Microscopy of UTI Pathogens Flashcards
Gram positive cocci could be?
Staphylococcus spp or streptococcus spp
Gram positive bacilli could be?
Clostridium spp and bacillus spp
Gram neg coccobacilli
H. influenzae,
Gram neg cocci could be
Neisseria spp
Gram neg Bacilli could be
Enterobacter spp
Describe defining features of gram positive cells
It has peptidoglycan and a cytoplasmic membrane but no outermembrane
Describe defining features of gram negative cells
They have an outer membrane, cytoplasmic membrane and peptidoglycan layer.
Name the different flagella orientations
- Atrichous (non), - Monotrichous, - Amphitrichous, - Cephalotrichous, - Pertrichous, - Lophotrichous
What pathogen is this?
Escherichia coli
What pathogen is this?
Serratia Marcescens (gram negative rod which is very common)
What pathogen is this?
Staphylococcus aureus
What pathogen is this?
Candida Albicans
What pathogen is this?
Bacillus Subtilis
What pathogen is this?
Proteus Vulgaris
Describe the different presentations of form