shigella Flashcards
1
Q
case
A
2-year-old
fever and 2 days of bloody diarrhea.
2
Q
specimens
A
stool
rectal swab
3
Q
MICROSCOPY
A
SALINE MOUNT:PUS CELLS,RBS
GRAM:GNB
4
Q
culture
A
BLOOD AGAR:NON-HAEMOLYTIC
macconkey:NLF (EXCEPT SONNEI)
DCA :COLOURLESS
SSA:COLOURLESS,SMOTTH
5
Q
transport medium
A
sach’s buffered glycerol saline
6
Q
biochem
A
IMVIC:++- -
TSI:K/A,H2S-,GAS-
ornithine decarboxylase - except sonnei
urease:-
catalase:+
oxidase:-
7
Q
serology
A
agglutination test
ELISA
COLICIN ASSAY
AUTOMATED:MALDI-TOF
8
Q
MOLECULAR
A
PCR:for Shiga toxin