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Other gram negative bacilli (Legio, Pasteu, Bordet, Gard, Frans)) Flashcards

1
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non-spore forming, faintly staining, thin, gram negative bacilli

A

legionella

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legionella are found in the environment in association with?

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water

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3
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legionella is isolated on __ agar

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BCYE

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4
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the agar used in legionella is supplemented with growth factors including?

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  • l-cystine
  • ferric salt
  • ketoglutarate
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this organism is also found in manmade facilities including air-con ducts and cooling towers, potable water; large, warm water plumbing systems, whirlpools, etc

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legionella

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6
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t or f: legionella is also associated with nosocomial infection

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true: this can be widely distributed in technical medical equipment in hospitals

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7
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legionella is incubated for at least __ in a __ atmosphere containing no more than ___

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incubated for at least 5 days in a humid atmosphere containing no more than 2-5% CO2

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biochemical characteristics of legionella and motility

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  • weakly oxidase and catalase positive
  • gelatinase positive
  • often motile
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9
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enumerate the diseases associated with legionella

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  • pneumonia (legionnaires’ disease)
  • pontiac fever
  • extrapulmonary
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atmospheric requirement and biochemical characteristic of bordetella

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strictly aerobic, nonfermentative, and catalase positive

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11
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bordetella is a minute coccobacilli requiring ___

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nicotinic acid, cysteine, and usually methionine

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12
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associated with kennel cough in dogs

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bordetella bronchiseptica

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13
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bordetella sp., which is an uncommon human pathogen

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B. parapertussis

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14
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associated with whooping cough

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B. pertussis

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15
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specimen of choice for bordetella

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nasopharyngeal swab

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16
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for shipment to reference lab of bordetella, what is the requirements

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inoculated medium should be incubated for at least 24 hrs in ambient air at 35C prior to transport

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17
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bordetella colonies may not be visible for how many days?

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3-4 days

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18
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known appearance of B. pertussis

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drop of mercury

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19
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B. parapertussis grows more rapidly and will grow on ___ and occasionally on ___ agar

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BAP and occasionally on MAC

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20
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this bordetella grows well on both BAP and MAC and is the most biochemically active of the three

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B. bronchiseptica

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21
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enumerate the selective media for primary isolation of B. pertussis and B. parapertussis

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  • Bordet-gengou
  • Modified Jones-Kendrick
  • Regan-Lowe
  • Stainer-Scholte
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22
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a selective media which work best for recovery of B. pertussis on nasopharyngeal swabs

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Regan-Lowe

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23
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only oxidase negative bordetella

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B. parapertusssis

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24
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the only motile bordetella

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B. bronchiseptica

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25
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biochemical characteristics of B. pertussis

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Catalase and Oxidase positive
Nitrate and Urease negative

26
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biochemical characteristics of B. parapertussis

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Catalase and Urease positive
Oxidase and Nitrite negative

27
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B. parapertussis is urease positive for how many hours?

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24 hrs

28
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days of growth for Bordetella spp., on Regan-Lowe agar

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B. bronchiseptica = 1-2 days
B. parapertussis = 2-3 days
B. pertussis = 3-6 days

29
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known appearance of brucella

A

sand appearance

30
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biochemical characteristics, atmospheric requirement, motility, and morphology of brucella

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  • Catalase, oxidase positive, urease
  • strictly aerobic
  • nonmotile and nonfermenters
  • small coccobacilli
31
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brucella is enhance by the presence of __

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5-10% CO2

32
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enumerate the human pathogens brucella

A

B. melitensis
B. abortus
B. suis
B. canis

33
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common risk factor for brucella

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consumption of imported cheese made from unpasteurized goat’s milk

34
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human disease of brucella is called __

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  • Gibraltar fever
  • undulant fever
  • Malta fever
  • Mediterranean fever
  • Bang’s disease
35
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enumerate: brucella spp., and their animal host

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abortus - cattle
melitensis - sheep or goats
suis - swine
canis - dogs

36
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time to positive urease for brucella spp.,

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abortus and mellitensis - 2 hrs
suis and canis - 15 mins

37
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brucella positive for CO2 and H2S

A

b. abortus

38
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b. abortus is inhibited by?

A

thionine

39
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brucella which is inhibited by basic fuchsin

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suis and canis

40
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atmospheric requirement and biochemical characteristics of pasteurella

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facultatively anaerobic
positive for 4: CIOONPG
Catalase, Indole, Oxidase, ONPG

41
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nonmotile, gram-negative bacteria that range from coccobacilli to long filamentous rods

A

pasteurella

42
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known for bipolar staining

A

Pasteurella

43
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commensals in the upper respiratory tracts of fowl and mammals

A

Pasteurella

44
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pasteurella are frequently isolated from?

A

animal bite or scratch wounds

45
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pasteurella grows on __ only.

A

BAP

46
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pasteurella is susceptible to?

A

penicillin

47
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small, strictly aerobic, coccoid to pleomorphic rodshaped, gram - bacillus

A

francisella

48
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francisella requires ___ for growth

A

cystine or cysteine

49
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francisella faint bipolar staining occurs with __

A

aniline dyes

50
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organism found in trappers, hunters, fur and meat industry workers, agricultural workers, and lab personnel

A

francisella spp,,

51
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francisella grows on glucose-cysteine agar supplemented ___, CHOC agar with ___ or BCYE agar

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glucose-cysteine agar supplemented with 5% defibrinated rabbit blood, CHOC agar with IsoVitalX or BCYE agar

52
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subcultures of francisella spp., yield primarily __ colonies appearance on CHOC agar

A

pinpoint colony appearance

53
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biochemical characteristics of francisella spp.,

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oxidase and catalase negative

54
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this organism requires prolonged incubation on CHOC agar

A

francisella

55
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this organism is negative for satellite or X and V tests

A

francisella spp.,

56
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biochemical characteristics, motility, and morphology of gardnerella

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  • thin, gram variable rod or coccobacillus
  • calatase negative
  • nonmotile
57
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gardnerella grows best in __ atmosphere after __ of incubation

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grows best in a 5% CO2 enriched atmosphere after 48 hrs of incubation

58
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gardnerella direct examination of __ for the presence of __

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vaginal secretions for the presence of clue cells

59
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pH requirement of gardnerella

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greater than 4.5

60
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gardnerella odor after addition of __ to the secretions

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fishy amine odor after addition of 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH)

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