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Units 6-7: Nonfermentative GNB And Curved GNB/Oxidase Positive Fermenters Flashcards

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1
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What are 2 characteristics of Nonfermenters?

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  • Oxidase testing is required

- Oxidation of sugars used for ID as opposed to fermentation of sugars

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What is the number one isolated non-fermenter in clinical specimens?

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Colony morphology

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Blood Agar: shiny “mermaid scales” beta hemolytic

Mac-non-lactose fermenter, green pigment

Smalls like grapes or tortilla chips

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4 pigments of pseudomonas and what causes them?

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  1. Pyocyanin- blue green; unique to P. Aeruginosa
  2. Pyoverdin- green fluorescent
  3. Pyorubin- reddish brown
  4. Pyomelanin- brown/black

Linked to virulence factors

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What KIA/TSI is expected with nonfermenters?

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K/K

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Pseudomonas fluoresens and Pseudomonas putida: colony morphology

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Blood Agar- no distinct appearance

Produce pyoverdin

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What is sometime found in baby formula or cosmetics?

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Pseudomonas stutzeri

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Pseudomonas stutzeri: colony morphology

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Blood Agar: Wrinkled, light yellow or brown

Non-fluorescent pseudomonad

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What is the causative agent of glanders in horses?

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Burkholderia mallei

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What was used as a biowarfare agent in WWI?

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Burkholderia mallei

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Burkholderia mallei: colony morphology

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Blood: Smooth gray translucent

Variable growth on MAC

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Habitat and transmission of Burkholderia pseudomallei

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Habitat: soil and stagnant water in SE Asia (“rice patty infection”

Transmission: inhalation of dust and direct contact through breaks in skin

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What is a potential bioterrorist agent?

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Burkholderia pseudomallei

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Burkholderia pseudomallei: colony morphology

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Blood: round wrinkled bright orange to cream

Grows well on MAC

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What causes foot rot?

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Burkholderia cepacia complex

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16
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Why can Burkholderia cepacia complex be life threatening ?

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Intrinsic resistance to multiple anti microbial agents

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Burkholderia cepacia complex: colony morphology

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Yellow non-fluorescing pigment

Mac: Some can be pink to red due to oxidation of lactose

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What are the two types of selective media for Burkholderia cepacia complex?

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PC Agar

OFPBL Agar

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What does PC Agar do?

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Selects for Burkholderia cepacia complex

Inhibits PSA

Colonies look bright pink to red

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What does OFPBL Agar do?

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Selects for Burkholderia cepacia complex

Inhibits most microorganisms

Oxidation of lactose

Not routinely used, only in hospitals with CF patients

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21
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What opportunistic infections are CF populations specifically at risk for?

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Burkholderia cepacia complex

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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What microorganism is often a contaminant?

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Alcaligenes faecalis

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Alcaligenes faecalis: colony morphology

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Blood: Greenish

Fruity green apple odor

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Achromobacter xylosoxidans: colony morphology

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Blood: nonpigmented

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25
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What causes meningitis and septicemia in newborns?

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Elizabethkingia meningoseptica

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Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: colony morphology

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Yellow pigment

Blood: Lavender-green discoloration

May produce a fruity

Grow poorly on MAC

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Which nonfermentative GNBs are DNase POS?

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Elizabethkingia meningoseptica

Stenotrophomonas maltiophilia

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Which nonfermentative GNBs have Intrinsic resistance to multiple anti microbial agents

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Burkholderia cepacia complex

Stenotrophomonas maltiophilia

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Why can Stenotrophomonas maltiophilia be dangerous?

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Instrinsic resistance to most commonly used antibiotics

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Stenotrophomonas maltiophilia: reservoir

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Salads
Tap water
colonization of hospital patients

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Stenotrophomonas maltiophilia: colony morphology

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Blood: greenish discoloration of agar

  • Pale yellow, avenger green
  • Strong ammonia smell
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Which species is known to survive on moist/dry surfaces?

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Acinetobacter species

33
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How likely is acinetobacter to cause infection?

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Most likely to colonize and not infect but can cause opportunistic infection

34
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Acinetobacter species: Colony morphology

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Blood: gray to white

Smells like rotting pumpkins

35
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What are the two acinetobacter species and what differentiates them on plates?

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A. baumannii and A. iwoffi

A. baumannii oxidizes lactose on MAC–> mauve colonies at 24-48 hours

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Pseudomonas (Flaviomonas) oryzihabitans: colony morphology

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Rough, wrinkled colonies
Yellow pigment
Non-fluorescent psuedomonad

37
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What is the only oxidase NEG Pseudomonas?

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Pseudomonas (Flaviomonas) oryzihabitans

38
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Where are other Moraxella spp found?

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Mucous membranes of humans and animals

URT normal flora

39
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Moraxella spp: colony morphology

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Pinpoint

May grow slowly on MAC

40
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Moraxella spp: Gram stain

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Tiny plump GNCB

41
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What differentiates other Moraxella species from M. catarrhalis ?

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Other Moraxella spp are DNase NEG

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What are the two Oligella species? And how to you differentiate them?

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O. ureolytica - Motility, Urease, Nitrate reduction POS

O. urethralis- Motility, Urease, Nitrate reduction NEG

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What do both Oligella species cause?

