Vibrio cholerae OSPE Flashcards
1
Q
-profuse diarrhea
-vomiting
-rice water stool
A
Vibrio cholerae
2
Q
Specimen
A
Stool
Rectal swabs
3
Q
Transport
A
-Venkatraman – Ramakrishnan (VR) medium or Cary-Blair medium for long periods.
* Enrichment media such as alkaline peptone water or Monsur’s medium for a few hours.
4
Q
Microscopy
A
-G negative comma shaped bacilli
-darting motility
5
Q
Culture
A
TCBS:YELLOW COLONIES
MACCONKEY:COLOURLESS,NLF
6
Q
String test
A
+
7
Q
Biochemical test
A
oxidase:+
catalase:+
lysine:+
8
Q
serology
A
agglutination test:dtermine 01 n non o1
9
Q
molecular
A
multiplex PCR
