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04/03/2013

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Term
Uncomplicated hematuria in young boy
Definition
Adenovirus
Term
Swimming pool conjunctivitis
Definition
Adenovirus serotypes 3,4,7
Term
Pink eye
Definition
Adenovirus, types 3, 6, 8, 19; measles virus, HSV, VZV, enterovirus, coxsackievirus, Chlamydia trachmatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Staphylococcus aureus; Also, caused by chemicals and allergies
Term
Chikungunya virus
Definition
Aedes mosquito
Term
Sushi worm
Definition
Anisakis simplex
Term
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Definition
Arthropods (Lone Star tick, Deer tick, Dog tick)
Term
Fungus ball
Definition
Aspergillus
Term
Acute-angled branching hyphae
Definition
Aspergillus
Term
Farmer’s lung
Definition
Aspergillus, thermophilic Actinomyces
Term
Bordet-Gengou agar
Definition
B. pertussis
Term
Regan-Lowe media
Definition
B. pertussis
Term
Maltese cross
Definition
Babesia spp.
Term
Mediastinal widening
Definition
Bacillus anthracis
Term
Wool-sorter disease
Definition
Bacillus anthracis
Term
Pink eye
Definition
Bacterial: Staph, Strep, Haemophilus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, - Viral: Adenovirus (most common), HSV (most serious)
Term
Bacillary angiomatosis
Definition
Bartonella henselae
Term
Onchocerca volvulus
Definition
Black fly
Term
Broad-based budding yeast
Definition
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Term
Bull’s-eye rash
Definition
Borrelia burgdorferi
Term
Home canning
Definition
Clostridium botulinum
Term
Loeffler media
Definition
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Term
Tellurite media
Definition
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Term
Encapsulated yeast
Definition
C. neoformans
Term
India ink stain
Definition
C. neoformans
Term
Egg yolk agar
Definition
C. perfringens (Nagler reaction)
Term
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Definition
Campylobacter jejuni
Term
Growth at 42oC
Definition
Campylobacter jejuni
Term
Seagull wings
Definition
Campylobacter jejuni
Term
Germ tubes
Definition
Candida albicans
Term
Cottage cheese discharge
Definition
Candida albicans
Term
Proglottids
Definition
Cestodes (tapeworms), - Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), - Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), - Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm)
Term
Orientia tsutsugamushi
Definition
Chiggers
Term
Reactive arthritis
Definition
Chlamydia trachomatis
Term
Reiter syndrome
Definition
Chlamydia trachomatis
Term
Many PMNs, no organisms on Gram stain
Definition
Chlamydia trachomatis
Term
“Walking pneumonia”
Definition
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Term
Parrot fever
Definition
Chlamydophila psittaci
Term
Floppy baby syndrome
Definition
Clostridium botulinum
Term
Pseudomembranous colitis
Definition
Clostridium difficile
Term
Owl’s-eye inclusion
Definition
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Term
Dimorphic fungi
Definition
Coccidiodes, Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Sporothrix schenkii
Term
Spherule
Definition
Coccidioidomycosis
Term
Blood agar: beta-hemolytic
Definition
Complete hemolysis S. pyogenes
Term
Snuffles
Definition
Treponema pallidum (congenital syphilis)
Term
Bleeding pseudomembrane in throat
Definition
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Term
“Bull neck”
Definition
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Term
Rash on hands/feet spreads to trunk
Definition
Coxsackievirus A16
Term
Acid fast oocyst
Definition
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Term
Blueberry muffin baby
Definition
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Term
Owl’s-eye inclusion
Definition
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Term
Loa loa
Definition
Deer fly
Term
Break-bone fever
Definition
Dengue virus
Term
Megaloblastic anemia
Definition
Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm)
Term
Morula
Definition
E. chaffeensis (Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis) - Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Human anaplasmosis)
Term
K1 capsular antigen
Definition
E. coli
Term
Eosin Methylene Blue (EMB) agar
Definition
E. coli – ferments lactose, appears as a metallic green sheen
Term
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Definition
E. coli (EHEC)
Term
Sorbitol MacConkey agar
Definition
E. coli 0157
Term
B cell lymphoma
Definition
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Term
Burkitt lymphoma
Definition
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Term
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Definition
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Term
X-linked lymphoproliferative disease
Definition
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Term
Heterophile antibody positive
Definition
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Term
Downey cell
Definition
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Term
Hairy oral leukoplakia
Definition
EBV, HPV
Term
Hydatid cyst disease
Definition
Echinococcus spp.
