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MUST MEMORIZE (MNEMONICS) Flashcards

1
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All cocci are gram POS except
“NeVerMind”

A

Neisseria
Veilonella
Moraxella (Branhamella)

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All bacilli are gram NEG except
“BBMACCPELLN”

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Bacillus
Bifidobacterium
Mycobacteria
Actinomyces
Clostridium
Corynebacterium
Propionobacterium
Erysipelothrix
Listeria
Lactobacillus
Nocardia

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3
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Schick Test

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C. diptheria

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Ascoli test

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B. anthracis

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5
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Anton test

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Listeria

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6
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Casoni test

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E. granulosus

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7
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Bachmann test

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T. spiralis

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8
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Mantoux test

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M.tuberculosis

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9
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MOAN test

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A. lumbricoides

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10
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AIDS (general)

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C. albicans

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11
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AIDS TB

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MAIC
Mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex

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12
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AIDS pneumonia

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P. jirovecii

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13
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AIDS meningitis

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C. neoformans

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14
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AIDS dementia

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T. gondii

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15
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AIDS diarrhea

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C. parvum

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16
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Blue milk

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Pseudomonas syncyanium

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17
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Yellow milk

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Flavobacterium synxanthum

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18
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Blue green milk

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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19
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Red milk

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Serratia marscesens

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20
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Proteolytic action on coagulated milk

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Bacillus subtilis

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21
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Slimy/Ropy milk

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Alcaligenes viscosus

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22
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Cystic Fibrosis
“PBHS”

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  1. P. aeruginosa
  2. B. cepacia
  3. H. influenzae
  4. S. aureus
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23
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1 month

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S. agalactiae

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24
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1 month- 5 months

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E.coli

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25
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6months-5 y.o

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H.influenzae

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26
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5 y.o-25 y.o

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N. meningitis

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27
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> 25 y.o

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S.pneumoniae

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28
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Diabetic px

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S.aureus

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29
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Immunocompromised

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L. monocytogenes

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30
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POSITIVE COLOR RESULTS
RED
“IMVUN”

A

Indole test
Methyl red
Voges-Proskauer
Urease
Nitrite production

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31
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POSITIVE COLOR RESULTS
Yellow
“TOT”

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TSI
ONPG
TCBS

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32
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(+) BLUE (-) GREEN
“CAMA”

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Citrate
Acetate
Malonate
Acetamide

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33
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Bromthymol blue
“CHOT”

A

Citrate
HEA
Oxidation-Fermentation
TCBS

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34
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Bromcresol purple

A

LIA

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35
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Phenol red
“MXCUT”

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MSA
XLD
CTA
Urease
TSI

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36
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Bromthymol blue reactions

A

A: green to yellow
K: green to blue
Fermenter: yellow
NF: no color change/blue-green

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37
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Phenol red reactions

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A: Yellow
K: Red
Fermenter: Yellow
NF: no color change/orange-red

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38
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Neutral red reactions

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A: Red
K: Yellow
Fermenter: Pink to red
ND: colorless/yellow

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39
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Neutral Red
“SMac” or “SMASH CIN”

A

SSA
MacConkey
ASHdown
CIN

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40
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Encapsulated organisms
“Some Killers Have Pretty Nice, Elegant, Shiny Bodies”

A

Streptococcus pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Neisseria meningitidis
Escherichia coli
Salmonella typhi
Group B strep

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41
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Catalase (+)
“SPACE”

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Staphylococcus
Pseudomonas
Aspergillus
Candida
Enterobacter

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42
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Catalase (+) Chronic granulomatous disease
“PLACESNoBayadSakayHelicopter”

A

Pseudomonas
Listeria
Aspergillus
Candida
E.coli
Staphylococci
Nocardia
B.cepacia
Serratia
H.pylori

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43
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Catalase (-)
“WELGA”

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Weisella confusa
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Lactobacillus
Gardnerella vaginalis
Archanobacterium

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44
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Yellow “sulfur” granules

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Actinomyces israelii

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45
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Yellow pigment

A

S. aureus

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46
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Blue-green pigment

A

P.aeruginosa

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47
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Red pigment

