Microbiology

Question 1

Name two species of gram + cocci in pairs and chains.

Answer 1

Streptococcus

Enterococcus

Question 2

Name 6 gram-positive bacilli.

Answer 2

Spore Forming - Bacillus or Clostridium
Non-spore Forming - Cornyebacterium, Listeria
Branching - Actinomyces & Nocardia

Question 3

Name 2 species of gram negative cocci.

Answer 3

Neisseria meningitidis/gonorrheae

Moraxella

Question 4

Name 3 species of lactose fermenting gram negative bacilli.

Answer 4

Klebsiella
E. Coli
Enter o after

Question 5

What are the 3 species of dimorphic fungi?

Answer 5

Blastomycosis
Histoplasmosis
Coccidiomycosis

Question 6

What are the SPICE (HAM) organisms?

Answer 6

S - Serratia
P - Providencia
I - Indole-positive Proteus 
C - Citrobacter
E - Enterobacter
H - Fanta
A - Acinetobacter
M - Morganella

Question 7

What are the options for SPICE-HAM organism treatment (4)?

Answer 7

Carbapenem
Septra
Fluoroquinolones
Aminoglycosides

Question 8

What are the potential options for treating an MRSA infection (7)?

Answer 8

Vancomycin
Daptomycin
Doxycycline
Linezolid
TMP-SMX
Clindamycin
Ceftobiprole

Question 9

Which carbapenem DOES NOT cover pseudomonas?

Answer 9

Ertapenem

Question 10

What are the potential treatments for Enterococcus (4)?

Answer 10

Vancomycin (unless VRE)
Linezolid
Daptomycin
+/- amipicillin/piperacillin

Question 11

Which organisms might cause a basal skull meningitis (5)?

Answer 11

TB
Listeria
Cryptococcus
Syphilis
Lyme

Question 12

Which is the most sensitive test for acute meningitis?

Answer 12

Jolt Accentuation

Question 13

Which constellation of findings essentially rule out meningitis?

Answer 13

Lack of all of the following:

• Fever
• Neck Stiffness
• Altered Mental Status