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Nonfermtatentive Gram Negative Bacilli Flashcards

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What do all of these organisms have in common?

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They do not ferment glucose or lactose

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How are these organisms ID’d?

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By testing their ability to oxidize different sugars

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In the O/F Carbohydrate test what do the colors indicate?

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Yellow indicates acid production and green indicates no acid production

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What indicates a positive result for LDC/ADH test?

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Deeper purple color than starting color

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What is the number one isolated non-fermenter in clinical specimens?

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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What is the habitat for Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

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Widely distributed; Can be found in environment, hospitals, hot tubs, etc.

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How is Pseudomonas aeruginosa tranmitted

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Exposure to contaminated food/water, medical devices/solutions and penetrating wounds

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What is the clinical significance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

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Nosocomial infections (patient to patient via staff or medical devices) and community acquired (cystic fibrosis patients at high risk)

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What is the colony morphology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

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Shiny “mermaid scales” and beta hemolytic on blood agar; Green on MacConkey; Has grape or old tortilla chip smell

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What is the pigment called that is unique to Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

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Pyocyanin

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What is the pigment called that is green fluorescent?

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Pyoverdin

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What is the pigment called that is reddish brown?

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Pyorubin

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What is the pigment called that is brown/black?

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Pyomelanin

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What is the habitat of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas putida?

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Environmental; Associated with HA infections

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What is the route of transmission of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas putida?

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Exposure to medical devices and solutions

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What is the clinical significance of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas putida?

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Rare opportunistic pathogen, bacteremia from transfused blood, UTIs and wound infections

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What is the colony morphology of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas putida?

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No distinct appearance on BAP, Produces pyoverdin (fluorescent green pigment)

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What is the key reactions used to distinguish between Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas putida? What are the results?

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Gelatin (Pseudomonas fluorescens is positive for gelatinase)

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What is the habitat of Pseudomonas stutzeri?

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It is found commonly in baby formula, hospital equipment and cosmetics.

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How is Pseudomonas stutzeri transmitted?

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Exposure to contaminated devices/solutions

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What is the clinical significance of Pseudomonas stutzeri?

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Uncommon cause of infection, rarely associated with otitis media, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, and wounds

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What is the colony morphology for Pseudomonas stutzeri?

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Wrinkled, light yellow or brown on BAP, Non-fluorescent Psuedomonad

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What is the habitat of Burkholderia mallei?

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It is the causative agent of GLANDERS in horses, mules and donkeys - results in septicemia and death of the animal

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How is Burkholderia mallei transmitted?

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It is zoonotic and is transmitted through close contact with infected animals/ mucous membranes or breaks in skin

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What is the clinical significance of Burkholderia mallei?

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It can cause supperative skin infections, pulmonary infections, septicemia and was used for biowarfare in WWI

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What is the colony morphology of Burkholderia mallei?

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Smooth, grey and translucent on BAP, variable growth on MAC

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What is the gram stain of Burkholderia mallei?

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Small, straight or slightly curved GNCB with rounded ends

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What is the habitat of Burkholderia pseudomallei?

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Soul and stagnant water primarily in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Northern Australia

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How is Burkholderia pseudomallei transmitted?

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Through inhalation of dust and direct contact through breaks in the skin

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What is the clinical significance of Burkholderia pseudomallei?

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Meliodosis - septicemia, metastatic lesions, TB-like pneumonia, chronic cellulitis; Can be used as bioterrorism agent

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What is the colony morphology of Burkholderia pseudomallei?

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Round, wrinkled, bright orange to cream on BAP

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What is Burkholderia cepacia complex?

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A complex of 10 genomovars

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What is the habitat of Burkholderia cepacia complex?

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Water sources - detergent solutions and IV fluids

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How is Burkholderia cepacia complex transmitted?

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It is an opportunistic pathogen, cystic fibrosis patients are at risk, also a nosocomial infection

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What is the clinical significance of Burkholderia cepacia complex?

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Foot rot, septicemia, meningitis, endocarditis, UTI, respiratory infections - can be life threatening and may have intrinsic resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents

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What is the colony morphology of Burkholderia cepacia complex?

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Yellow, non-fluorescing pigment

- some isolates can be dark pink to red on MAC due to oxidation of lactose

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What is the selective media for Burkholderia cepacia complex?

