(Part 2) 2.20.2 Other Enterobacteriaceae spp. (Other than E.coli) Flashcards
Klebsiella spp. has a wide variety of opportunistic and nosocomial infections particularly pneumonia, wound infections and UTIs
T or F
T
K. pneumoniae is also known as?
Friedlander’s bacillus
K. pneumoniae has capsule
T or F
T
What is the colony characteristics of K. pneumonia?
Mucoid due to Capsule
K. pneumoniae is a frequent cause of upper respiratory infection
T or F
F
Lower respiratory infection
How to differentiate K. oxytoca to K. pneumoniae?
Indole
K. oxytoca is the ONLY indole Positive in Klebsiella spp.
Which are the 2 most common isolates of Enterobacter?
E. aerogenes
E. gergoviae
E. cloacae
E. sakazakii
E. aerogenes
E. cloacae
Serretia marcescens is an opportunistic pathogen asscociated with nosocomial infections
T or F
T
All spp. of Serratia are _________ Lactose fermenters
Slow
S. marcescens produce a characteristic of pink to red pigment known as?
Prodigiosin
Which Serratia spp. is most significant?
S. marcescens
PPM (Proteus, Providencia, Morganella) are not normal intestinal microbiota and are recognizes as opportunistic pathogens
T or F
F
Normal intestinal microbiota
PPM ferments lactos
T or F
F
What bacteria has a characteristic of Swarming Colonis in SBA?
Proteus spp.
What are the 2 human pathogen of Proteus?
P. vulgaris
P. mirabilis