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Misc GN Orgs- Needy GNB Flashcards

1
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What is Brucella “needy”?

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It has an extended incubation time of three weeks

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What is Campylobacter “needy”?

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Microaerophilic and 42 degrees

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What is Helicobacter “needy”?

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Doesn’t grow well
Microaerophilic
Usually urine test

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What is Vibrio “needy”?

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Most are halophilic

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What is Legionella “needy”?

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Requires L-cysteine and iron for growth

can not survive in dry environments

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Bordetella

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Requires special media:

Bordet-Gengou or Regan-Lowe for 7-10 days

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7
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What is Francisella “needy”?

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Requires special agar:

Blood cysteine glucose agar with thiamine

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List the Needy GNB

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Brucella
Campylobacter
Helicobacter
Vibrio
Legionella
Bordetella
Francisella
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9
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What is Brucella’s air status?

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Aerobic

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Brucella gram stain?

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GNCB

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What disease doese Brucella cause

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zoonosis
Brucellosis or Undulant fever
–recuring fever that rises and falls

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12
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Brucella is acquired by

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Ingestion of contaminated dairy
Inhalation of aerosolized particles
Abrasion from handling an infected animal
Can be a lab acquired infection

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Where is Brucella most commonly isolated from?

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human blood

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14
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What level safety hood is required for Brucella?

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Level 3

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15
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Campylobacter jejuni gram stain?

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Motile, curved GNB

very faint staining and seagull wings

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Campylobacter jejuni air status?

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Microaerophilic–85% N, 5% O, 10% CO2

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17
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What is the MCC of bacterial diarrheal disease in the US?

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Campylobacter jejuni

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18
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What temp does Campylobacter jejuni grow at?

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42 C

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19
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Campylobacter jejuni is oxidase

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positive

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20
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Helicobacter pylori is urease

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strongly positive

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21
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What disease does Helicobacter pylori cause?

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peptic ulcers and it is the only organism that can survive in the stomach

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What is the only organism that can survive in the stomach?

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Helicobacter pylori

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23
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How is Helicobacter pylori infection MC ided?

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via gastric biopsy or urea test; Clo Test

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24
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Gram stain of Helicobacter pylori?

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Rarely done; similar to Campy, but can have U shape

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What are Helicobacter pylori growth requirements??

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similar to CAmpylobacter

26
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Vibrio cholera disease

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rice water stools due to potent enterotoxin

27
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Vibrio cholera gram stain

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“comma” shaped

28
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Vibrio cholera environment?

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Natural inhabitant of salt water

29
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Vibrio cholera is halophilic

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It needs salt to grow and this is why it is needy

30
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Vibrio cholera acquired by

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Contaminated water or seafood

31
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Strains of Vibrio other than Vibrio cholera cause what disease MC?

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wound infections

32
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What special agar is recommended for isolation?

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TCBS agar

33
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Does Vibrio cholera grow on BAP?

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Yes and is sometimes beta hemolytic

34
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What is the appearance of Vibrio cholera on TCBS agar?

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Yellow colonies b/c it is a sucrose fermenter

35
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Legionella pneumophilia causes?

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Legionairre’s disease

36
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Legionella pneumophilia is MC acquired by?

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via inhalation from water systems such as air conditioners or plumbing systems

37
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How is Legionella pneumophilia transmitted?

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only from contaminated water inhalation

No person to person transmission

38
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Media of choice for Legionella pneumophilia?

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Buffered charcol yeast extract (BCYE)

39
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Does Legionella pneumophilia grow on regular media?

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No.

Must have L-cysteine

40
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What are the risk for acquiring Legionella pneumophilia infection?

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Older male smoker

41
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What tests other than plate growth is used for iding Legionella pneumophilia?

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Urine antigen test

DFA

42
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What test is best for detecting Bordetella pertussis?

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PCR

43
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What special media is required for Bordetella pertussis?

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Bordet-Gengou or Regan-Lowe

44
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Gram stain Bordetella pertussis?

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faint, tiny GNCB

45
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What is the optimal specimen for Bordetella pertussis?

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Nasopharyngeal

46
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How long is incubation for Bordetella pertussis?

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7 to 20 day incubation

47
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Virulence factors Bordetella pertussis?

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capsule
endotoxin
pertussis toxin

48
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What disease is caused by Bordetella pertussis?

A

whooping cough

49
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Bordetella pertussis has an strong affinity for what cells?

A

ciliated epithelial cells in the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract

50
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How contagious is Bordetella pertussis?

A

VERY

51
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How can Bordetella pertussis infection be prevented?

A

Vaccine! boosters at 5 and 11

52
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Gram stain for Francisella tularemia?

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Pleomorphic GNB

Very faint staining

53
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What disease does Francisella tularemia cause?

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Tularemia

54
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What are the S/S of Tularemia?

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Ulcer forms are the site of infection and stays for months

fever, chills, lymphoadenopathy

55
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How is Francisella tularemia acquired?

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transmitted by biting flies and ticks

56
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Why is Francisella tularemia dangerous?

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CAN CAUSE LAB ACQUIRED INFECTION and

BIOTERRISM

57
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What virulence factors does Francisella tularemia have?

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Capsule

58
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Francisella tularemia oxidase reaction?

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Negative

59
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Francisella tularemia catalase reaction?

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Catalase Positive

60
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What is the special agar for Francisella tularemia?

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Blood cysteine glucose agar with thiamine

61
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Will Francisella tularemia grow on BAP or Choc?

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On both, but will be very tiny and faint staining

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