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Unit 3 - Gram Negative Cocci Flashcards

1
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Neiseriaceae family shape

A

GN Diplococci
or
Short GNR

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2
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Family Neisseriaceae Oxidase result

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Positive

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3
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Family neisseriaceae Catalase results

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Positive
EXCEPT Kingella & Eikenella

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4
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Are Neisseriaceae fastidious or non fastidious?

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Fastidious
except kingella

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5
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Are Neisseria normal flora as a whole?

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Some are, others aren’t

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6
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Neisseriaceae Virulence factors

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Capsule
Pili
Cell wall proteins
Endotoxin
IgA protease

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7
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Sometimes when you take meds while having a neisseriaceae infection, it can hurt. Why?

A

Endotoxins release upon death

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8
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What is the predominant host response with a Neisseriaceae infection?

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PMN

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9
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Neisseria spp. diseases caused

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Gonorrhea
Miningitis
Meningococcemia
DGI
Gonococcal arthritis
Otitis media
Sinusitis

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10
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Pathogenic Neisseria family colonies appear how on a plate?

A

Non pigmented

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11
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What are the non-pigmented Neisseria family?

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N. gonorrhoeae
N. meningitides
N. weaveri

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12
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Normal flora Neisseria appear how on a plate?

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Pigmented

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13
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What are the pigmented Neisseria

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N. lactamica
N. sicca
Moraxella catarrhalis

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14
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Is N. gonorrhoeae ever normal flora?

A

No, strict pathogen

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15
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Where is N. gonorrhoeae found in?

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only humans

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16
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Where on the body can gonorrhea be isolated?

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Anus
Eyes
Throat
Blood
Private parts

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17
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What are the male complications in male gonorrhea

A

Epididymitis
Urethral stricture
Prostatitis

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18
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Female gonorrheal complications

A

PID
Sterility

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19
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Manifestations of Gonorrhea

A

DGI
Ophthalmia neonatorum
Asymptomatic genital infections

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20
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What causes DGI?

A

Gonorrhea caused by AHU strains
(Arginine, hypoxanthine, uracil)

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21
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How common is DGI in gonnorhea patients?

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<3%

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22
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What percentage of females are asymptomatic for gonorrhea?

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About 50%

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23
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How is GC a delicate organism?

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Fastidious

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24
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Specimen collection requirements for GC

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Dacron or rayon swab
Enriched agar with CO2
Must be kept warm

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25
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Transport media for GC

A

JEMBEC

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26
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What is JEMBEC

A

Chocolate agar w antibiotics
Small plastic compact with CO2 tablet
Streaked in W with swab then across with loop

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27
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What kind of agar does GC require

A

Chocolate agar

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28
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What is in Chocolate agar?

A

Enriched base
Hemoglobin
NAD (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide)

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29
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What mimics NAD?

A

IsoVitaleX

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30
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Why must selective agar be used when plating GC?

A

Inhibits normal flora

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31
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What selective agars are used for GC?

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Thayer Martin
Modified Thayer Martin
Martin Lewis
NYC medium

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32
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What is Thayer Martin plate

A

Chocolate agar
Vancomycin, colistin, nystatin

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33
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What is modified Thayer martin

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Thayer Martin plus trimethoprim

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34
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What is Martin lewis

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Chocolate agar
Vancomycin, colistin, anisomycin (yeast), trimethoprim

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35
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What is NYC medium

A

Horse blood yeast extract
Similar antibiotics as MTM

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36
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If clinical site has no normal flora, what plate should you use?

A

Plain chocolate agar

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37
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If the clinical site has no normal flora, what plate do you use?

A

Chocolate agar

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38
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What clinical sites have no normal flora?

A

Synovial fluid
CSF

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39
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How does GC appear on a plate?

A

SMall
Translucent
No pigment
Some variation in colonies of the same strain

40
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How do colonies of GC vary by size?

A

Corresponds to P antigen on surface
Types T1-T5

41
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How old should GC be for biochemical testing?

A

Young, organisms will autolyze as it continues growing

42
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Expected test results for GC

A

Oxidase positive
Catalase postiive
Uses glucose only

43
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What is the definitive ID for GC?

