Microbiology Mnemonics Flashcards

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1
Q

Biofilm

A

SESA VSPA

s. epidermidis
s. aureus
viridans species
p. aeruginosa

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2
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lipoteichoic acid

A

gram +

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3
Q

Pili

A

gram -

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4
Q

Capsules

A

some killers have pretty nice slimy capsules

Strep pneumo
klebsiella pneumo
haemophilus influenza
pseudomonas aeruginosa
neisseria gonorrea
salmonella
cryptococcus
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5
Q

m protein

A

Group A strep

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6
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protein A

A

s. aureus

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7
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catalase +

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staph n enterobacteriaceae Are Listed Catalase Positive

Staphylococcus
Neisseria
Enterobacteriaceae
Aspergillus
Listeria
Candida
Pseudomonas
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8
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Oxidase +

A

Gram - except enterobac

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9
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Urease +

A

PUNCH

Proteus
Ureaplasma
Nocardia
Cryptococcus
Helicobacter
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10
Q

axial filaments

A

spirochetes

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11
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flagella

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all urotopic

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12
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tumbling

A

listeria

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13
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falling leaf

A

giardia lamblia

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14
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corscrew

A

trichomonas

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15
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axial filaments

A

spirochetes

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16
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pseudopodia

A

e histolitica

17
Q

gray, black

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c diptheria

18
Q

yellow orange

A

photo and scoto myco

19
Q

blue green

A

p aeruginosa

20
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red

A

serratia

21
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yellow

A

s aureus

22
Q

obligate aerobes

A

My No (new) suit (pseud) can breathe

mycobacterium
nocardia
pseudomonoas
corynebacterium
bacillus
23
Q

microaerophiles

A

bored helicopter camp

borellia
helicobater
campylobacter

24
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obligate anaerobes

A

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