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UTIs and septicemia in women

44
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Vibrio cholerae: gram stain

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curved GNB

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Vibrio cholerae: colony morphology

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  • Grows well on BAP,MAC and CHOC
  • Enhanced growth w/ 1% NaCl (TBCS)
  • Larger, sometimes greenish hue
  • Yellow on TCBS (sucrose ferm)
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Vibrio cholerae: Natural habitat and route of transmission

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Water: fresh, marine, salt

Contaminated food and water

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Vibrio cholerae: Lab info

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  • Samples sensitive to sunlight
  • Doesn’t need NaCl to grow
  • Cary-Blair medium
  • TCBS agar and APW
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Vibrio cholerae: Important reactions

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Catalase pos
Oxidase pos
Glucose fermenters
Growth on MAC

Citrate POS

cholerae only: string test

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Vibrio parahemolyticus: colony morphology

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  • Grows well on BAP,MAC and CHOC
  • Enhanced growth w/ 1% NaCl (TBCS)
  • Larger, sometimes greenish hue
  • Blue/green on TCBS (sucrose neg)
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Vibrio parahemolyticus: route of transmission

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  • Japan
  • Ingestion of raw/undercooked seafood (inc. shellfish)
  • Direct contact with water
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Vibrio parahemolyticus: lab info

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  • Samples sensitive to sunlight
  • Needs NaCl to grow
  • Cary-Blair medium
  • TCBS agar and APW
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Campylobacter jejuni: gram stain and colony morphology

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  • Curved GNB “s” or “v” shaped

- Gull shaped -Flat, moist, spready

53
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Campylobacter jejuni: Natural habitat and route of transmission

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Worldwide: domestic animals, GI tract of chicken, turkeys, cattle and pigs

Ingestion of raw milk, uncooked poultry and contaminated water

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Campylobacter jejuni: Lab info

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  • Thermophilic and capnophilic
  • harder to pin down epidemiologically
  • Campy CVA agar
  • 41-42°C, 85% N2, 10% CO2, 5% O2
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Campylobacter jejuni: Important tests

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  • Oxidase pos
  • catalse pos
  • hippurate hydrolysis pos
56
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Helicobacter pylori: gram stain and colony morphology

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Spiral shaped GNB

-Pinpoint

57
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Helicobacter pylori: Natural habitat and route of transmission

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Epithelial cells in stomach

  • Contact with contaminated saliva
  • fresh ground water
58
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Helicobacter pylori: Lab info

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  • Can withstand low pH and thrive
  • Does not grow well in lab setting
  • Brucella agar

-Stool ELISA (current infection)

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Helicobacter pylori: Important tests

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Oxidase pos
Catalase pos
Urea POS+

-Breath test or card test within 7 hours pos

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Aeromonas hydrophila: gram stain and colony morphology

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Small GNB

  • Grows well on MAC and BAP
  • Beta hem
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Aeromonas hydrophila: Natural habitat and route of transmission

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Fresh and sea water: sink traps, drains, water taps, infects cold-blooded animals

-Wound infections through break in skin: water sports, caths, stents, etc

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Aeromonas hydrophila: Important tests

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DNase positive
Oxidase pos

Esculin Pos

63
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Plesiomonas shigelloides: gram stain and colony morphology

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Small GNB

-Always gamma

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Plesiomonas shigelloides: Natural habitat and route of transmission

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Surface water and soil of tropical and subtropical areas, cold blooded animals

  • hand to mouth
  • Contaminated food (shellfish)
65
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Plesiomonas shigelloides: Important tests

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Oxidase positive

LAO all POS

66
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Vibrio parahemolytic vs Vibrio cholera

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V. cholera ONPG, Citrate and VP POS

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Vibrio cholera: disease state

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  • “rice water” stool: No WBCs and RBCs
  • Cholera toxin: protein complex secreted, responsible for the watery diarrhea
  • Need IV fluids and antibiotics
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Vibrio parahemolyticus: disease state

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  • Water/bloody diarrhea, fever headache, vomiting, and abdominal pain
  • 12 to 72 hours after exposure
  • Self clearing infection
69
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Campylobacter jejuni: disease state

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  • Diarrhea with RBCs and WBCs, fever, cramping

- Seen 3-7 days symptoms

70
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Helicobacter pylori: Disease state

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-Peptic ulcershigher risk for cancer

71
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Aeromonas hydrophila: Disease state

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1) Cellulitis/wound infections
2) Gastroenteritis
3) Bacteremia
4) Others- endocarditis, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, UTI, meningitis, otitis media

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Plesiomonas shigelloides:

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-Gastroenteritis: watery stool without RBCs and mucus; produces enterotoxin

73
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Which two nonfermentors are gelatinase POS?

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Pseudomonas fluorescens

Elizabethkingia meningoseptica

74
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Which nonfermentors are ADH POS?

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Pseudomonas (except stutzeri) and Burkholderias

75
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Which nonfermentor is LDC POS?

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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

76
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Which nonfermentors cannot oxidase glucose or are variable?

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Neg: 
Alcaligenes faecalis
Acinetobacter lwoffi
V: 
Achromobacter xylosoxidans
Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
77
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Which nonfermentors can oxidase lactose?

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Burkholderia pseudomallei

Acinetobacter baumannii

78
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positive for pyoverdin?

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas fluorescens
Pseudomonas putida

79
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Nonmotile?

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Burkholderia mallei
Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
Acinetobacter (both)

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