A

Carbohydrate utilization tests

44
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Is culture required for the ID of GC?

A

Not anymore

45
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Treatment for GC

A

Ceftriaxone and Azithromycin

46
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Why is GC resistant to penicillin?

A

Beta lactamases

47
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Is Neisseria meningitides normal flora?

A

Can exist in a carrier state

48
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Who is at risk for N. menigitides?

A

People living in close quarters

49
Q

Which organism is quickly fatal if untreated?

A

N. meningitides

50
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N. meningitides can cause ___ with or without ___

A

meningococcemia, menigitis

51
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N. meningitides capsule types

A

A, B, C, Y, W-135

52
Q

What are the pathologic mechanisms of N. menigitidis

A

Pili
Capsule
Endotoxin
IgA protease

53
Q

Treatment for meningitis?

A

Penicillin

54
Q

Someone with meningitis is allergic to penicillin, what are they given next?

A

Chloramphenicol

55
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What is given as prophylaxis for meningitis?

56
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What capsule types are people vaccinated to

A

A & C, W-135 & Y when young
Serotype B when older

57
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Complications of Meningitis

A

DIC
Shock
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

58
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What is Waterhouse friderichsen syndrome

A

Disseminated meningococcal infection with rash and hemorrhage in adrenals

59
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Septic Shock in meningitis symptoms

A

Low oxygen and BP
Inc heart rate

60
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What can cause septic shock that’s a GNC?

A

N. meningitis

61
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What kind of environment is needed to grow N. meningitidis?

A

CO2
Warm and moist

62
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How does N. meningitides appear on a plate?

A

Shiny & Non-pigmented

63
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Test results for N. meningitides

A

oxidase pos
catalase pos
Glucose and maltose usage

64
Q

What are useful tests for IDing Neisseria?

A

Chromogenic enzyme substrate testing
MALDI-TOF
carb utilization

65
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N. meningitis on gram stain

A

Intracellular AND extracellular diplococci
Gram negative, but may resist decolorization and size variation

66
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Which neisseria bug is isolated from dog bite wounds?

A

N. weaveri

67
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Shape of N. weaveri

A

Short Gram Neg rod

68
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What did N. weaveri used to be called

A

CDC group M5

69
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Carb utilization for N. weaveri

70
Q

Non-pathogenic Neisseria is normal flora of where?

A

URT
Female genital track

71
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Where is Moraxella normal flora of?

72
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What does Moraxella cause?

A

Otitis media
Sinusitis

73
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Gram stain of M. catarrhalis

A

Uniform size
may show tetrads

74
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Where does M. catarrhalis grow?

A

SBA
Chocolate

75
Q

A colony on a plate appears like a wagon wheel, what might this be?

A

M. catarrhalis

76
Q

A colony slides across the plate like a hockey puck, what might this be?

A

M. catarrhalis

77
Q

How to distinguish M. catarrhalis from Neisseria?

A

No sugar
DNase positive
Butyrate esterase positive

78
Q

Butyrate esterase result in Neisseria

79
Q

M. catarrhalis can produce ____ that makes it resistant to ___

A

Beta lactamase
Ampicillin or amoxicillin

80
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Where is Kingella normal flora of

81
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How does Kingella appear on the agar

A

Like non pathogenic neisseria

82
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Gram stain of Kingella

A

GNC with no water
GNR with water

83
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How do you distinguish true gram stain shape of Kingella?

A

Incubation with penicillin disc

84
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How does Kingella grow when around penicillin disc?

A

Grows as a rod

85
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Catalase result of Kingella

86
Q

Kingella is usually isolated in..?

A

Immunosuppressed patients

87
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Where is Eikenella corrodes normal flora of?

A

Mouth and bowel

88
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Oxidase result of Eikenella

89
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Catalase result of Eikenella

90
Q

How does Eikenella appear on stain?

A

More rod shaped than Neisseria

91
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What does Eikenella need to grow?

92
Q

Where is Eikenella isolated form

A

Human bite from punching teeth
Licking needle clean and shooting it up

93
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What does eikenella do to the agar?

A

Pits the agar

94
Q

What org smells like bleach?

A

E. corrodens

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