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Diagnostic
Bacterial and Viral
20
Microbiology
Professional
07/20/2012

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Term
Strep. pyogenes (3)
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture in standard media; inhibited by BACITRACIN
3) RADT if swabbed from pharyngitis
Term
Strep. agalactiae (2)
Definition
1) Gram stain of CSF or URINE
2) Culture from CSF, URINE, OR BLOOD
Term
Enterococci (2)
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture in 40% bile; 6.5% NaCl
Term
Non-enterococci (2)
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture in BILE ONLY
Term
Strep. viridans (3)
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture
3) RESISTANT TO OPTOCHIN
Term
Strep. pneumoniae
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture: DOES NOT grow in OPTOCHIN or BILE
3) Positive Quellung test
Term
Quellung Reaction
Definition
Used to detect capsulated bacteria (S. pneumoniae or H. influenza)
Term
Staph aureus (4)
Definition
1) Gram stain (clusters)
2) Culture: Beta-hemolytic produces golden/yellow pigment
3) Catalase + Coagulase positive
4) PCR for rRNA
Term
Staph epidermidis (3)
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture
3) Catalase-positive
and
Coagulase-NEGATIVE
Term
Staph saprophyticus (3)
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture: gamma-hemolytic
3) Catalase-positive
and
Coagulase-NEGATIVE
Term
Bacillus anthracis (4)
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture
3) Serology
4) PCR of nasal swab
Term
Bacillus cereus (1)
Definition
1) Culture
Term
Clostridium botulinum (3)
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture requires anaerobic conditions
3) Patient's serum kills mice
Term
Clostridium tetani (2)
Definition
1) Gram-stain: DRUMSTICK appearance
2) Culture requires anaerobic conditions
Term
Clostridium perfringens (2)
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture requires anaerobic conditions
Term
Clostridium difficile (2)
Definition
1) Immunoassay for toxin
2) Examine colon
Term
C. diphtheriae
Definition
1) Gram stain: CHINESE LIKE LETTERS
2) Culture
Term
C. diphtheriae culture
Definition
Need Potassium Tellurite
Dark black colonies
Loeffler's medium produces colonies that stain red after 12 hours
Term
L. monocytogenes
Definition
1) Gram stain
2) Culture at 2.5C to isolate from mixed flora
Term
C. diphtheriae- patient susceptibility testing
Definition
Schick test: injection of diphtheria under the skin
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