Minimum questions 1 Flashcards
What does sterilization mean?
Killing procedure of any kind of germs
What does disinfection mean?
Procedure where the number of germs are reduced to a safety level
Which parameters can influence the effectivity of the sterilization? (6)
- Number of germs
- Resistance of germs
- Concentration of the disinfectants
- Presence of organic materials
- Initial time
- Presence of biofilm
Parameters of the hot-air sterilization cupboard protocol?
180°C - 1 hour
160°C - 2 hours
140°C - 3 hours
Parameters of the autoclaving?
+1 atm overpressure - 121°C - 20-30 minutes
+2 atm overpressure - 134°C - 10 minutes
Chemical agents used for gas sterilization? (3)
Ethylene oxide
Formaldehyde
Beta-propiolacton
Theoretical background of plasma sterilisation?
Hydrogen peroxide in high electric field will form plasma stage. The produced free radicals will kill the microbes. At the end of the procedure will be produced water, oxygen and other non toxic products
Biological method used for checking the effectivity of sterilisation?
By bacillus / geobacillus stearothermophilus spores. If the procedure was performed in the right way, the spores cannot be cultivated
Detection of the presence of pyrogenic material in drugs?
LAL test ; the blood of horseshoe crab will coagulate in the presence of the LPS
What are the disinfectants?
Chemical agents used on inanimate / non-living surfaces
What are antiseptic agents?
Chemical agents used for disinfection on animate (tissue, skin, mucous membrane) surfaces
What does serological reaction mean?
Reaction based on the Ag/Ab reaction performed in vitro
What does agglutination mean?
Serological reaction where the antigen is cell mediated
What are the bacterial cell surface antigens?
O : cell wall
H : flagella
K : capsule
What does antibody titre mean?
The highest dilution fold or the lowest antibody concentration where we can see in vitro Ag/Ab reaction
What does precipitation mean?
Serological reaction where the antigen is soluble (enzyme, toxin or virus particle)
What does iatrogenic infection mean?
Infection caused by medical staff during the investigation or treatment
What does nosocomial infection mean?
Infection occurred in hospital after 48 hours of the hospitalisation
What are the contents of the vaccines?
Live attenuated microbe ; killed microbe, toxoid, antigens of the microbe
What does native examination of the microbe mean in microbiology?
The microbe is examined without killing procedure
What kind of information can we get by light microscopical examination? (4 examples)
- Size of the microbe
- Shape of microbe
- Motility
- The staining
The solutions of the Gram stain? (5)
- Sodium oxalate
- Crystal violet
- Iodine solution
- 96% ethanol
- Fuschin or safranin
What kind of devices can be used for anaerobic cultivation?
- Anaerostate
- Gas-pack jar
- High agar
- Anaerobic chamber
What is a bacteriostatic? A bactericide?
Bacteriostatic : inhibits bacterial growth
Bactericide : kills bacteria
What is selective toxicity?
The antibiotic has an effect only on the bacteria, but not on the human host
Chemotherapeutic index
Dosis tolerata maxima (DTM) / dosis curativa minima (DCM)
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor antibiotics? (4)
- Penicillin
- Cephalosporin
- Carbapenem
- Glycoeptide
Glycopeptide antibiotics (2)
- Vancomycin
2. Teicoplanin
Membrane function alternating antibiotic?
Polymixines
What are the protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotics? (5)
- Aminoglycosides
- Tetraclycline
- Macrolide
- Chloramphenicol
- Linezoid
Nuclei acid synthesis inhibitors are..? (2)
- Quinolones
- Rifampicin
- Nitroimidazoles
Three possible ways of horizontal gene transfer
- Conjugation (plasmid)
- Transduction (bacteriophage)
- Transformation (update of naked DNA from the environment)
Antibiotic resistance mechanism ? (3)
- Enzymatic degradation or modification of the antibiotics
- Efflux pump
- Modifying of the antibiotic binding site
What does MRSA mean?
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
What does ESBL mean?
Extended spectrum of beta lactamase enzyme
What does MIC mean?
Minimal bacteriostatic concentration of an antibiotic measured in microg/mL
What does MBC mean?
