PSEUDOMONAS, VIBRIO, HAEMOPHILUS, SPIROCHETES AND MISCELLANEOUS BACTERIA Flashcards
An opportunistic pathogen that infects burns, wounds, surgical incisions, and sites of catheterization.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
It is the most common cause of infections of burns injuries and outer ear (otitis externa)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What is the shape of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Slender, rod-shaped (bacillus)
What is the arrangement of cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Singles or in pairs
Is Pseudomonas aeruginosa non-spore-forming or spore-forming
Non-spore-forming
The gram-staining reaction of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Gram-negative
What is the flagella of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Amphitrichous
The special requirements of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
No complex special requirements
What is the wide range temperature of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
4-40 degC
The optimum temperature of most strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
37 degC
Oxygen requirement of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Obligate aerobe
A selective medium for Pseudomonas spp.
Cetrimide Agar Medium
Cetrimide Agar medium inhibits the growth of …
Gram-positive bacteria
The shape of Pseudomonas on Nutrient Agar Medium
Irregular
The shape of Pseudomonas on Cetrimide Agar Medium
Circular
The shape of Pseudomonas on MacConkey Agar Medium
Circular
Color of Pseudomonas of Cetrimide Agar Medium
Greenish blue
Type of hemolysis of Pseudomonas on Blood Agar Plate
B-hemolysis
What culture is used for Pseudomonas that produces dense turbidity in broth medium with a surface pellicle
Trypticase soy broth/ Nutrient broth
What culture is used for Pseudomonas that produces a characteristics of sweetish odor or a distinctive musty or earthy smell
Nutrient Agar
What culture is used for Pseudomonas that produces colorless colonies, NLF
MacConkey Agar