MYCOPLASMATACEAE Flashcards
Family Mycoplasmataceae, Class
Mollicutes
Mycoplasmataceae genera
Mycoplasma, Urealyticum
Species under Mycoplasma
Hominis, pneumoniae
Species under Ureaplasma
U. Urealyticum
Characteristics of Mycoplasmataceae
Lack cell wall
Susceptible to Beta-lactams
Requires complex media
Beta-lactams that are resistant to Mycoplasma
Cephalosphorin
Penicillin
Complex media must contain
Cholesterol
Fatty acids
Mycoplasma are known to be
Facultative anaerobe except M.pneumoniae
Smallest bacteria organism
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma are fastidious/ non-fastidious?
Fastidious
Mycoplasma are slow growers EXCEPT
M.hominis
Mycoplasma pnuemoniae are previously known as
Pleuropneumonia
TPLP
Eaton agent
M.pneumoniae can cause
PAP - Primary Atypical Pneumonia
Walking Pneumonia
CAAP - Community Acquired Atypical pneumonia
First Mycoplasma to be isolated
M.pneumoniae
Can cause NGU (Non ghonococcal urethritis)
M.hominis
U. Urealyticum