Salmonella-Salmon Dinner Flashcards
What is the result of gram stain with Salmonella
Gram negative
What is the result of plating Salmonella on MacConkey’s agar
Non-lactose fermenter, so will be white
What is the characteristic of motility of Salmonella
Motile
What is the state sulfer in Salmonella
H2S positive, and will stain black on hektoen agar
What is the result of plating Salmonella on hektoen agar
Stains black due to H2S positive
What is the state of capsule in Salmonella
Capsulated
What is the state of citrate use and what is the stain result in Salmonella
Uses Citrate, so turns the indicator blue as a result of the basic pH
Which groups of patients are more prone to Salmonella
Those on proton pump inhibitors, because Salmonella is acid labile, so it does not do well in acidic environments
How does Salmonella infect the host
Invades through the colon via macrophages
What is the characteristic of Salmonella movement in cells
Facultative intracellular
What is the source of Salmonella E.
Undercooked chicken
What is the result of infection with Salmonella E.
Causes inflammatory diarrhea, gastroenteritis
What type of secretion system does Salmonella E. use
Type 3 to increase infectivity
Where is Salmonella typhi harbored
In the gall bladder of humans
Where is Salmonella typhi transmitted from
Ahuman source (Typhoid Mary)
What are the clinical presentations of Salmonella typhi
Red spots on patient stomachs, pea soup diarrhea
What is the cause of pea soup diarrhea
Salmonella typhi
What is the number one cause of osteomyelitis in sickle celled patients
Salmonella typhi
What is the treatment of Salmonella typhi
Fluoroquinolone, or cephalosporin (cleftriaxone)
