Nonfermenters Flashcards
Grouped according to OF media and TSI reactions
Non fermenters
Nonfermenters are referred to as
Oxidizers or nonoxidizers
Enumerate the clinical infections of nonfermenter
- septicemia
- meningitis
- osteomyelitis
- wound infection
Biochemical characteristics and identification of pseudomonads
GAMOCCOG
- gram negative bacillus or coccobacillus
- aerobic
- motile
- oxidase positive
- catalase positive
Citrate positive
- oxidizer
- grows on MacConkey
What is the most commonly isolated species under pseudomonads?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What are the infection of pseudomonas Aeruginosa?
BEP UME
- bacteremia
- ecthyma gangrenosum
- pulmonary infection with cystic fibrosis
- UTI
- meningitis
- endocarditis
What are the less serious infection of p. aeruginosa?
- otitis externa
- jacuzzi or hot tub syndrome
- keratitis
- endophthalmitis
What are the virulence factor or p. aeruginosa?
- endotoxin
- motility
- pili
- capsule
- exotoxin
What is the most important exotoxin?
Exotoxin A
What is the pigment produced by pseudomonas fluorescence group?
Pyoverdine - yellow green or yellow brown pigment
Most strains of pseudomonas produces what pigment?
Pyocyanin - blue pigment
Enumerate the pigments produce by pseudomonas?
- pyoverdine - yellow green
- pyocyanin - blue
- pyorubin - red
- pyomelanin - brown or black
What is the medium of choice for pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Cetrimide agar
What is the odor of the colonies?
Sweet grape like
Corn taco like
P. fluorescens and P. putida do not produce what pigment?
Both doesn’t produce Pyocyanin
What are the treatment susceptible in pseudomonas?
- Aminoglycosides
- semisynthetic penicillins
- 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins
- carbapenem
What carbohydrate does p. putida and p. fluorescens utilizes?
Xylose