Mycobacteria Flashcards
Mycpbacterium cell wall composition
N-glycocylmuramic acid
Droplets of dried sputum may be infectious in the AIR for ________
8-10 days
Cultures may be killed from sunlight within ________
2 hrs
Boiling easily kills mycobacteria for _______ minutes
10 minutes
Act as Digestant
NALC
Act as decontaminant
NaOH
Pathognomonic for MTB
Laghan’s cells
Ghon complexes (chest X-ray)
MTB colonies
Cauliflower like appearance
Number of spx. submitted for MTB detection
2 specimens
* 1st - Early morning
* 2nd - Random
Source: DOH
Ideal size of the AFB smear
2x3 cm
Use to diagnose latent TB infection
IGRAS - Interferon gammar release Assay
Preffered stain for Tissue
Kinyou’s (Cold method)
Preffered stain for M. laprae
Fite faraco
Before reporting MTB negative, ________ fields should be examined
300 fields
Inhibitor of Egg based media for MTB
Malachite green