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S.marcescens

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48
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Non Lactose Fermenters K/A
“SaShi PPM Edward Erwin”

A

Salmonella
Shigella
Proteus
Providencia
Morganella
Edwardsiella
Erwinia

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49
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Phenyldeaminase (+)
“PPM”

A

Proteus
Providencia
Morganella

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50
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Late Lactose Fermenter A or K/A
“Cit Ser Yer Haf Sa Shi”

A

Citrobacter
Serratia
Yersinia
Hafnia
Salmonella arizonae
Shigella sornei

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51
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Rapid Lactose Fermenter A/A
“EKE”

A

Escherichia
Klebsiella
Enterobacter

52
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Triple enzyme (+)

A

Serratia

53
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Triple LOA (+)

A

Plesiomonas

54
Q

Triple LOA (-)

A

Pantoea

55
Q

H2S (+)
“SPACEd”

A

Salmonella
Proteus
Arizonae
Citrobacter freundi
Edwardsiella tarda

56
Q

Indole (+)
“May PEKPEC Po?”

A

Morganella
Proteus vulgaris
E.coli
Klebsiella oxytoca
Providencia
Edwardsiella tarda
Citrobacter koseri
Plesiomonas

57
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VP (+)
“KEESH”

A

Klebsiella
Ewingella
Enterobacter
Serratia
Hafnia

58
Q

Citrate (+)
“Pero Sa CHEEKS”

A

Providencia
Serratia
Citrobacter
Hafnia
Ewingella
Enterobacter
Klebsiella
Salmonella enteritidis

59
Q

SLOW UREASE PRODUCERS
SUP “CKEYS”

A

Citrobacter
Klebsiella
Enterobacter gergoviae
Yersinia enterocolitica
Serratia

60
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RAPID UREASE PRODUCERS
RUP “TPUNCH”

A

T. mentagrophytes
“PPM”
Ureaplasma
Nocardia
C.neoformans
H.pylori

61
Q

KCN growth (+) Turbid
“KEPP Ci Morganella”

A

Klebsiella
Enterobacter
Proteus
Providencia
Citrobacter
Morganella

62
Q

DNASE (+)
“SSS Mo”
“SMASH VSS”

A

S. pyogenes
S. aureus
Serratia
Moraxella

Serratia marcescens
Moraxella catarrhalis
Aeromonas
Streptococcus pyogenes
Helicobacter pylori
Vibrio cholera
Stenotrophomonas maltophila
Staphylococcus aureus

63
Q

OXIDASE (+)
“PVNCH PA”

A

Pseudomonas
Vibrio
Neisseria, Moraxella
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
Haemophilus
Plesiomonas
Aeromonas

64
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OXIDASE (-)
“SAFE SSG”

A

Stenotrophomonas
Actinobacter
Francisella
Enterobacteriacearle
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Gardnerella

65
Q

Malonate (+)
“SKECH”

A

Salmonella
Klebsiella
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Hafnia

66
Q

LDC (+)
“KEEESSA”

A

Klebsiella
E.coli
Enterobacter
Edwardsiella
Serratia
Salmonella
Arizonae

67
Q

COAGULASE (-)
“SHE”

A

S. Saprophyticus
S. Haemolyticus
S. Epidermidis

68
Q

Coagulase (+)

A

S.aureus

69
Q

Hippurate HOH
“CLoGS”

A

C. jejuni
L.monytogenes
G.vaginalis
S.agalactiae

70
Q

CPOP
CATALASE (+)
OXIDASE (+)

A

Micrococcus
Neisseria
Haemophilus
Plesiomonas
Aeromonas
Vibrio
Oxidizer: Pseudomonas, Burkholderia

71
Q

CPON
Catalase (+)
Oxidase (-)

A

Staphylococcus
ALL ENTERO EXCEPT Plesiomonas
Francisella
Oxidizer: Stenotrephomonas, Acinetobacter

72
Q

Swimmer’s ear

A

P.aeruginosa

73
Q

Swimmer’s itch

A

Schistosoma (Schistosomule stage)

74
Q

Swimming pool granuloma

A

M. marinum

75
Q

Salt water

A

Vibrio

76
Q

CONGENITAL INFECTIONS
“ToRCHeS”

