Other Fastidous Organism Flashcards

1
Q

Agents of Brucellosis, undulant fever, Malta fever

Normal flora of urinary tract and gastrointestinal tracts of sheep/goat

A

Brucella

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2
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Cause Malta, undulant fever

Acquired from ingestion of contaminated animal products; farmers tends to acquire it directly from animals

A

Brucella

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3
Q

Animal Sources:

Brucella abortus

A

Cattles

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4
Q

Animal Sources:

Brucella melitensis

A

Sheep and Goats

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5
Q

Animal Sources:

Brucella suis

A

Pigs

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6
Q

Animal Sources:
Brucella canis

A

Dogs

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7
Q

Brucella:

(+) CO2
(+) H2S
INHIBITED- Thionine
GROWTH - Basic Fuchsin

A

B. abortus

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8
Q

Brucella:

Inhibited in Basic fuchsin

A

B. suis
B. canis

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9
Q

Brucella:

Inhibited by thionine

A

B. abortus

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10
Q

Medium for BRUCELLA

A

Castaneda (Biphasic) Medium

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11
Q

Non-motile
Anaerobic
causes TULAREMIA “Rabbit fever”

A

Franciscella

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12
Q

Franciscella infection is acquired through

A

Direct contact with blood, bite, scratch, vector

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13
Q

Culture Medium for FRANCISCELLA

A

Blood Glucose Cysteine Agar

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14
Q

Franciscella requires ___ for growth (3)

A

Lysine
Cysteine
Thiosulfate

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15
Q

Legionella:

Legionnaire’s disease
Pontiac Fever

A

L. pneumophila

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16
Q

Legionella:

Pittsburgh pneumoniae

A

L. micdadei

17
Q

Legionella:

Wiga’s reagent of penumonia

A

L. bozemanni

18
Q

Naturally found in natural and artificial water. Aircondition and Showerhead.

A

Legionella

19
Q

Legionella are difficult to stain with gram stain; it requires

A

0.1% acid fuschsin

20
Q

Culture Medium for Legionella:

A

Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar (BCYE)
Feeley-Gorman Medium (Brown colonies)

21
Q

Stains for Legionella
Specimen

A

Dietenes stain
Bronchial washing, expectorated sputum

22
Q

causes RAT BITE FEVER & HAVERHILL FEVER

A

Streptobacillus moniliformis

23
Q

Broth: Flulff ball
Agar: Bread crumbs

A

Streptobacillus moniliformis

24
Q

Helical
causes RAT BITE FEVER
referred to as SODOKU
swelling lymph nodes

A

Spirillum minus