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PLESIOMONAS and CAMPYLOBACTER Flashcards

1
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The only member of the Family Enterobacteriacieae that is oxidase (+).

A

Plesiomonas

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Characteristics of Plesiomonas

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  • glucose fermenter
  • facultative anaerobes
  • motile (polar flagella)
  • gram (-) bacilli
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3
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Only sp. Of Plesiomonas found in Estuarine and fresh water

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P. shigelloides

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Infections of Plesiomonas

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Gastroenteritis
Extraintestinal infection

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3 major clinical types of gastroenteritis associated with Plesiomonas.

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-commonly watery/secretory diarrhea
- subacute/chronic disease (14 days-2-3months)
-. More invasive/dysenteric form

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6
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Extraintestinal infection brought by Plesiomonas.

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Bacteremia
Meningitis (occupational exposure)

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7
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Characteristics of Plesiomonas except
A. Straight
B. No spore/capsule
C. Gram (-) bacilli
D. Nonmotile

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D

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8
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Plesiomonas is motile due to__

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Monotrichous or
2-5 lopotrichous flagella

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9
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T or F
Plesiomonas shares identical biochemical & antigenic features with Klebsiella

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False: Shigella

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10
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Characteristics of Plesiomonas colonies.

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Shiny
Opaque
Nonhemolytic
Slightly raised center
Smooth and entire edge

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T or F
Plesiomonas a delay Lactose fermenter.

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True

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12
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Recommend medium for Plesiomonas.

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Inositol brillant green bile salt agar

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Appearance of Plesiomonas in Inositol brillant green bile salt agar.

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White to pink colonies

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T or F
Plesiomonas will not grow in CIN but will grow in TCBS.

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False: Plesiomonas grow in CIN not in TCBS (Only Vibrio)

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15
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An oxidase (+) and gram (-) bacilli that is not usually found in aquatic environment.

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Campylobacter

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16
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Known to cause abortion in domestic animals

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Campylobacter

17
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Sp. of Campylobacter, that is the most common cost of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide.

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C. jejuni

18
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Transmission of Campylobacter

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Direct contact with animals
Consumption of contaminated water and foods

19
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Campylobacter plays role in ____ (acute paralysis)

A

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

20
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Major cause of type B gastritis (inflammation of intestine)

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Helicobacter pylori

21
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Important risk factors of gastric ulcer and gastric carcinoma

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H. pylori

22
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Campylobacter sp. That is common found in blood culture.

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C. fetus subsp. fetus

23
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Campylobacter spp. That cause enteric illness (stool)

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C. jejuni

24
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It is toxic in Campylobacter spp.

A

Buffered glycerol-saline

25
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Tissue samples.for H. pylori may be transported in ____

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Cysteine Brucella broth w/ 20% glycerol and frozen at -70°C

26
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Different culture media for Campylobacter

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CAMPY-BAP
Butzler medium
Skirrow’s medium
CCDA (charcoal cefoperazone deoxycholate agar)

27
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Incubation temp. For C. jejuni

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42°C

28
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Incubation temp for C. fetus subsp. fetus.

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37°C

29
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Similarities of Campylobacter and Helicobacter

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Microaerophilic and Capnophilic environment (low. Conci. Of Oxygen and req. increase CO2

30
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Gas mixture of Campylobacter

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5% O2
10% CO2
85% N2

31
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Gas mixture of Helicobacter

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5-10% O2
5-12% CO2

32
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Presumtive identification
-curved, non-spore forming, gram(-) rods

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Campylobacter

33
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Presumptive identification:
Long spiral, S shape, Seagull wings shape

A

Enteric Campylobacter

34
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Recommended counterstain in Campylobacter

A

Carbolfuchsin

35
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Characteristics of Campylobacter except:
A. Darting motility
B. Moist
C. Opaque
D. Non hemolytic
E. Tan/slightly pink

A

C.

36
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Definitive Identification of Campylobacter.

A

Oxidase (+)
Motility: Brucella/tryptic soy broth
Hippurate hydrolysis (+)

37
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Definitive Identification of Helicobacter.

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  • Rapid urease (+)
  • Christensen’s urea medium and incubate at 37°C for 2hrs.
  • Urea breath test(13C/14C labeled urea orally)
    13CO2 and 14CO2 is exhaled

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