+)
Staph. epidermidis
Produces black colonies in Tellurite agar:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Ebola virus is classified in:
Filoviridae (Enveloped RNA (+) sense)
Chinese liver fluke / Asian Liver fluke:
Chlonorchis sinensis
DOC for Hookworm
Albendazole
Biggest and only ciliated protozoa:
Balantidium coli
T. cruzi : kissing / reduviid bug
T. brucei : ___________
Tsetse fly / Glossina fly
Beef tapeworm:
Taenia saginata
Benign and tertian malaria
P. Vivax & P. Ovale
Pear-shaped and flagellated. Has “ping-pong” effect scenario
Trichomonas vaginalis
Benign and quartan malaria:
P. malariae
Paramyxoviridae viruses are:
Measles Mumps Respiratory Syncytial Virus Parainfluenza virus (Mahal na Mahal si RP)
HIV is classified as:
Retroviridae
Enveloped RNA (+) sense:
Coronaviridae Flaviviridae Togaviridae Retroviridae Filoviridae
DOC for East African Sleeping Sickness
Melarsoprol + Suramin
Cefazolin
1st gen cephalosporin
Monobactam:
Aztreonam
Lincosamides:
Lincomycin
Clindamycin
Shorting acting sulfonamides
Sulfisoxazole
Sulfacytine
Sulfamethizole
Anti-HIV that is CCR5 antagonist:
Maraviroc
Anti-Hepatitis B&C that inhibits guanosine triphosphate formation
Ribavirin
DOC for influenza (A,B,C)
OseltaMIVIR, ZanaMIVIR (Neuraminidase inhibitor)
Luminal amoebicide:
Diloxanide
Iodoquinol
Paromomycin
CCR5 receptor antagonist
Maraviroc
Anti-herpes agent that doesn’t require activation
Foscarnet
Vector of sandfly fever
Phlebotomus sp.