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1
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gram staining technique for fungi

A

Hucker’s modification

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2
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Most CRITICAL step in Gram staining:

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DECOLORIZATION

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3
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Fungi are reported gram (+)

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gram (+)

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Size of AFB smear

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2by3 cm

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5
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FITE-FARACO modification of acid fast stain is used to demonstrate

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M. leprae

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6
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FITE FARACO Uses HEMATOXYLIN as

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counter stain

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7
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Carried out to determine susceptibility or resistance of
organisms to antimicrobial agents

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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING

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8
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Antimicrobials may be classified as

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  1. Bactericidal
  2. Bacteriostatic
  3. Narrow and Broad Spectrum
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9
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ANTIBIOTICS

Cell wall inhibitors

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  1. beta lactams
  2. Glycopeptides
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10
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ANTIBIOTICS

Cell wall inhibitors - Beta Lactams (3)

A

Penicillin
Carbapenems
Cephalosporin

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11
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ANTIBIOTICS

Cell wall inhibitors - Glycopeptides

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Vancomycin

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12
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ANTIBIOTICS

Protein Synthesis inhibitor (5)

A

2C-MAT

Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Macrolides
Aminoglycoside
Tetracycline

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13
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ANTIBIOTICS

Protein Synthesis inhibitor - Macrolides (1)

A

Erythromycin

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14
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ANTIBIOTICS

PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
INHIBITORS - Aminoglycoside (2)

A

Gentamicin
Tobramycin

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15
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ANTIBIOTICS

PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
INHIBITORS - Tetracyclines (1)

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Doxycycline

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16
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ANTIBIOTICS

BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITORS

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Tazobactam
Sulbactam
Cluvanilic Acid

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17
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SULFONAMIDES

SXT

A

trimetophrim sulfamethoxazole

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18
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Drug which can be used as treatment for UTI

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NITROFURANTOIN

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19
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NITROFURANTOIN action

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Inhibits bacterial enzyme

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20
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inhibition of DNA activity

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QUINOLONES

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21
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example of quinolones

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Levoflaxin
Ciproflaxin

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22
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KIRBY BAUER DISK DIFFUSION

A

Qualitative

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23
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E-TEST DILUTION

A

Quantitative

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24
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

Media used

A

Mueller Hinton Agar

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25
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

pH

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7.2-7.4

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26
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

Depth of agar

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4 mm

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27
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

Inoculum size

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1.5 x 108 CFU/ml

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28
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

Use of 0.5 Mac Farland standard is composed of

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99.5 ml 1% sulfuric acid
1.175% barium chloride

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29
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

Manner of streaking using

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Sterile cotton swab

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30
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

Streaking Method

A

Overlapping

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31
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

light inoculum, very dry agar, thin agar

A

False SUSCEPTIBLE

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32
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

heavy inoculum, too much moisture in agar, thick agar

A

False RESISTANT

33
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

Size of filter paper disk

34
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

Working supply

35
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Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion

Incubation requirements

A

Incubate at 35-37 degC for 16-18 hrs in ambient air

36
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If plate size is 100 mm

A

no more than 5 disks

37
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If plate size is 150 mm

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no more than 12 disks

38
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Distance of disk:

From center

39
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Distance of disk

Between 2 disks

40
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Waiting time prior to placement of disks

41
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Use _______ when measuring ZONE OF INHIBITION

A

RULER OR CALIPER

42
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SWARMING by PROTEUS

43
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Sulfonamides like SXT, may result into 2 concentric zones of inhibition, measure the

A

OUTER ZONE

44
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Possible Results In Ast:

A

Resistant
Intermediate
Susceptible

45
Q

Uses a strip with single antibiotic of decreasing concentrations along its length

46
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E-TEST is a dilution method for fastidious organisms like

A

Haemophilus

47
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E-TEST (+) Result

A

ELLIPSE OF GROWTH INHIBITION

48
Q

detect the ability of organism to produce the enzyme B-lactamase

A

BETA - LACTAMASE TEST (Cephalosporinase Test)

49
Q

enzyme that makes organism beta lactam resistant

A

B-lactamase

50
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BETA - LACTAMASE TEST (Cephalosporinase Test)

Disk used

A

CEFINASE DISK

51
Q

BETA - LACTAMASE TEST

Substrate

A

NITROCEFIN

52
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BETA - LACTAMASE TEST

+ result:

A

pink to red coloration of the disk

53
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BETA LACTAMS/PENICILLINASE RESISTANT DRUGS:

Methicillin and Oxacylin are used to treat

A

CAGI

S. aureus
H. influenza
N. gonorrhoeae
M. catarrhalis

54
Q

some S. aureus have resistance to penicillinase resistant drugs and are called

A

MRSA
Methicillin Resistant S. aureus (MRSA)

55
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MRSA is caused by the presence of

A

PBP2a
Penicillin Binding Protein 2a

56
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PBP2a is encoded by

A

mec A gene

57
Q

MRSA DETECTION

Media use (3)

A

Chromogenic agar
Cefoxitin Disk Test
Oxacillin Screen Agar

58
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MRSA DETECTION

Positive and Negative Result

A

Pos: Red/mauve
Negative: Blue colonies

59
Q

MRSA DETECTION

Oxacillin Screen agar is composed of

A

6 ug Oxacillin
4% NaCI

60
Q

MRSA DETECTION

Gold standard

61
Q

Detect inducible clindamycin resistance among strains of
S. aureus

62
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D-test is done if the results is discrepant

63
Q

different results
are obtained from same action antibiotics: discrepant result must be when

A

Clindamycin susceptible and erythromycin resistant

64
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D-test uses

A

15 ug erythromycin
2 ug clindamycin

65
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D-test
antibiotics are positioned

A

15 mm apart

66
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(+) RESULT: blunting or flattening of clindamycin zone to produce

A

D - pattern

67
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D-test
Interpretation of Result
(+) D-test: Clindamycin -
(-) D-test: Clindamycin -

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(+) D-test: Clindamycin - RESISTANT
(-) D-test: Clindamycin - SENSITIVE

68
Q

One way to detect S. pneumoniae

A

PENICILLIN RESISTANCE

69
Q

S. pneumoniae

Hemolysis:
Optochin:

A

Alpha hemolytic
Optochin susceptible

70
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PENICILLIN RESISTANCE

Culture Media used

A

MHA supplemented with sheep’s blood + 1 ug oxacillin disk

71
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PENICILLIN RESISTANCE
o Greater than 20 mm -
o Less than 20 mm -

A

o Greater than 20 mm SENSITIVE
o Less than 20 mm RESISTANT

72
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Screening test to detect ability of organism to produce the enzyme CARBAPENEMASE

A

MODIFIED HODGE TEST

73
Q

Enzyme that make beta lactam antibiotic INEFFECTIVE

A

CARBAPENEMASE

74
Q

MODIFIED HODGE TEST
(+) RESULT -

A

clover leaf leaf-likelike pattern

75
Q

SEMI-AUTOMATED METHODS FOR BACTERIAL ID that uses microtubes with dehydrated substrates

76
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SEMI-AUTOMATED METHODS FOR BACTERIAL ID

involves one step inoculation , no
need to add reagent and oil

A

BBL crystal ID

77
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AUTOMATED SYSTEM
automation program for bacterial identificationand susceptibility

78
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AUTOMATED SYSTEM
same with VITEK but faster

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