Minimal bactericidal concentration of an antibiotic measured in microL/mL
Definition of MBL
Metallo-beta-lactamase (= carbapenemase)
Definition of MACI
Multi-resistant acinetobacter
Definition of PACI
Pan resistant acinetobacter
Which 3 vaccines contain capsular polysaccharide?
- HIB (against haemophilus influenzae type b)
- Prevenar / pneumovac (against 13 / 23 serotypes of streptococcus penumoniae)
- Meningococcus vaccines (against serotypes ACWY but not B)
What kind of specimen can be sent to the microbiology diagnostic laboratory in the case of atypical pneumonia?
Blood, urine, broncho-alveolar lavage
What kind of bacterial infection can be treated by antitoxin? (3)
Infections caused by bacterial exotoxins : Tetanus, botulism, diphteria
Which bacteria can be differenciated with the catalase test?
Staphylococci (+) and streptococci (-)
Which bacteria can be differenciated with the coagulase test?
Staphylococcus aureus (+) and the other staphylococcus species (-) aka ‘coagulase-negative staphylococci’
Microscopic morphology of staphylococci
Gram positive cocci, arranged in grape-like structures
Colony morphology of staphylococcus aureus on blood agar plate
Average size, round of colonie with butter consistency, golden pigment production and beta haemolysis
What are the non-toxic virulence factors of the staphylococcus aureus? (3)
- Protein A
- Endocoagulase (clumping factor)
- Hialuronidase
What are the toxic virulence factors of staphylococcus aureus?
- Leudocidin,
- Toxic shock syndrome toxin,
- Exfoliative toxin,
- Enterotoxin,
- Haemolysin
Disease caused by staphyloccocus aureus? (7)
- Folliculitis
- Furuncle
- Carbuncle
- Impetigo
- Pneumonia
- Osteomyelitis
- Food poisoning
Diseases caused by staphylococcus aureus exotoxins? (3)
- Food poisoning
- Scalded skin syndrome
- Toxic shock syndrome
List at least 2 coagulase-negative staphylococcus species
S. epidermidis,
S. saprophyticus,
S. haemolyticus,
S. lugdunensis
.Diseases caused by coagulase negative staphylococci? (2)
- Nosocomial infections
- Biofilm production on the surface of plastic devices
Which bacterium can cause “Honeymoon cystitis”?
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Colony morphology of Streptococcus pyogenes on blood agar plate (morphology)
Small, pin point colonies, surrounded by large, strong beta-haemolytic zone
Which streptococci show beta-haemolysis? (2)
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus agalactiae
Which streptococci show alpha-haemolysis? (2)
Streptococcus pneumoniae and viridans streptococci (e.g S mutans, S. mitis, S. salivarius)
Which species is the Lancefield group A streptococcus?
Streptococcus pyogenes
Which species is the Lancefield group B streptococcus?
Streptococcus agalactiae
What is the causative agent of the scarlet fever?
Streptococcus pyogenes
What bacterial virulence factor is the causative agent of scarlet fever?
Streptococcus pyrogenic exotoxin or erythrogenic toxin
What is the capsule of S. Pyogenes made of?
Hyaluronic acid
Disease caused by streptococcus pyogenes? (3)
Pharyngitis, tonsilitis, sinusitis
What kind of post streptococcal infections can be caused by streptococcus pyogenes? (2)
Acute rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis
Which 2 streptococcus species show 100% penicillin sensitivity still now?
Streptococcus pyogenes and streptococcus agalactiae
What kind of disease can be caused in new-borns by streptococcus agalactiae? (3)
Meningitis, sepsis, pneumonia
Which bacterium is the leading cause of neonatal meningitis?
Streptococcus agalactiae
Microscopic morphology of streptococcus pneumoniae?
gram positive diplococci
How can we prevent diseases caused by streptococcus pneumoniae? (2)
By 23 valent polysaccharide capsule vaccine, or by 13 valent conjugated vaccine
Which two bacteria can be differentiated based on their optochin sensitivity / resistance?
S. pneumoniae (S) and viridans streptococci (R)
What kind of disease can be caused by viridans group streptococci? (2)
Dental decay or endocarditis
Which are the 2 most frequent human pathogenic Enterococcus species?
E. faecalis and E. faecium