Organism by Site Flashcards
throat/naspoharynx media
SBA
CHOC
normal flora of throat/nasopharynx
alpha & gamma strep Neisseria CoNS diphtheroids S. pneumoniae candida
sputum, bronchial washings/aspirates media
SBA
CHOC
MAC
normal flora of sputum, bronchial washings/aspirates media
CoNS non beta strep diphtheroids Neisseria Haemophilus yeast
pathogens of sputum, bronchial washings/aspirates media
S. pneumoniae H. influenzae S. aureus Enterobacteriaceae Pseudomonas Moraxella Candida
How is a sputum determined to be acceptable?
gram stain:
< 10 epithelial cells/LPF, >25 polys/LPF
urine media
SBA
MAC
pathogens of urine
E. coli Klebsiella Enterobacter Proteus Enterococcus Pseudomonas S. aureus S. saprophyticus CoNS GBS
stool media
SBA MAC EMB XLD/HE CAMPY BAP
Pathogens of stool
salmonella shigella campylobacter E. coli aeromonas plesiomonas yersinia vibrio
what does it mean if polys are seen on a stool gram stain?
invasive diarrhea (salmonella, shigella, campylobacter, EIEC, C diff)
what does it mean if no polys are seen on a stool gram stain?
enterotoxin mediated diarrhea
ETEC, vibrio
genital media
SBA
CHOC
MAC
MTM
urethra normal flora
CoNS
diphtheroids
vaginal normal flora in prepubescent and postmenopausal women
yeast
GNR
GPC
vaginal normal flora reproductive years
lactobacillus
GPC
genital pathogens
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
candida
GBS
s. aureus
CSF media
SBA
CHOC
MAC
CSF pathogens infants
GBS
Liseria
CSF pathogens elderly
Listeria
CSF pathogens
H. influenzae
N. meningitidis
S. pneumoniae
GNR
blood media
aerobic and anaerobic bottles
wound media
SBA
CHOC
MAC
surgical aspirate or tissue of wound
ANA BAP
KVLB
THIO
normal flora of wound
CoNS
diphtheroids
P. acnes
pathogens of wound
S. aureus
beta hemolytic strep
enterobacteriaceae
Pseudmonas aeurginosa
eye media
SBA
CHOC
normal flora of eye
CoNS
diphtheroids
P. acnes
Pathogens of eye
H. influenzae S. penumoniae S. aureus Enterobacteriacae Pseudomonas
ear media
SBA
CHOC
MAC
pathogens of ear
s. pneumoniae
h. influenzae
GAS
moraxella
s. aureus
pseudomonas
what fecal pathogens are oxidase positive?
campylobacter
vibrio
pleisomonas
aeromonas
what fecal pathogens are oxidase negative?
salmonella
shigella
e. coli
yersinia
What urine plate do you not work up and report as normal flora?
colony count >10^5 or >3 organisms present