staph aureus OSPE Flashcards
1
Q
CASE
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A 16-year-old girl presented with multiple small boils on her left armpit. * Pus from a boil was sent to microbiology lab .
2
Q
SPECIMEN
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pus,blood,nasal swab (carriers)
3
Q
microscopy
A
gram positive cocci in clusters with pus cells
4
Q
culture
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blood agar: beta haemolytic colonies
nutrient agar: golden yellow colonies
5
Q
biochem
A
coagulase +ve *
catalase +ve*
mannitol fermentation +ve
urease +ve
phosphatase +ve
6
Q
serology
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demonstration of anti-staphylosin
7
Q
importance of AST
A
detect MRSA strains
8
Q
molecular test
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PCR
9
Q
READ TRU P1 slides
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go tru QNA