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PC (Ps. cepacia) agar - inhibits PSA and colonies look bright pink to red

OFPBL - inhibits most microbes, shows oxidation of lactose

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What is the habitat of Alcaligenes faecalis?

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Environment - water or soil

Hospital - respirators, hemodialysis systems, IV solutions

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What is the mode of transmission for Alcaligenes faecalis?

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Contaminated medical devices

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What is the clinical significance of Alcaligenes faecalis?

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Opportunistic pathogen, often a contaminant

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What is the key test used to ID Alcaligenes faecalis?

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It is asaccharolytic

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What is the habitat of Achromobacter xylosoxidans?

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Nosocomial infections and found in water

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What is the mode of transmission for Achromobacter xylosoxidans?

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Exposure to contaminated fluids, soaps, and disinfectants

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What is the clinical significance of Achromobacter xylosoxidans?

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It may cause opportunistic infections, could be serious for patients with underlying disease

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What is the colony morphology of Achromobacter xylosoxidans?

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Non-pigmented on BAP

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What is the key test to ID Achromobacter xylosoxidans?

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Xylose oxidation

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What is the habitat of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica?

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Environment, food and water sources

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What is the mode of transmission for Elizabethkingia meningoseptica?

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Exposure to contaminated medical devices/solutions, can colonize URT

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What is the clinical significance of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica?

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Meningitis and septicemia in newborns; Pneumonia, endocarditis, bacteremia, and meningitis in adults

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What is the colony morphology of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica?

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Yellow pigment, lavender green discoloration in BAP, may have fruity/ green apple scent, grows poorly on MAC

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What is the habitat for Stenotrophomonas maltophila?

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Tap water, salads, and colonization of hospitalized patients

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What is the mode of transmission for Stenotrophomonas maltophila?

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Use of medical devices - IV or urinary catheters

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What is the clinical significance of Stenotrophomonas maltophila?

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Can be recovered from every body site, primary pneumonia and opportunistic infection, intrinsic resistance to most commonly used antibiotics

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What is the colony morphology of Stenotrophomonas maltophila?

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Greenish discoloration of agar on BAP, pale yellow, lavender-green, has strong ammonia odor

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What is the key test used to ID Stenotrophomonas maltophila?

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Maltose oxidation

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What is the habitat of Acinetobacter sp?

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Widely dispersed, can live in inanimate objects for extended periods of time, able to survive most dry and moist surfaces

57
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What is the mode of transmission for Acinetobacter sp?

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Colonization of hospitalized patients through medical devices

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What is the clinical significance of Acinetobacter sp?

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HA pneumonia, genitourinary infections, wound/soft tissue infections, and bacteremia

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What are the two species of Acinetobacter?

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A. baumannii and A. lwoffi

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What is the colony morphology of Acinetobacter sp?

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Smells like rotten pumpkins, has mauve colonies at 24-48 hours, A baumannii oxidizes lactose on MAC, Grey to white on BAP

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What is the key test to differentiate A. baumannii and A. lwoffi?

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A. lwoffi is asaccharolytic

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What is the habitat of Pseudomonas oryzihabitans?

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Found in water, specifically Japanese rice paddies, hospital drains and respiratory therapy equipment

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What is the mode of transmission of Pseudomonas oryzihabitans?

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Exposure to contaminated fluids and medical equipment

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What is the clinical significance of Pseudomonas oryzihabitans?

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Catheter-associated infections, bacteremia, wound infection, pneumonia, and UTIs

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What is the colony morphology of Pseudomonas oryzihabitans?

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Rough, wrinkled, yellow colonies, non-fluorescent pseudomonad

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What is the habitat of Moraxella spp.?

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Mucous membranes of humans and animals. specifically URT

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What is the mode of transmission of Moraxella spp.?

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Opportunistic infections and dog bites

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What is the clinical significance of Moraxella spp.?

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Conjunctivitis/keratitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, endocarditis, and septicemia

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What is the colony morphology of Moraxella spp.?

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Pinpoint, may grow slowly on MAC

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What is the gram stain of Moraxella spp.?

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Tiny, plump, GNCB

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What is the clinical significance of Oligella species?

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They may cause UTIs and septicemia in women

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What is the test used to differentiate the two Oligella species?

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Urea (ureolytical is positive and urethralis is negative)

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