A

Toxoplasma gondii
Rubella
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes
Syphilis

77
Q

Grow @ 42*C
“CAP”

A

Campylobacter jejuni
Acinetobacter baumanni
Pseudomonas aeruginosa

78
Q

Grow @ 65*C

A

Legionella

79
Q

<10*C: Cold Enrichment

A

Listeria monocytogenes
Yersinia enterocolitica

80
Q

grow @ pH 3

A

Lactobacillus acidophilus

81
Q

grow @ pH 8-10

A

Vibrio

82
Q

Has bipolar bodies
“bipolar si BAY”

A

B.pseudomallei
A.actinocytemcomitans
Y.pestis

83
Q

Tumbling motility

A

Listeria

84
Q

Darting motility

A

Campylobacter

85
Q

Rapid darting/Shooting star motility

A

Vibrio

86
Q

Gliding motility

A

Capnocytophaga

87
Q

Twitching motility

A

Kingella

88
Q

Corkscrew motility

A

Spirochetes

89
Q

Falling leaf motility

A

G.lamblia

90
Q

Brush pattern

A

E. rhusiopathiae

91
Q

Inverted Xmas tree/Umbrella

A

Listeria

92
Q

Gentamicin BAP

A

S.pneumoniae

93
Q

Bacitracin BAP

A

H.influenzae

94
Q

Cystine Trypticase Agar

A

Neisseria

95
Q

McCoy cells

A

Chlamydia trachomatis

96
Q

TSB

A

Brucella

97
Q

Pits the agar
“CEK”

A

Cardiobacterium
Eikenella
Kingella

98
Q

Rust colored sputum

A

S.pneumoniae

99
Q

Currant jelly sputum

A

K. pneumoniae

100
Q

Blue green sputum

A

P.aeruginosa

101
Q

Bull’s eye rash

A

Borrelia burdorferi

102
Q

Bull’s eye amoeba

A

E. histolytica

103
Q

Bull’s neck infection

A

C. diptheriae

104
Q

Buffalo hump

A

Cushing’s syndrome

105
Q

bullet-shape/lancet-shaped
Capnophilic
Lobar pneumonia

A

S.pneumoniae

106
Q

neonatal meningitis, endometritis (mother)

A

S. agalactiae

107
Q

Toxic Shock Syndrome, erysiphelas, cellulitis

A

S. pyogenes

108
Q

cavities, dental infection

A

Viridans

109
Q

MDR, nosocomial infection

A

Enterococci

110
Q

Capsular antigen
Heat-labile

A

K antigen

111
Q

Somatic antigen
Heat-stable

A

O antigen

112
Q

Antigen in flagella
denatured by heat/alcohol

A

H antigen

113
Q

Pea soup stool

A

Salmonella

114
Q

rice watery stool

A

Vibrio

115
Q

scanty bloody stool
100-200 cfu/mL

A

Shigella

116
Q

explosive stool
>100,000 cfu/mL

A

EIEC (Shigella-like)

117
Q

Assacharolytic
“Asa ka? AMOA”
“Hindi sweet si Jason AMOA”

A

Acinetobacter iwoffi
Moraxella
Oligella
Alcaligenes

118
Q

Top 3 nosocomial infection

A
  1. P.aeruginosa
  2. B. baumanni
  3. S.maltophilia
119
Q

Contact lens solution

A

P.aeruginosa

120
Q

Contact lens

A

Acanthamoeba

121
Q

TSI: A/AG

A

“EKE”

122
Q

TSI: K/A H2S(+)

A

“SPACEd”

123
Q

TSI: K/A H2S (-)
“SMC”

A

Serratia
Morganella
Citrobacter koseri

124
Q

TSI: K/NC

A

Pseudomonas

125
Q

“Enterobacteriaceae drink COFFEe”

A

Capsular antigen
O antigen
Flagellar antigen
Ferments glucose
Enterobacteriaceae

126
Q

Enterobacteriaceae
“MESSY SPECK”

A

Morganella
Escherichia
Shigella
Salmonella
Yersinia
Serratia
Proteus
Enterobacter
Citrobacter
Klebsiella

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