Mnemonics

Question 1

Gram negative cocci
‘NEVErMind My Answer’’

Answer 1

Neisseria
Moraxella / Branhamella
Veilonella
Megasphera
Acidaaminococcus

Question 2

Gram Positive Bacilli

’’ BABI MY ACTIN (w/) CORY (is) CLOS (to) PRO(fection), ERY LIS(ted) L(ots) (of) NO(tes)’’

Answer 2

Bacillus
Bifidobacillus
Mycobacteria
Actinomyces
Clostridium
Corynebacterium
Proipionebacterium
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Listeria monocytogenes
Lactobacillus
Nocardia

Question 3

All bacilli are Gram

Answer 3

(-)

Question 4

All Cocci are Gram

Answer 4

(+)

Question 5

Bacterias which are DNase test (+):
“SMASH VSS”

Answer 5

Serratia marcescens
Moraxella catarrhalis
Aeromonas
Streptococcus pyogenes
Helicobacter pylori
Vibrio cholerae
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Staphylococcus aureus

Question 6

GROUP A: S. pyogenes TESTS

Answer 6

TaxoA ( Bacitracin )
PYR
SXT

Question 7

NON-SPORE FORMING GRAM POSITIVE BACILLI

’’ Cory List Ery Lac Gard No Rhod’’

Answer 7

Corynebacterium spp.
Listeria spp.
Erysipelothrix spp.
Lactobacillus spp.
Gardnerella spp.
Nocardia spp.
Rhodococcus spp.

Question 8

HAEMOPHILUS & OTHER FASTIDIOUS BACILLI

Answer 8

Hae
Agg
Cardio
Eikenella
Kingella

Question 9

Photochromogens

MASK

Answer 9

M. Kansasii
M. marinum
M. simiae
M. asiaticum

Question 10

Comma/curved shaped:

'’C H A P B V’’

Answer 10

Campylobacter
Helicobacter
Arcobacter
Plesiomonas -ONLY OXIDASE ENTEROBAC Plesiomonas shigelloides
Brachyspiro
Vibrio

Question 11

Examples of H2S positive bacteria:

SPACE-CES

Answer 11

1. Salmonella
2. Proteus
3. Aeromonas hydrophila
4. Citrobacter
5. Edwardsiella (Most common Bolated species in cinlab os a cause of GASTROENTERITIS)
6. Campylobacter
   7.E. rhusiopathiae
   8.S. Saprophyticus
7. Arizona

Question 12

*Common Indole positive Enterobacteriaceae:

PPMEECS “May PEKPEC Po”

Answer 12

Proteus
Providencia
Morganella
E. coli
Edwardsiella
Citrobacter
Shigella