RA2: Major Groups of Bacteria Flashcards
1
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Gram+ cocci
A
Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Enterococcus
2
Q
Gram+ rods
A
Clostridium, Bacillus, Listeria, Corynebacteria
3
Q
Gram- rods
A
Enterobacteriaceae family (E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella, Proteus species, Shigella species, Yersinia pestis)
4
Q
Gram- cocci
A
Neisseria meningitidis and gonorrhoeae
5
Q
Bacteria not usually stained
A
Mycoplasmas, Mycobacteria, Chlamydia and Chlamydophila, Borrelia
6
Q
Catalase test
A
\+ = Staphylococcus - = Streptococcus
7
Q
Coagulase test
A
\+ = S. aureus - = S. epidermidis and saprophyticus
8
Q
Novobiocin test
A
Sensitive = S. epidermidis Resistant = S. saprophyticus
9
Q
Hemolysis on blood agar test
A
Alpha = S. pneumoniae and Enterococcus Beta = S. pyogenes and agalactiae Gamma = Enterococcus
10
Q
Optochin sensitivity test
A
Sensitive = S. pneumoniae Resistant = Enterococcus
11
Q
Bacitracin sensitivity test
A
Sensitive = S. pyogenes Resistant = S. agalactiae
12
Q
Anaerobic growth test
A
\+ = Clostridium - = Bacillus, Listeria, and Corynebacterium
13
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Spore formation test
A
\+ = Bacillus - = Listeria and Corynebacterium
14
Q
Motility test (for bacillus)
A
\+ = B. cereus - = B. anthracis or cereus
15
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Motility test (for non-spore-forming Gram+ rods)
A
\+ = Listeria monocytogenes - = Corynebacteriuim diphtheriae
