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13.1 Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Plesiomonas SPP Quick Notes
13.1 Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Plesiomonas SPP Quick Notes
Vibrio cholerae
• Diseases: intestinal and extraintestinal
• Selective media: TCBS: yellow
• NaCl not required
• Other:
– Serogroup 01 causes cholera epidemics
– “Rice water” stool
– Most extraintestinal infection due to non-01
V. parahaemolyticus
• Diseases:
– Intestinal and extraintestinal
• Selective media:
– TCBS: green
• NaCl required
V vulnificus
• Diseases:
– Extraintestinal
• Selective media:
– TCBS: green
• NaCl required
Helicobacter pylori
• Diseases:
– Gastric and duodenal ulcers
• Media:
– BAP and CHOC agar
• Incubation temp: 37 C
• Key ID tests:
– Rapid urease (+)
– Other methods: biopsy in urea medium; breath test for 14 CO2