Bacterial Characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
Encapsulated Bacteria
mnemonics: Some Killer bacteria Have Pretty Nice Capsules
A
S. pneumoniae
K. pneumoniae
H. influenzae
P. aeroginosa
N. meningitidis
C. neoformans
2
Q
Tumbling motility
A
L. monocytogenes
3
Q
Darting motility
A
Campylobacter
4
Q
Sliding motility
A
Capnocytopga
5
Q
Swarming motility
A
Proteous
6
Q
Acid fast Organism
mnemonics: No MILC
A
Nocardia
Mycobaterium
Isispora
Legionella
Cryptosporidium
7
Q
Babe’s Ernst Granules
A
C. dophtheriae
8
Q
Much granules
A
M. tubercolosis
9
Q
Bipolar granules
A
Yersinia pestis
10
Q
Spore forming Bacteria
A
Bacillus
Clostridium
11
Q
Terminal spore
A
C. tetani
12
Q
Sub-terminal spore
A
C. botulinum
13
Q
Central spore
A
B. anthracis
14
Q
Spirocetes Bacteria
mnemonics: BiLaT
A
Borrelia
Lesptospira
Treponema
15
Q
No cell wall bacteria
mnemonics: No MU
A
Mycoplasma
Ureaplasma
