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Set 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Acinetobacter

A

Bacilli, Negative

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2
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Actinomyces

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Bacilli, positive

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3
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Citrobacter

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Bacilli, positive

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4
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Clostridium species

A

Bacilli, positive

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5
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Cutibacterium acnes

A

Bacilli, positive

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6
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Corynebacterium spp

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Bacilli positive

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7
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Escherichia coli

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Bacilli Negative

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8
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Enterococcus faecalis

A

Cocci positive

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9
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Enterococcus faecium

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Cocci positive

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10
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Enterobacter species

A

Bacilli positive

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11
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Fusobacterium

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Bacilli negative

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12
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Haemophilus influenzae

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Cocobacilli negative

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13
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Klebsiella species

A

Bacilli negative lactose fermentation

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14
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Lactobacillus

A

Bacilli positive

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15
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Listeria monocytogenes

A

Bacilli positive

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16
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Moraxella catarrhalis

A

Cocci negative

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17
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Morganella

A

Bacilli negative

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18
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae/meningitidis

A

Cocci negative

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19
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Peptococcus

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Cocci negative

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20
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Peptodtreptococcus

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Cocci positive

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21
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Prevotella

A

Bacilli negative

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22
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Proteus spp

A

Bacilli negative

23
Q

Providencia

A

Bacilli negative

24
Q

Pseudomonas

A

Bacilli negative

25
Q

Staphylococcus Aureus

A

Cocci positive

26
Q

Staphylococcus epidermidis

A

Cocci positive

27
Q

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

A

Cocci positive

28
Q

Streptococcus viridans, pyogenes, agalactiae, pneumoniae

A

Cocci positive

29
Q

Samonella

A

Bacilli negative

30
Q

Serratia

A

Bacilli negative

31
Q

Shigella

A

Bacilli negative

32
Q

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

A

Bacilli negative

33
Q

Spore forming +

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C. diff
C. Perfringens (food poisoning)
C. Botulinum
Bacillus anthracis (anthrax)
Bacillus Cereus (food poisoning)
C. Tetani

34
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Spore negative -

A

Listeria monocytogenes
Corynebacterium spp
Actinomyces
Cultibacterium Acnes

35
Q

Anaerobes

A

B Fragilis
Fusobacterium Nucleatum
Preveotella melanigenica

36
Q

Lactose Positive Fermenter

A

Citrobacter
E. coli
E. cloacae
Klebsiella: K.
K Pneumoniae
K Aerogenes

37
Q

Lactose Negative Non fermenter

A

Serratia
Salmonella, Shigella
Pseudomonas
Proteus
Acinetobacter
Stenotrophomonas
Morganella

38
Q

Bacteria not seen in gram stains

A

Legionella Pneumophila - poor uptake of red stain
Mycobacteria - too much lipid
Mycoplasm pneumoniae - no cell wall, too small
Treponema Pallidum - too thin
Chlamydophila - too small

39
Q

agglutination

A

Clumping of bacteria/ red cells held by antibodies
Makes it visible to the naked eye

40
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MIC

A

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

41
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Peak/MIC (Concentration dependent antibiotics)

A

Aminoglycosides
Fluroquinolones
Lipopeptide
Ketolide
Metronidazole

42
Q

T>MIC (Time dependent Antibiotics)

A

Penicillins
Cephalosporin
Carbapenems
Vancomycin
Linezolids
Lincosamide

43
Q

AUC/MIC (Can be both)

A

Aminoglycosides
Fluroquinolones
Vancomycin
Linezolid
Tigecycline
Telavacin
Polymyxins

44
Q

Synergy

A

Drug A + B come together to reduce colony formation when given together

45
Q

Additive

A

Drug A + B add on their effects to reduce colony formation (Not synergy they just both work in their own way so when u give them both it adds)

46
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Indifference

A

Drug A+B is in between just A and B

47
Q

Antagonism

A

Drug A+B makes it do worse than by themselves

48
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Alpha Hemolytic Strep

A

S. pneumoniae
Viridans

49
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Beta Hemolytic Strep

A

S. pyogenes
S. agalactiae

50
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Gamma Hemolysis

A

Enterococcus
Strep Bovis

51
Q

Define the importance of the clinical microbiology laboratory

A

Maintain an effective communication system
-computerized system for acknowledging receipt of specimens
-immediate notification of critical results

52
Q

What is lancefield classification

A

Serologic testing to detect specific surface antigens

Group A: S.pyogenes
Group B: S agalactiae
Group D: S Bovis

53
Q

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

A

GNR, Lactose negative, oxidase positive
opportunistic
Resistant to many antibiotics

54
Q

Acinetobacter Spp

A

Found in soil and water
lactose negative
oxidase negative

Bacteria Classification (2 decks)

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