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Proteus, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, GI infection & UTI Flashcards

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Enterobacteriaceae (Proteus, Klebsiella & Enterbacter)
gram -
motility -
lactose fermentation -
urease production -
H2S production on TSI slant -

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gram - negative bacilli
motile - proteus and enterobacter
non- motile - Klebsiella
lactose fermentation - Klebsiella and enterobacter
urease production - proteus and klebsiella
H2S production on TSI slant - Proteus

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what family does Proteus, Klebsiella, and Enterobacter belong to?

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Enterobacteriaceae

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When ordering cultures for Enterobacteriaceae would you order aerobic, anaerobic, or both?

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just aerobic - they’re facultative anaerobes so save $$$ and only order the one test

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where is Klebsiella found?

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widely distributed in the environment - wood shavings, surface water, sewage, soil

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where is Enterobacter found?

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widely distributed in the environment - surface water, sewage, soil, and plant material

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What virulence factors are found in Proteus, Klebsiella, and Enterobacter? (all together)

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LPS containing lipid A > fever, leukopenia > leukocytosis and hyperglycemia > fall in blood sugar and lethal shock

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what virulence factors are found in Proteus?

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urease
Fimbrae
Hemolysin

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what Proteus is known for causing uroliths in dogs?

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P. mirabilis

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what virulence factors are found in Klebsiella?

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capsule
endotoxin
adhesins
cytotoxic toxin - strains carry Shiga toxin of ETEC

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what diseases does enterbacter aerogenes cause?

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what diseases does Klebsiella pneumonia cause?

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what disease does Proteus mirabilis and P. vulgaris cause?

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what is one of the most common bacteria isolated from inflamed ear cannal?

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Proteus

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How many cfu/ml is indicative of UTI?

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> 100,000 cfu/ml

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If a patient has UTI symptoms and the colony counts are consistently low what is the chance of the patient having a UTI

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increased likelihood pathogen causing UTI

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15
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what is Columbia nalidixic acid agar select for?

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gram positive bacteria

16
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For pneumonia and diarrhea what type of test would you request?

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aerobic culture and sensitivity for bacteria covered covered in this class

17
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what test would you request for mastitis?

A

aerobic culture and sensitivity

18
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what test would you request for otitis externa?

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aerobic culture and sensitivity, fungal culture

19
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what test would you request for cervicitis and metritis?

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aerobic culture and sensitivity

20
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what test would you request for UTI?

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aerobic culture and sensitivity

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what treatment would you do for Enterobacter aerogenes?

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aminoglycosides, B-lactams (carbapenems), cephalosporins

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what treatment would you do for Klebsiella penumoniae?

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Aminoglycosides, usually resistant to ampicillin, tx should be based on susceptibility

23
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what treatment would you do for Proteus mirabilis and P. vulgaries?

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ampicillin, amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, ceftiofur

24
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what virulence factors does Pseudomonas have?

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fimbrial adhesins
capsule
cytotoxin
endotoxin
exotoxin A, S, T
Phospholipase C - hemolysin
Pyocyanin
Rhamnolipid
Alginate biofilm

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Pseudomonas
gram -
motility -
oxygen -
oxidase -
catalase -

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gram - negative bacilli
motility - motile
oxygen - obligate aerobe
oxidase - positive
catalase - positive

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Why is Pesudomonas one of the most common infections seen in a hospital?

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it has remarkable nutritional diversity - use wide variety or organic compounds

27
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where is Pseudomonas found?

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soil, water, decaying organic matter, vegetation

28
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Is Pseudomonas commensal or opportunistic?

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opportunistic - wounds and trauma

29
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what is the most common clinical presentation of Pseudomonas in dogs?

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otitis and UTI

30
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what can pseudomonas cause in snakes/captive reptiles?

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necrotic stomatitis, mouth rot

31
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what can pseudomonas cause in sows?

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acute multiglandular mastitis in sows

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