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Mosby Microbiology Flashcards

1
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What is the average temperature of an incubator?

A

37 degrees celsius or 98 degrees farenheidt

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2
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When are cultures grown?

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Overnight and held for 48 hours

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3
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What is nutritive media?

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Grows all types of bacteria and some fungi

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4
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What is selective media?

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Grows only certain types of bacteria

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5
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What is Differential media?

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Contains elements that differentiate types of bacteria

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6
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How are media plates incubated?

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Upside down to prevent condensation from dripping onto cultures

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7
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What is an agar?

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Semisolid media

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8
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What is a broth?

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Liquid media

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9
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What is a plate?

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Flat round container of agar

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10
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What is a slant

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Tube of agar that has been allowed to gel at an angle

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11
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What is a CNA (Columbia colistin nalidixic acid) agar?

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Selects for gram positive

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12
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What is a MAC (MacConkey II) agar?

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Selects for gram negative
Differentiates between lactose fermentors (purple) and non-lactose fermenters

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13
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What is MH (Mueller-Hintong) agar?

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Antibiotic sensitivity testing

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14
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What is TSA (trypticase soy agar with 5% sheeps blood)?

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Nutritive medium for cultivation of organisms

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15
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What is TSA aka?

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Blood agar plate

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16
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What is DTM (dermatophyte test medium)?

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Isolates pathogenic fungi

17
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What is TSB (Trypticase Soy Broth)?

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Use in blood cultures

18
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What can you detect when gram staining feces?

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  1. Campylobacter (seagull shapes)
  2. Clostridium (Spore form rods)
  3. Yeast
19
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What is an acid fast stain?

A

Similar to gram stain
Mycobacterium

20
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What is a catalase test?

A

Staphylococcus is positive
Streptococcus is negative

21
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What is a coagulase test?

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Identifies Staphylococcus

22
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What does gram stain do for bacteria?

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Purple is positive
Pink is negative

23
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What is alpha hemolysis?

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Incomplete hemolysis (agar surrounding colony is green)

24
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What is beta hemolysis?

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Complete hemolysis (agar surrounding colony is clear)

25
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What is Gamma hemolysis

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No hemolysis (agar surrounding colony is unaffected)

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