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Bacteriology Questions
NEISSERIA GONORRHOEA
^Other name: ______________
^Introduced by: ___________________ in the year of ______
^Gram ___ ________________ (what shape? example)
^_______________ to WBC
^ Oxidase __
^Oxygen Tension: ________________
^_________________ forming
^____________-twitching motility
^ Enrichment media: (2 examples)
^Special structure: ______
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
>________________________- affects the genitourinary tract
^ acute pyogenic infection in ________________ of the _________ in
females and __________ in males
^accompanied by ___________- burning urination and pus-like discharge in
men
^for women, (4 examples of symptoms)
^many gonococcal infections are (asymptomatic or symptomatic?)
^long term effect on female: (3)
^___________________ and __________________ can be seen in sexually
active homosexual and bisexual men
>___________________________ - gonococcal infection that spreads in ___________
^_______________ characterized by hemorrhagic skin eruptions
^may cause ________________ and __________________
>_______________________- ________________ acquired by newborn from gonococcus
infected mother during delivery
^this can result to ______________ of the newborn
SPECIMEN: (4)
CULTURE MEDIA: (4)
^Cannot grow on ______ and ________
IDENTIFICATION:
^Gram staining: ______________________ is more significant in male patients since G- cocci in
females can also be _________________ or _________________
^Note of the abundance of ___ (ano to) and amount of _____________ present
^ E.g. of reporting few gram negative diplococci occurring intracellular to
few ___
^CONFIRMATORY TEST: _____________________ - checks the organism to use carbohydrate
with production of acids
^use of ____________________________ with added __ of sugar
^__ result is production of acid indicated by ________ color of the __
indicator ( ___________ )
^N. gonhorrhea ferments ______________
NEISSERIA MENINGITIDES
^Other name: ___________________
^Gram __ ________________ (shape neto)
^_______________ and _________________
^Oxidase __
^Oxygen tension: ______________
^______________ forming
^(motile or nah?)
^Special structure: ____________
>the organism can be carried by __% of the population as normal flora in the _______________
>sero-grouping of the spp. Are based on type of ___________________
>examples of sero groups are: (9)
>___________________ is the portal of entry
>Infections can be transmitted to members of the population that cannot produce
_______________ (and 2 examples)
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: (2)
^_______________________- presence of _______________ in the ____
^_______________________- presence of _______________ in the _____
^__________________________ is fatal
^__________________________ is characterized by recurrent episodes of
meningococcemia, ______________ formation and eventually ____________ development
^______________ formation is due to endotoxin
^______________ is characterized as tiny hemorrhage into the skin which
leads to disseminated intravascular coagulation
^______________________________ fulminant meningococcemia associated with bleeding of
adrenal glands
SPECIMEN: (5)
IDENTIFICATION: (3)
^____________________- Same reporting with N. gonorrhea
^______________- _____ is centrifuged to concentrate the specimen. _____ and
_________________ is used as medium
^_________________________ may contain contaminants therefore
____________________ must be used (2 examples)
^ Colonies are usually ___________ , __________, _____________ ,
_______ and sometimes ____________
^Neisseria menigitidis may grow on _____ but not on _____
^Confirmatory test - _________________________test, ferments _____________ and
______________
MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS
>Former name: __________________________ , _______________________
> Gram __ _________________
>______________
>Oxidase __
>Oxygen tension: ___________
>_________________ forming
>(motile or nah?)
>special structure: (2)
>MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS CAN BE MISTAKEN BY NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE
IDENTIFICATION: (2)
^______________________: M. catarrhalis does not utilize any _____
^______________________ (while ___________________ is negative)
LESSON 5. GRAM POSITIVE BACILLI
> 4 TOPICS
>____________________SPP- Gram __ bacilli “______________”
>Oxygen tension: ____________/_______________
>Catalase __
>Oxidase __
> Spore forming or nah?
>Motile or nah?
>Special structure: _________________ ( _____________________ )
>___________________- ability to alter their morphology, biological functions or reproductive
models.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
^ Transmission: _______________________________________ and ___________
>(4)
VIRULENCE FACTORS: (3)
^____________________- contributes to the intracellular mobility
^____________________- a hemolysin
^____________________- prevents phagocytosis
Biochemical Characteristics: (3)
>MVCCHINOU
>GTSM
>MS LC
ERYSIPELOTHRIX SPP
>Gram __ straight to slightly curved or slender bacilli
> motile or nah?
>can be seen singly in V shaped pairs or in short chains
>they have tendency to _______l_________________
>Oxygen tension: _______________
ERYSIPELOTHRIX RHUSIOPATHIAE
>Gram __
> spore forming or nah?
>Catalase __
>Oxidase __
>Alpha_____________ to _______________ in BAP
>motile or nah?
> primarily considered an ________________________
>can be (3)
^__________________________
>causes chronic pulmonary infections in immunocompromised patients
>stained___________________________ with _____________________
>characterized by: (3)
>grows in SDA
>inhibited by __________________________ and can grow in any media that
does not contain _____________________
>CUP
MACROSCOPIC EXAMINATION:
TOPICS: (2)
^__________________-Determined by tilting the plate and looking at the side of the colony: (6)
>________________________- umbilicate
>________________________-umbonate
>________________________-convex
>________________________-generally flat
SIZE OF COLONIES
-can be described as large, medium and small
^______________________- pinpoint colonies
^______________________-pinhead colonies