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RANDOM INFO FINDS + Mycobac Flashcards

MOTHER NOTES; bulk from Mycobac

1
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anthrax bacillus

A

Bacillus anthracis

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drumstick, lollipop bacillus, tennis racket, tack head bacillus

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Clostridium tetani

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Frankel’s bacillus; C. welchii

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Clostridium perfringens

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Kleb loeffler’s bacillus

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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GOLD STD for DIPHTHERIA TOXIN PRODUCTION

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VERO CELL CYTOTOXICITY ASSAY

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susceptibility test for Diphtheria

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SHICK’S TEST

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7
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Corynebacterium that causes ERYTHRASMA

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Corynebacterium minutissimum

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8
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Hoffman’s bacillus

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Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum

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9
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aka WOOLSORTER’S DSE

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Bacillus anthracis

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aka RAGPICKER’S DISEASE

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Bacillus anthracis

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aka HIDE PORTER’S DISEASE

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Bacillus anthracis

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12
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cause EYE INFECTION IN HEROIN ADDICTS

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Bacillus subtilis

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13
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sero test for dx of anthrax

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ASCOLI TEST

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14
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what virulence factor blocks the release of neurotransmitters causing SPASTIC PARALYSIS?

A

TETANOSPASMIN

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15
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toxin that causes FLACCID PARALYSIS

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BOTULINUM TOXIN

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organism with Tetanospasmin as its major virulence factor

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Clostridium tetani

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17
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organism with Botulinum toxin

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Clostridium botulinum

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18
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infant botulism is also known as

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FLOPPY BABY SYNDROME

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19
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ingestion of Clostridium botulinum spores are via

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BREASTFEEDING

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20
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what organism causes FLOPPY BABY SYNDROME?

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Clostridium botulinum

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21
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antibiotic-associated diarrhea

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Clostridium difficile

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22
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causes PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS

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Clostridium difficile

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23
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RESPIRATORY FORM of C. diphtheria

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DIPHTHERIA

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CUTANEOUS FORM of C. diphtheriae

A

ECTHYMA DIPHTHERITICUM

(ulcerative lesion)

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25
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in the prcoess of digestion and decontamination, what must be added to spx likely to contain Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

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5% OXALIC ACID

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26
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can prolong shelf life of sputum for 8 DAYS

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1% CETYLPYRIDIUM CHLORIDE

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27
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Mycobacterium:

non-selective media for NON-STERILE SPX

A

PETRAGNANI

petrag(“NON”)i

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28
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Mycobacterium:

non-selective media for STERILE SPX

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AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY (ATS)

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29
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Dorset Egg Media recommended for Mycobacterium avium COMPLEX

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WALLENSTEIN MEDIUM

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30
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Mycobacterium that causes TB in AIDS PX

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Mycobacterium avium

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31
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skin test for Leprosy; differentiates TUBERCULOID from LEPROMATOUS

A

LEPROMIN TEST

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32
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in Niacin Test, the strip is impregnated with what reagent?

A

CYANOGEN BROMIDE

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33
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media required for Niacin Test

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LOWENSTEIN JENSEN

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34
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what is added in Nitrate Reduction Test after incubation?

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  1. N-N-DIMETHYL-1-NAPHTHYLAMINE
  2. SULFANILIC ACID
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35
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Arylsulfatase Test is for the detection of what group?

A

RAPID GROWERS

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36
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the ONLY organism that can give a positive result in 3 DAYS in Tween 80 Hydrolysis test

A

Mycobacterium kansasii

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37
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Tween 80 Hydrolysis test is useful for the ID of what organism?

A

Mycobacterium kansasii

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38
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in how many days can M. tuberculosis give a positive result in Tween 80 Hydrolysis Test?

A

10-20 DAYS

39
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what test is for the ID of Mycobacterium avium?

A

TELLURITE REDUCTION TEST

40
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NaCl concentration in Salt Tolerance Test

41
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test for the ID of RAPID GROWERS & M. triviale

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SALT TOLERANCE TEST

42
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biochemical test to IDENTIFY M. fortuitum-CHELONAE COMPLEX

A

GROWTH IN MAC CONKEY AGAR WITHOUT CRYSTAL VIOLET

43
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Cross Barred Bacillus

A

Mycobacterium kansasii

44
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causes FISH TANK GRANULOMA

A

Mycobacterium marinum

45
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causes SWIMMING POOL GRANULOMA

A

Mycobacterium marinum

46
Q

regarded as #2 NTM (Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria) to cause TB in those with AIDS

A

Mycobacterium kansasii

#1 si M. avium

47
Q

tap water bacillus

A

Mycobacterium gordonae

“ang water sa Gordon (garden?!)”

