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1
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Nutritional req: light as energy source

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Phototrophic

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2
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Nutritional req: chemical compounds as energy source, most bacteria are this

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Chemotrophic

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3
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This uses inorganic compounds as carbon source for growth

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Autotrophic/ Lithotroph

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4
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This uses organic compounds as carbon source for growth

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Heterotrophic/Organotroph

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5
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Example of organic compounds that bacteria uses as carbon source

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Glucose

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6
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This requires oxygen for growth

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Obligate aerobe

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7
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How many percent of oxygen needed in Obligate Aerobe?

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21%

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8
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What are the organisms included in Obligate Aerobe? (MPBBm)

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Mycobacterium, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Brucella micrococcus

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9
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Cannot grow in the presence of O2, they die in the presence of oxygen

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Obligate Anaerobe

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10
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Example of organisms in Obligate Anaerobe (B and C)

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Bacteriodes and Clostridium

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11
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This is used to ensure anaerobiosis in the laboratory

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Gaspak jar

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12
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Can live with the presence or absence of oxygen O2

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Facultative Anaerobe

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13
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Most bacteria are this kind of oxygen requirement

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Facultative Anaerobe

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14
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Example of organisms under Facultative Anaerobe

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Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, E. coli, Salmonella

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15
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This can grow in the presence of O2 but it grows best in an anaerobic environment

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Aerotolerant

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16
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Example of organism in Aerotolerant

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Lactobacillusb

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17
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This can grow in reduced level of O2, requires small amount of oxygen/air

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Microaerophilic

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18
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What is the requirement for microaerophilic?

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  • 5 to 10% O2
  • 10% CO2
  • 85% N
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19
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What is the requirement for obligate anaerobe?

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  • 0% O2
  • 5% CO2
  • 10% H
  • 85% N
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20
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Most bacteria grow well at 7.0-7.5 ; most bacteria are this

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Neutrophile

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21
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Grows at an acidic pH

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Acidophile

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22
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Organism that survives in the pH = 3.0

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Lactobacillus

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23
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Organism that survives in the pH = 10.5

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Vibrio cholerae

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24
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0-20° C; cold-loving

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Psychrophilic

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25
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Temperature of Mesophilic

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Moderate ; 20-45° C

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26
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50-125° C; Heat-loving

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Thermophilic

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27
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The bacteria is not growing well in the presence of high temperature, the growth is not okay

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Thermoduric

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28
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Incubation at 4° C for several weeks

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Cold enrichment

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29
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2 organisms that can tolerate Cold Enrichment

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  1. Listeria monocytogenes

2. Yersinia enterocolitica

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30
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These are organisms with short optimum temperature range

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Stenothemophilic

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31
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These are organisms with wide temperature range

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Eurithermophilic

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32
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This is the temperature at which an organism grows best and every organism has its own

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Optimum temperature

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33
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Motility is best detected at ____

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Room temp

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34
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This requires concentrations of 5% to 10% CO2 for optimal growth, this needs high CO2

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Capnophilic

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35
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Example of capnophilic organisms

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Streptococcus and Neisseria

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36
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This is used to supply with increased CO2 and this is for capnophiles

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Candle Jar

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37
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Gaspak jar uses _________ to prevent O2

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Palladium catalyst

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38
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3 Indicators used in Gaspak Jar

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  • Colorless in the absence of O2
  • Methylene blue (becomes blue when there’s O2)
  • Resazurin (becomes pink when there’s O2)
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39
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This requires high salt concentration or increase in salt

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Halophilic

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40
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Species that are known to be microaerophilic and capnophilic

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Campylobacter spp.

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41
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7.5% salt is tolerated by

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Staphylococcus aureus

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42
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6.5% salt is tolerated by

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Enterococci

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43
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8-10% salt is tolerated by

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Vibrio

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44
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This is the phase where there is an increase in size but the growth rate still remains at 0%

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Lag phase/ Adjustment phase

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45
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This is the phase where the cell division starts thus growth rate increases, rapid exponential growth, and where bacteria become susceptible to antibiotics

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Log phase

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46
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This is the phase where the nutrients are used up, toxic product accumulate, sporulation begins and the dead cells is equal to the living cells

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Stationary phase/ Plateau

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47
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This is known to be the bacterial death of cells where complete stoppage of bacterial growth or cessation happens, where there is development of unfavorable pH

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Death phase/ Stage of decline

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48
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What are the two causes of bacterial death?

