Microbiology Mnemonics Flashcards
1
Q
Biofilm
A
SESA VSPA
s. epidermidis
s. aureus
viridans species
p. aeruginosa
2
Q
lipoteichoic acid
A
gram +
3
Q
Pili
A
gram -
4
Q
Capsules
A
some killers have pretty nice slimy capsules
Strep pneumo klebsiella pneumo haemophilus influenza pseudomonas aeruginosa neisseria gonorrea salmonella cryptococcus
5
Q
m protein
A
Group A strep
6
Q
protein A
A
s. aureus
7
Q
catalase +
A
staph n enterobacteriaceae Are Listed Catalase Positive
Staphylococcus Neisseria Enterobacteriaceae Aspergillus Listeria Candida Pseudomonas
8
Q
Oxidase +
A
Gram - except enterobac
9
Q
Urease +
A
PUNCH
Proteus Ureaplasma Nocardia Cryptococcus Helicobacter
10
Q
axial filaments
A
spirochetes
11
Q
flagella
A
all urotopic
12
Q
tumbling
A
listeria
13
Q
falling leaf
A
giardia lamblia
14
Q
corscrew
A
trichomonas
15
Q
axial filaments
A
spirochetes