Term
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Definition
Small, gram - bacilli, bipolar staining
Grows on BA, CA, and Mac
Takes more than 24 hours
Oxidase negative
Fried egg-colonies on BA |
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Term
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Definition
Small, gram - bacilli/coccobacilli
Grows on BA, CA, not Mac
Oxidase positive
Associated with cat /dog bites
Indole positive |
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Term
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Definition
Tiny gram negative coccobacilli
Grows on BA/CA, not Mac
Oxidase positive
Grows in 3-5 weeks |
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Term
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Definition
Grows on BA/CA; not on MTM, not on Mac
Oxidase positive
No acid from glucose/maltose/lactose
Hockey puck colonies |
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Term
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Definition
Grows on BA/CA/MTM; not on Mac
Oxidase positive
Mucoid colonies |
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Term
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Definition
Grows on CA/MTM; not on Mac or BA
Oxidase positive
Mix of smooth and rough colonies |
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Term
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Definition
Pleomorphic gram - bacilli/coccobacilli
Grows on CA; not on BA/Mac
Oxidase positive
Colonies have mousey odor
Requires X and V factors |
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Term
| Non-enteric gram (-) that require special media/conditions for optimal recovery |
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Definition
H. ducreyi
Bordetella pertussis
Francisella tularensis
Legionella pneumophila |
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Term
| Non-enteric gram (-) that grow on conventional agars (blood, chocolate) but NOT MacConkey |
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Definition
Y. pestis
P. multocida
Brucella species
M. catarrhalis
N. meningitidis
N. gonorrhoeae
H. influenzae |
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Term
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Definition
Small gram - bacilli; school of fish
MTM; MHChoc; BHI w/ serum at 33C and increased CO2
Requires X factor to grow |
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Term
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Definition
Regan Lowe agar
Oxidase positive
Mercury droplet colonies |
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Term
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Definition
BCYE
Needs cysteine if it were to grow on BA/CA
Oxidase negative
Tiny colonies at first |
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Term
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Definition
BCYE ph 6.9 plus iron
Ground glass colonies
Oxidase positive |
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