Microbiology book Flashcards

1
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Media for gram-negative rods

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MAC

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Result of lactose fermenters on MAC

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pink, dark pink, or red colonies

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Result of non-lactose fermenters on MAC

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clear and colorless

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SBA and CHOC gram-negative rods produce large colonies that appear

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gray and sometimes mucoid

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5
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dry, pink colonies with a surrounding “halo” of pink, precipitated bile salts

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Escherichia/Citrobacter-like

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6
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large, mucoid pink colonies that occasionally have cream-colored centers

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Klebsiella/Enterobacter

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7
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partial lysing of RBCs in an SBA plate around

green discoloration of the medium

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a-hemolysis

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8
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complete clearing of erythrocytes in SBA

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b-hemolysis

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9
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produce a wide, deep, clear zone of β-hemolysis

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group A β-hemolytic streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes)

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10
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a narrow, diffuse zone of β-hemolysis close to the colony

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group B β-hemolytic streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae and Listeria monocytogenes)

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shows medusa head (filamentous appearance)

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Bacillus anthracis

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12
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Dry appearance of colonies

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Diphtheroids

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13
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moist, creamy white to yellowish colonies

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Staphylococci

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14
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produce colonies that are brittle, crumbly, and wrinkled, resembling bread crumbs on a plate.

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Nocardia spp.

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Pigment: green, sometimes a metallic sheen

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P.aeruginosa

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16
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Pigment: brick red especially at room temperature

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Serratia rubidaea

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17
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Kluyvera spp pigment

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blue

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18
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Chromobacterium violaceum pigmentation

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purple

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19
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Pigment is brown-black (anaerobic)

Pigment production for these organisms is variable

A

Prevotella melaninogenica

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20
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Odor: old sock (stocking that has been worn continuously for a few days without washing); this odor is evident when bacteria are growing on mannitol salt agar

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S. aureus

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21
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Odor: fruity or grapelike

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P. aeruginosa

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22
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Odor: putrid

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P. mirabilis

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23
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Odor: musty basement, “mousy” or “mouse nest” smell

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Haemophilus spp

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24
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Odor: freshly plowed field

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Nocardia

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25
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phenotypic testing for identifying different strains of bacteria

uses antibodies to detect specific antigens located on the bacterial surface

A

serotyping

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26
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genotype testing; more accurate than examining the phenotype

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Molecular bioiogy

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27
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utilize carbohydrates by oxidation (aerobically), fermentatively (anaerobically), or both

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Oxidation-Fermentation Test

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28
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useful in the presumptive identification of gram-negative enteric bacteria (intestinal pathogens)

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TSI and KIA

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29
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TSI difference from KIA

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TSI contains sucrose

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30
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Carbohydrate present in KIA

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glucose and lactose

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31
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KIA: lactose is present in a concentration

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10:1 (glucose)

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32
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TSI: sucrose is also present in a ___ concentration

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1%

1% lactose and 0.1% glucose, 1% sucrose

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33
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Detect production of H2S in TSI and KIA

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Ferrous sulfate and sodium thiosulfate

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34
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pH indicator for KIA and TSI

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Phenol red

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35
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Reactions on TSI Agar or KIA:

No fermentation

Red/Red

A

alkaline slant/alkaline butt (K/K)

alkaline slant/no change (K/NC).

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36
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Reactions on TSI Agar or KIA:

Glucose fermentation only, no lactose (or sucrose in TSI) fermentation

Red/Yellow

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alkaline slant/acid butt (K/A)

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37
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Reactions on TSI Agar or KIA:

Lactose (or sucrose or both) fermentation
Yellow/Yellow

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acid/acid (A/A)

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38
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Reactions on TSI Agar or KIA:

alkaline slant/acid butt, H2S in butt

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K/A, H2S

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39
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Reactions on TSI Agar or KIA:

acid slant/acid butt, H2S in butt

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A/A H2S

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40
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determine presence of B-galactosidase; lacks presence of B-galactoside

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Ortho-Nitrophenyl-β-D Galactopyranoside Test

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41
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ONPG is structurally similar to

A

lactose

42
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β-Galactosidase hydrolyzes ONPG to

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galactose and o-nitrophenol

43
Q

Positive result of ONPG

A

yellow

44
Q

Methyl Red Test positive reaction

A

red color

45
Q

Voges-Proskauer Test positive result

A

red

46
Q

added first as a catalyst or color intensifier for VP

A

a-napthol

47
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determine whether the bacterial species possess enzymes capable of decarboxylating (removing the carboxyl group, COOH) specific amino acids in the test medium.