Term
Thioglycolate broth
Definition
Enrichment broth for anaerobic bacteria
Term
Flask-shaped lesions
Definition
Entamoeba histolytica
Term
Scotch tape prep
Definition
Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)
Term
Bile esculin agar
Definition
Enterococcus (Group D streptococci)
Term
Colorless colonies on SMAC agar
Definition
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
Term
Petting zoos
Definition
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
Term
HUS
Definition
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), Shigella
Term
Montezuma's revenge
Definition
Enterotoxigenic E. Coli (ETEC)
Term
Downey cell (atypical lymphocyte)
Definition
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Term
Heterophile antibody
Definition
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Term
Butterfly facial rash
Definition
Erysipelas
Term
Triple Sugar Iron (TSI) agar
Definition
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae – H2S +
Term
Malabsorption syndrome
Definition
Fasciolopsis buski (Giant Intestinal Fluke)
Term
Yersinia pestis
Definition
Flea
Term
Rickettsia typhi
Definition
Flea
Term
Rabbit fever
Definition
Francisella tularensis
Term
Sabouraud dextrose agar
Definition
Fungi
Term
Thin, gray adherent discharge
Definition
Gardnerella vaginalis
Term
Clue cell
Definition
Gardnerella vaginalis (bacterial vaginosis)
Term
Whiff test
Definition
Gardnerella vaginalis, Trichomonas vaginalis
Term
Beaver fever
Definition
Giardia lamblia
Term
Malabsorption syndrome
Definition
Giardia lamblia, Isospora belli, Fasciolopsis buski (giant intestinal fluke)
Term
MacConkey agar
Definition
Gram-negative bacteria, Differentiate between lactose- fermenters (colonies turn pink) and lactose-nonfermenters
Term
Chocolate agar
Definition
H. influenza Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term
Grows on chocolate agar, not on blood agar
Definition
H. influenzae
Term
Gastric cancer
Definition
H. pylori
Term
School of fish
Definition
Haemophilus ducreyi
Term
Growth on chocolate agar, no growth on blood agar
Definition
Haemophilus influenza B
Term
“Catcher’s stance”
Definition
Haemophilus influenza B
Term
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma
Definition
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
Term
Cherry red epiglottis
Definition
Heamophilus influenza B
Term
Gastric adenocarcinoma
Definition
Helicobacter pylori
Term
Gastric MALT B-cell lymphomas
Definition
Helicobacter pylori
Term
Dane particle
Definition
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
Term
Tzank smear
Definition
Herpes Simplex virus (HSV)
Term
Kaposi sarcoma
Definition
Human Herpes virus 8 (HHV-8)
Term
Koilocyte
Definition
HPV
Term
Cervical cancer
Definition
HPV-16 and HPV-18
Term
Tzank smear
Definition
Herpes Simplex virus (HSV)
Term
Temporal lobe encephalitis
Definition
HSV-1 (usually)
Term
Dewdrops on a rose petal
Definition
HSV-2
Term
Lacy body rash
Definition
Human Herpes virus 6 (HHV-6)
Term
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Definition
Hyalomma tick
Term
Honey-crusted lesions
Definition
Impetigo -S. aureus -S. pyogenes
Term
Beefy red ulcers
Definition
Klebsiella granulomatis
Term
Donovan bodies
Definition
Klebsiella granulomatis
Term
Currant jelly sputum
Definition
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Term
Cold selection
Definition
Listeria monocytogenes
Term
Buffered charcoal yeast extract agar
Definition
Legionella
Term
“Black poison”
Definition
Leishmania donovani
Term
Weil disease
Definition
Leptospira interrogans
Term
Blood agar: CAMP positive
Definition
Listeria monocytogenes
Term
Ehrlichia chaffeensis
Definition
Lone Star tick
Term
Rickettsia prowazekii
Definition
Louse
Term
Borrelia recurrentis
Definition
Louse
Term
Eaton medium
Definition
M. pneumoniae
Term
Blackwater fever
Definition
Malaria (P. falciparum)
Term
Spaghetti and meatballs
Definition
Malassezia furfur
Term
Koplik spots
Definition
Measles (Rubeola)
Term
Rash starts behind ears, spreads down body
Definition
Measles (Rubeola)
Term
Chronic diarrhea in AIDS patient
Definition
Microsporidia, - Encephalitozoon intestinalis, - Enterocytozoon bieneusi
Term
Rickettsia akari
Definition
Mites
Term
Dengue virus
Definition
Mosquito
Term