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  • Development of unfavorable pH

- Accumulation of toxic waste

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49
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What are the factors under manual identification? (SSAMSC)

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Size, Shape, Arrangement, Motility, Staining characteristics, Cultural characteristics

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50
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What are the three ways of identifying bacteria? (MSA)

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Manual, Semi-automated through API, Automated thru VITEK, Maldi Tof

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51
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API stands for

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Analytical Profile Index

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52
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This method is not usually utilized nowadays. Half is done by med tech, half is done by machine

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Semi-automated thru API

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53
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This method is prone to error, solely done by med tech

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Manual

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54
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This is an automation program for bacterial identification and susceptibility

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VITEK

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55
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These are the 2 commonly used types of staining

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Gram staining, Acid Fast staining

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56
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This is part of the manual identification where the use of selective media and biochemical tests are utilized

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Cultural characteristics

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57
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Most reliable or faster method of bacterial identification

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Automated thru VITEK, Maldi Tof

58
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This is the process of artificially coloring the organism with dyes/stains

59
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Dye’s color is also the resulting color

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Simple staining

60
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What is the stain used in simple staining?

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Methylene blue

61
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In this staining technique, the background is stained not the organism thus the organism will appear colorless

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Indirect/Relief/Negative

62
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What are the stains used in Indirect/Relief/Negative staining?

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India ink and Nigrosin

63
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This staining demonstrates special features of cell. The desired part will only be stained.

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Special staining

64
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Capsular stains (HA)

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Hiss, Anthony’s

65
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Spore stains (DSFWc)

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Dorner’s, Schaeffer and Fulton; Wirtz conklin

66
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Counterstain of Schaeffer and Fulton

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Safranin: stains other structures to emphasize presence of spores

67
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Flagellar stains (GFCL)

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Gray’s, Fisher & Comm, Leifson

68
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Metachromatic granules stains (ANLPMb)

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Albert’s, Neisser, Ljubinsky, Ponder, Methylene blue

69
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This staining is used to differentiate one organism from another such as gram staining and acid fast staining

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Differential staining

70
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In gram staining, which is the primary dye?

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Crystal violet

71
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What is the mordant in gram staining?

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Gram’s Iodine

72
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The decolorizer in gram staining are?

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Alcohol, acetone, alcohol acetone mixture

73
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The counterstain in gram staining is?

74
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The gram (+) color is …

75
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The gram (-) color is …

76
Q

Enumerate the staining procedure in order (SIMICSHSM)

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Stool, inoculate, Media (petridish), incubate, colonies, slide, heat fixation, staining, microscope focus

77
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All are gram (+) cocci except… (NVB)

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Neisseria, Veillonella, Branhamella

78
Q

All are gram (-) bacilli except… (MCCBELL)

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Mycobacterium, Clostridium, Corynebacterium,Bacillus, Erysipelothrix, Listeria, and Lactobacillus

79
Q

Higher forms of organisms like _______ are gram (+)

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actinomyces, streptomyces, yeast and molds

80
Q

All spiral organisms are reported as gram ___

81
Q

Not Gram stained organisms are… (RCMU)

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Rickettsiae, chlamydia, mycoplasma, ureaplasma (they dont have cell wall and intracellular)

82
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These are difficult to stain but once stained, they are difficult to decolorize because of mycolic acid and hydroxymethyl acid

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Acid fast organisms

83
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Wetting agent in Acid Fast Staining

84
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2 common methods of acid fast staining

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  • Ziehl Neelsen Method

- Kinyoun’s Method

85
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This is known to be the hot method, best method for Direct Sputum Smear Microscopy which detects acid-fast bacilli (AFB)

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Ziehl Neelsen Method

86
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Give the Primary dye, Mordant, Decolorizer, and counterstain of Ziehl Neelsen Method

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  • Primary dye: Carbol Fuchsin
  • Mordant: Steam/Heat
  • Decolorizer: 3% acid alcohol (HCl + ethanol)
  • Counterstain: Methylene blue or Malachite green
87
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This method is known as the cold method and best stain for AFO in tissues. This has a greater concentration of phenol and basic fuchsin and does not require heating in order to stain properly

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Kinyoun’s Method

88
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Give the Primary dye, Mordant, Decolorizer, and counterstain of Kinyoun’s method

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  • Primary dye: Carbol Fuchsin
  • Mordant: Wetting agent (tergitol)
  • Decolorizer: 3% acid alcohol (HCl + ethanol)
  • Counterstain: Methylene blue or Malachite green
89
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This will take color of the primary dye ; red against a blue background

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AFO = Acid Fast Organism

90
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This will take the color of the counterstain ; blue/green

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NAFO = Non Acid Fast Organism

91
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This is other method of acid fast staining that is used to differentiate M. smegmatis (blue) from M. tuberculosis (red)

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Pappenheim

92
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This is other method of acid fast staining that is used to differentiate M. leprae (red) from M. tuberculosis (blue)

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Baumgartens

93
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This is other method of acid fast staining that is used for M. leprae, uses hematoxylin as counterstain instead of methylene blue

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Fite Faraco

94
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This is known to be the most sensitive acid fast staining

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Fluorochrome staining

95
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Give the Primary dye, Mordant, Decolorizer, and counterstain of Fluorochrome Staining

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  • Primary dye: Auramine-rhodamine dye
  • Mordant: No mordant
  • Decolorizer: 0.5% acid alcohol
  • Counterstain: 0.5% Potassium permanganate
96
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The result of Fluorochrome staining will be….

