Remember1 Flashcards
What is the correct order of gram-stain procedure?
- Crystal Violet
- Iodine
- Alcohol (decolarize)
- Safranin
Which mycobacteria are photochromagenic?
- M. marinum
- M. kansasii
(turn light yellow when exposed to light)
Mycobacteria: Rapid Growing. (4)
*How many days
- Abcessus
- Fortuitum
- Chelonae
- Mucogenicum
*7 days
Mycobacteria szulagai - Temperature:
- Scotochromagin
- Photochromagin
- 25C (Scotochromagin)
- 37C (Photochromagin)
M. tuberculosis - Gram stain characteristic.
Cording
Mycobacteria: Kid with unilateral cervical lymphadenitis.
M. scrofula
What bacteria shows a “Double Zone Beta Hemolysis”?
Clostridium perfringes
What organism is the usual cause of botryomycosis*?
S. aureas
*rare chronic bacterial granulomatous disease that usually involves skin
What is the MOA of fluoroquinolones?
Inhibition of DNA Topoisomerase
What organ is most susceptible to Anaerobic Abscesses?
Brain
What staphylococcus is Novobiocin Resistant?
S. saprophyticus
Enterococcus Vs. other bacteria.
6.5% NaCl tolerant (Enterococcus)
Bartonella Henselae stain.
Warthin-Starry (silver impregnation technique)
What Mycobacteria is commonly a contaminant?
M. gordonae (found in tap water)
Who has increased susceptibility to Neisserial infections?
-What is the best initial screen
Deficiency of terminal complement factors (C5-C9)
-CH50 (best initial screen)