Plasmodium species
Definition
Mosquito
Term
West Nile virus
Definition
Mosquito
Term
Brugia malayi
Definition
Mosquito
Term
Japanese encephalitis virus
Definition
Mosquito
Term
Rift Valley fever
Definition
Mosquito
Term
St. Louis encephalitis virus
Definition
Mosquito
Term
Wuchereria bancrofti
Definition
Mosquito
Term
Yellow fever virus
Definition
Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)
Term
Lowenstein-Jensen agar
Definition
Mycobacteria
Term
Fish tank granuloma
Definition
Mycobacterium marinum
Term
Cottage cheese granuloma
Definition
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Term
Cold agglutinin positive
Definition
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Term
Kidney-bean shaped diplococci
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term
Thayer-Martin agar
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term
Flesh-eating bacteria
Definition
Necrotizing Fasciitis - Type 1: polymicrobial – at least 1 anaerobe in combination with more than 1 facultative bacteria - Type 2: S. pyogenes with or without S. aureus - Type 3: gas gangrene – Clostridium perfringens
Term
Growth on chocolate, not on blood
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term
Kidney-bean shaped diplococci
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term
Waterhouse-Friedrichsen
Definition
Neisseria infection causing bilateral adrenal hemorrhage
Term
Waterhouse-Friedrichsen syndrome
Definition
Neisseria meningitidis
Term
Blood agar: gamma-hemolytic
Definition
No hemolysis
Term
Acid-fast branching rods
Definition
Nocardia
Term
Weakly acid fast branching rods
Definition
Nocardia
Term
Sausage-shaped gametocyte
Definition
P. falciparum
Term
Seal bark cough
Definition
Parainfluenza virus, Respiratory syncytial virus
Term
Blood agar: alpha-hemolytic
Definition
Partial hemolysis, “greening” S. pneumoniae
Term
Fifth disease
Definition
Parvovirus B19 (Erythrovirus B19)
Term
Slapped cheek fever
Definition
Parvovirus B19 (Erythrovirus B19)
Term
Safety-pin (bipolar) staining
Definition
Pasteurella multocida
Term
Bipolar staining Gram-negative rod
Definition
Pasteurella multocida
Term
Ring forms inside RBCs
Definition
Plasmodium falciparum
Term
Sausage-shaped gametocyte
Definition
Plasmodium falciparum
Term
Blackwater fever
Definition
Plasmodium spp.
Term
Hypnozoite
Definition
Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale
Term
Schuffner dots
Definition
Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale
Term
Dented helmets
Definition
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Term
“Lumpy, bumpy” staining
Definition
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
Term
Swarming
Definition
Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris
Term
Cystic fibrosis patient
Definition
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Term
Green sputum
Definition
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Term
Swimmer’s ear
Definition
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Term
Hot tub folliculitis
Definition
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Term
Negri body
Definition
Rabies virus (Lyssavirus, Rhabdoviridae, ssRNA linear, helical, enveloped
Term
Trypanosoma cruzi
Definition
Reduviid bug
Term
Rash on hands/feet spreads to trunk
Definition
Rickettsia ricketsii (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever)
Term
CAMP-positive
Definition
S. agalactiae
Term
Eggs with terminal spine
Definition
S. haematobium
Term
Clay pipestem fibrosis
Definition
S. mansoni
Term
Oval-shaped eggs with lateral spine
Definition
S. mansoni
Term
Rusty-colored sputum
Definition
S. pneumoniae
Term
Lancet-shaped diplococci
Definition
S. pneumoniae
Term
Sandpaper rash
Definition
Streptococcus pyogenes
Term
Hektoen enteric agar
Definition
Salmonella – black pigment (H2S +)
Term
Rose spots
Definition
Salmonella typhi
Term
Leishmania braziliensis
Definition
Sandflies
Term
Leishmania donovani
Definition
Sandflies
Term
Bartonella bacilliformis
Definition
Sandflies
Term
Bladder Cancer
Definition
Schistosoma haematobium
Term
Eggs with terminal spine
Definition
Schistosoma haematobium
Term
Eggs with lateral spine
Definition
Schistosoma mansoni
Term
Katayama syndrome
Definition
Schistosoma spp.