A

Decarboxylase test

48
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two amino acids commonly used to test for decarboxylase activity

A

Lysine and Ornithine

49
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Medium for decarboxylase test

A

Moeller decarboxylase base medium

50
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pH indicator for decarboxylase

A

bromocresol purple and cresol red

51
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Decarboxylase positive:

A

yellow

52
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decarboxylase negative:

A

purple

53
Q

Amino acid: Lysine
End product:

A

Cadaverene

54
Q

Amino acid: Ornithine
End product

A

Putrescine

55
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Amino acid: Arginine
End product:

A

Putrescine and urea

56
Q

possesses the enzyme that deaminates phenylalanine to phenylpyruvic acid

A

phenylalanine deaminase (PAD) test

57
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Deaminase test is used for the initial differentiation of

A

PPM: Proteus, Providencia, Morganella

58
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Positive result for deaminase test

A

Green

59
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Frequently used medium for citrate utilization

A

Simmons’ citrate medium

60
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Positive result for Simmons’ citrate medium

A

Green to blue

61
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pH indicator of Simmons’ citrate medium

A

Bromothymol blue

62
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Alternative for citrate utilization test

A

Christensen’s citrate

63
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Christensen’s citrate positive result

A

Yellow to pink

64
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DNase test positive:

A

clear zone around the bacteria

65
Q

Added to DNase test for detection of bacteria

A

1N HCl

66
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Alternative for HCl in DNase

A

Methyl green

67
Q

degradation product of tryptophan

A

Indole

68
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Positive result for indole test:

A

Red color after addition of PDAB

69
Q

Ehrlich reagent contains ___ for indole

A

p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde

70
Q

alternative that does not use xylene for indole

A

Kovac’s reagent

71
Q

____ method is more sensitive than Kovac’s for indole

A

Ehrlich method

72
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Positive result for indole nitrate

A

blue green color within 2 minutes

73
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Rapid indole test: smear onto filter paper with p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde

positive result:

A

blue green color within 2 minutes

74
Q

determine whether bacteria decarboxylate or deaminate lysine; H2S is also detected

A

LIA; Lysine Iron Agar Slant

75
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LIA contains:

A

amino acid lysine
Glucose
ferric ammonium citrate
sodium thiosulfate

76
Q

LIA ph indicator

A

bromocresol purple

77
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LIA is used to detect (organisms)

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PPM - Proteus, Providencia, Morganella

78
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determines if organism can use sodium malonate as its sole carbon source

A

Malonate utilization

79
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Malonate Utilization positive result:

A

Green to Blue

80
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Motility positive result:

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movement away from the stab line or a hazy appearance

81
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useful in differentiating Klebsiella spp. from Enterobacter and Serratia spp

A

Motility Indole Ornithine Agar

82
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Positive result of Motility Indole Ornithine Agar:

A

Clouding of the medium or spreading growth from the line of inoculation

83
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Nitrate and Nitrite Reduction positive result:

A

Diazo red dye

84
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Determines the presence of the cytochrome oxidase

A

Oxidase

85
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Positive result for oxidase test:

A

lavender color

86
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Kovac’s oxidase test uses

A

0.5% or 1% aqueous solution of tetramethyl-ρ-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride.

87
Q

Sulfide Indole Motility Agar is used for differentiating gram-negative bacteria in the family:

A

Enterobacteriaceae

88
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Sulfide Indole Motility Agar positive result:

A

Cloudiness from inoculation

H2S black precipitate

Indole: pink to red after addition of Kovac’s reagent

89
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determines whether a microorganism can hydrolyze urea

A

Urease

90
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Preferred agar for urease

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Christensen’s urea agar

91
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Indicator for Christensen’s urea

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Phenol red

92
Q

Small fuzzy-edged colony with an umbonate center on SBA or CHOC agar

A

Eikenella corrodens

93
Q

Bacterial enzyme for spot indole

A

typtophanase

94
Q

Bacterial enzyme for ONPG

A

B-galactosidase

95
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Bacterial enzyme for oxidase

A

cytochrome oxidase

96
Q

Presumptive test for S. pneumoniae in sputum, blood, and CSF cultures

A

Bile solubility

97
Q

Identification of group A streptococci; differentiates enterococcus from group D streptococci

A

PYR

98
Q

Screening test for cryptococcus, proteus, and klebsiella spp., and Yersinia enterocolitica

A

Rapid urease

99
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Presumptive identification of E. coli and Streptococcus anginosus group; enterohemorhagic E. coli is negative

A

MUG

100
Q

Presumptive identification of catalase negative, gram postive cocci

A

LAP