Partially acid fast Non acid fast gram positive bacilli Flashcards
Composition of peptidoglycan in Norcardia spp
arabinose, galactose, meso diaminopimelic acid
2 types of hyphae
substrate and aerial
iron chelating compound
nocobactin
causes confluent bronchopneumonia
nocardia asteroides
causes post surgical sternal wounds, coronary artery infection, central venous catheter infection
gordonia bronchialis
reason why pus in actinomycotic mycetomas are dark
sulfur granules
replacement for HCL decolorizing agent
0.5 to 1% sulfuric acid
Which of the statement/s is true
- the longer the incubation the higher the tendency to result of creating filamentous forms
- they are only partially acid fast due the short chain mycolic acids
both true
particially acid fast that has diptheroid gram positive rods with traces of branching
rhodococcus equi
long bacilli that fragments
tsukamurella
extensive branching with chains
streptomyces
non acid fast spp that has moderate weaving intertwining branching in gram stain
actinomadura
what spp based on following results
Nitrate +
Urea -
Lysozyme resistance -
Non acid fast
actinomadura
what spp based on following results
Nitrate variable
Urea variable
Lysozyme resistance variable
particially acid fast
Rhodococcus
what spp based on following results
Nitrate +
Urea +
Lysozyme resistance +
partially acid fast
nocardia