Term
Mannitol salt agar
Definition
Selective for staphylococci S. aureus can ferment mannitol, producing yellow-colored colonies on this agar
Term
Xylose-Lysine-Deoxycholate (XLD) agar
Definition
Selective, differential agar for Salmonella and Shigella in enteric cultures - Shigella - colonies turn red - Salmonella – colonies turn black
Term
Rose gardener disease
Definition
Sporothrix schenkii
Term
Salmon pink sputum
Definition
Staphylococcus aureus
Term
Honeymoon cystitis
Definition
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Term
Colon cancer
Definition
Streptococcus bovis
Term
Strawberry tongue and sandpaper rash
Definition
Streptococcus pyogenes
Term
Hyperinfection syndrome
Definition
Strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm)
Term
Positive VDRL/RPR test
Definition
Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
Term
Cysticercosis
Definition
Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)
Term
Neurocysticercosis
Definition
Taenia solium disseminated infection
Term
Babesia microti
Definition
Ticks (Ixodes)
Term
Borrelia burgdorferi
Definition
Ticks (Ixodes)
Term
Francisella tularensis
Definition
Ticks, Rabbits, Deer fly
Term
Ring-enhancing lesions
Definition
Toxoplasmosis gondii
Term
Operculum
Definition
Trematodes (Flukes), -Fasciolopsis buski (“Giant Intestinal Fluke”) – golden, bile-stained eggs with an operculum on top, - Fasciola hepatica (“Sheep Liver Fluke) – operculated eggs, - Clonorchis (Opisthorchis) sinensis (“Chinese Liver Fluke) – distinct operculum with prominent shoulders and a tiny knob at the posterior (abopercular) pole, - Paragonimus westermani (“Lung Fluke), - Diphyllobothrium latum – knob at the bottom of its shell
Term
Hutchinson teeth (notched incisors)
Definition
Treponema pallidum (congenital syphilis)
Term
Mulberry molars
Definition
Treponema pallidum (congenital syphilis)
Term
Saber shins
Definition
Treponema pallidum (congenital syphilis)
Term
Saddle nose
Definition
Treponema pallidum (congenital syphilis)
Term
Copper-colored rash
Definition
Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
Term
Condylomata lata
Definition
Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
Term
Copper-colored rash
Definition
Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
Term
Frothy, yellowish-green discharge
Definition
Trichomonas
Term
Strawberry cervix
Definition
Trichomonas
Term
Rectal prolapse
Definition
Trichuris trichiura (whipworm)
Term
Barrel shaped eggs with plugged ends
Definition
Trichuris trichiura (whipworm)
Term
Whipple disease
Definition
Tropheryma wippelii
Term
Romaña sign
Definition
Trypanosoma cruzi
Term
Trypanosoma brucei
Definition
Tsetse fly
Term
Pap-pili (P pili)
Definition
Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC)
Term
Papular/pustular rash with different stages
Definition
Varicella zoster virus (VZV – chicken pox)
Term
Pustular rash all in same stage
Definition
Variola (smallpox)
Term
Rice water diarrhea
Definition
Vibrio cholerae
Term
Thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose agar
Definition
Vibrio spp.
Term
Rickettsia rickettsii
Definition
Wood tick / Dog tick
Term
Black vomit
Definition
Yellow fever
Term
Pseudoappendicitis
Definition
Yersinia enterocolitica
Term
Growth at 4oC
Definition
Yersinia enterocolitica, Listeria monocytogenes
Term
“safety-pin” staining
Definition
Yersinia pestis
Term
Ketoacidotic patient with black us
Definition
Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis) – Mucor, Rizopus, Absidia, Rhizomucor spp.
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