48
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can develop BIRD’S NEST appearing colonies on CORNMEAL AGAR

A

Mycobacterium xenopi

49
Q

causes LADY WINDERMERE SYNDROME

A

Mycobacterium avium COMPLEX

50
Q

Battey Bacillus

oo, Battey jud na siya 🤩

A

M. intracellulare

51
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J bacillus

A

Mycobacterium gastri

52
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Raddish bacillus

A

Mycobacterium terrae

53
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V bacillus

A

Mycobacterium triviale

54
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E. coli serotype that causes INFANTILE DIARRHEA

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SEROTYPE O111

55
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E. coli SEROTYPE that is associated with VEROTOXIN PRODUCTION

A

SEROTYPE O157

56
Q

Salmonella colonies may appear like SNOWFLAKES on what agar?

A

BRILLIANT GREEN AGAR

57
Q

positive (+) result for GELATIN HYDROLYSIS TEST

A

GELATIN LIQUEFACTION

58
Q

genus that is often RESISTANT TO ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY

A

Providencia

59
Q

bacteria that can cause NECROTIZING COLITIS often due to POWDERED INFANT FORMULA

A

Cronobacter sakazakii

60
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TRIPLE DECARBOXYLASE POSITIVE ➕

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Plesiomonas shigelloides

61
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TRIPLE DECARBOXYLASE NEGATIVE ➖

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Pantoea agglomerans

62
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TRIPLE ENZYME POSITIVE (+)

A

Serratia

TRIPLE ENZYMES: DNAse, LIPASE, GELATINASE

63
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produces small amount of H2S, “curved wedge” appearance on TSI

A

Salmonella typhi

64
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growth of this organism in CIN is indistinguishable to those of Yersinia enterocolitica (BULL’S EYE COLONIES)

65
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associated with GULLAIN BARRE SYNDROME

A

Campylobacter jejuni

66
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organism that exhibits LAVENDER to LAVENDER-GREEN ON BAP

A

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

67
Q

causes ONION BULB ROT in plants; FOOT ROT in MAN

A

Burkholderia cepacia

68
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Glander’s Bacillus

A

Burkholderia mallei

69
Q

Whitmore’s Bacillus

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Burkholderia pseudomallei

70
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causative agent of MELIOIDOSIS or VIETNAMESE TIME BOMB–GLANDER’S-LIKE DISEASE

A

Burkholderia pseudomallei

71
Q

colonies with EARTHY ODOR on ASHDOWN MEDIUM

A

Burkholderia pseudomallei

72
Q

GUMMY COLONIES on BAP

A

Acinetobacter

73
Q

causes BRAZILIAN PURPURIC FEVER

A

Haemophilus aegypticus

74
Q

growth of Brucella is inhibited by what dyes?

A
  1. BASIC FUCHSIN
  2. THIONINE
75
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causes UNDULANT FEVER / MALTA FEVER / GIBRALTAR FEVER in man

76
Q

RAPID TEST to detect Brucellosis

A

SERUM AGGLUTINATION TEST

77
Q

significant titer for Brucellosis

78
Q

Bang’s Bacillus

A

Brucella abortus

79
Q

stages of Whooping Cough

A
  1. CATARRHAL PHASE
  2. PAROXYSMAL STAGE
  3. CONVALESCENCE
80
Q

requirements of Francisella tularensis for growth

A
  1. CYSTINE
  2. CYSTEINE
  3. THIOSULFATE
81
Q

stains for Legionella

A

DIERTLE, STEINER

82
Q

etiologic agent of GRANULOMA INGUINALE

A

Calymmatobacterium granulomatis

83
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causes actinomycosis of jaw called LUMPY JAW

A

Actinomyces israelii

84
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causes LEMIERRE DISEASE

A

Fusobacterium necrophorum

85
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components of HUTCHINSON TRIAD

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  1. DEAFNESS
  2. BLINDNESS
  3. NOTCHED PEG SHAPED TEETH
86
Q

causes VENEREAL SPIROCHETOSIS

A

Treponema cuniculi

87
Q

causes TRENCH MOUTH / VINCENT STOMATITIS

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Treponema vincentii

88
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cause of ERYTHEMA CHRONICUM MIGRANS (ECM)

A

Borrelia burgdorferi

89
Q

cause of LOUSE BORNE RELAPSING FEVER or FAMINE FEVER

A

Borrelia recurrentis

sige’g recur, sige’g relapse… agay 😔

90
Q

cause of LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM (LGV)

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Chlamydia trachomatis

91
Q

causes ORROYA or VERRUGA PERUANA; transmitted by SANDFLIES

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Bartonella bacilliformis

92
Q

causes MINOR!!! CAT SCRATCH DISEASE bacteremia

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Bartonella clarridgeaie

93
Q

etiologic agent of TRENCH FEVER

A

Bartonella quintana

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