OSPE Flashcards
Candida albicans
purple, budding cell, fungus, gram +ve, oval shape, yeast cell
Cryptococcus neoformans
sphyrical budding, yeast cell, ring like
Aspergillus fumigatus
hyphae, spore, blue circle (sunray like), vesicles
Neutrophils
multiple lobes, small, pink granules
Eosinophil
bilobed, large, pink granules, to fight allergies
Basophils
bilobed, large, blue granules
Monocytes
horse shoe shaped, lobed nucleus, almost fill entire cell
Immunoglobulin structures
binding site
constant L/H region
constant H/L chain
variable H/L region
variable H/L chain
Staphylococcus aureas
gram +ve cocci in clusters, non spore forming, capsulated
direct contact & respiratory droplets
coagulase & catalase +ve
nutrient agar
pneumonia, UTI, endocarditis, meningitis
Streptococcus pyogenes
gram +ve, cocci in chain, non spore forming, capsulated, direct contact
catalase -ve, blodd agar beta hemolysis
bacitracin sensitive, PYR test
pharyngitis lead to sinusitis, fever
Streptococcus pneumonia
gram +ve diplococci, non spore forming, capsulated
endogenous (throat to lung), exogenous (resp droplet)
catalase -ve, blood agar alpha hemolysis
pneumonia, meningitis
high risk child and adults
Optocin sensitive bile solubility
Lymphocytes
spherical nuclei, almost in cell