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AFO will appear yellow against black background

97
Q

Type of culture media as to Physical State: this type of media has NO solidifying agent, 0% agar, placed in a tube (deep or broth)

98
Q

_______ in liquid media is an indication of growth

99
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Examples of liquid media are… (TSB, APW, BHI)

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Trypticase Soy Broth, Alkaline Peptone Water, Brain Heart Infusion

100
Q

Type of culture media as to Physical State: this is place in a tube to produce slant/deep/butt manner with 0.5-1% agar.

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Semi-solid

101
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Example of semi-solid media

102
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Type of culture media as to Physical State: can be placed either on a a petri dish or a tube

103
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Type of media that is initially liquid, will solidify, but dan be liquefied again by heating

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Solid Liquefiable

104
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Examples of Solid Liquefiable Media (EM, MSA)

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EMB, MacConkey, Mannitol Salt Agar

105
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This is a type of media that will no longer liquefy despite being subjected to heat

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Solid Non-Liquefiable

106
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Example of Solid non liquefiable

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Rice Medium

107
Q

______ developing in a plated media indicates bacterial growth

108
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This is type of media as to Physical state for both solid and liquid

109
Q

In Biphasic, Castaneda is used for _____

110
Q

In Biphasic, HBT is used for _____

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Gardnerella vaginalis

111
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Type of culture media as to Purpose: This contains only the necessary nutrition to support bacterial growth for routine cultivation of bacteria, no supplements/vitamins added

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General purpose/general isolation media

112
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Example of general purpose media

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Nutrient agar/nutrient broth

113
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Type of culture media as to Purpose: This is used to enhance bacterial growth or increase bacterial yield, usually contains supplements and vitamins

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Enrichment media

114
Q

Selenite broth =

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Salmonella and Shigella spp.

115
Q

Tetrathionate broth =

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Salmonella and Proteus

116
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These are organisms unable to grow in ordinary media

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Fastidious organisms

117
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Type of culture media as to Purpose: this is used to support growth of fastidious organisms and it usually contains blood

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Enriched media

118
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This blood agar is used for streptococci

119
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This blood agar is used first choice for Haemophilus

120
Q

This blood agar is used for Gardnerella vaginalis

121
Q

This blood agar is prepared by heating blood agar and used for Neisseria

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Chocolate Agar Plate (CAP)

122
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This type of culture media as to purpose promotes growth of the desired organism while inhibiting the growth of others because it contains inhibitors

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Selective media

123
Q

Complete the ff (even the acronym):

CTBA is for _____ and the inhibitor is _____

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Cystine Tellurite Blood Agar is for C. diphtheriae and the inhibitor is potassium tellurite

124
Q

Complete the ff (even the acronym):

LJM is for _____ and the inhibitor is

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Lowenstein Jensen Media is for M. tuberculosis and the inhibitor is malachite green

125
Q

Complete the ff (even the acronym):

TMM is for _____ and the inhibitor is _____

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Thayer Martin Media is for Neisseria spp. and the inhibitor is antibiotics

126
Q

Complete the ff (even the acronym):

MCA is for _____ and the inhibitor is _____

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Mac Conkey Agar is for Gram (-) bacilli and the inhibitor is crystal violet

127
Q

This type of culture media as to purpose is used to differentiate organisms growing together

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Differential media

128
Q

This is used to differentiate gram negative bacilli as to lactose fermenters or non lactose fermenters

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EMB (Eosin-Methylene-Blue)

129
Q

This is used to differentiate vibrio as to sucrose or non-sucrose fermenters

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TCBS (Thiosulfate-citrate-bile-salts-sucrose)

130
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This type of culture media as to purpose is under 2 categories (dala dalawa) example is EMB and Mac Conkey Agar

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Selective and Differential Media

131
Q

This type of culture media as to purpose maintains viability of organisms or keep the slecimens alive during the transport

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Transport media

132
Q

This is transport media specifically for Neisseria

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JEMBEC (John E Martin Biological Environmental Chamber)

133
Q

This is transport media specifically for stool pathogens like Vibrio

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Cary Blair

134
Q

This is transport media specifically for viral transport media

135
Q

Media for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing example is

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MHA (Mueller Hinton Agar)

136
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This is a culture media as to purpose used in the performance of biochemical tests done in the lab to facilitate species.

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Biochemical test media

137
Q

TSI, LIA, Urea agar, SIM, Simmon citrate Agar, MRVP broth are examples of

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Biochemical test Media

138
Q

This is a culture media used to detect organisms motility

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Motility medium

139
Q

2 Examples of motility medium

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SIM and MIO

140
Q

This is a culture media as to purpose used to support growth of anaerobes

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Anaerobic media

141
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Chopped meat media and Thioglycollate are examples of

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Anaerobic media

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