Bacillus Flashcards
1
Q
Causes Anthrax
A
B. anthracis
2
Q
Most common, Less severe Anthrax
A
Cutaneous Anthrax
3
Q
Hallmark cutaneous anthrax
A
Black Eschar
4
Q
Woolsoster’s Ds./Ragpicker’s ds
A
Pulmonary Anthrax
5
Q
Less common, Most severe type of Anthrax
A
Gastrointestinal Anthrax
6
Q
Colonies of B. anthracis in BAP
A
Medusa head colonies, Ground glass appearance
7
Q
GS appearance of B. anthracis
A
Bamboo pole/Fishing rod appearance
8
Q
B. anthracis in MHA with penicillin
A
Strings of pearls
9
Q
B. anthracis in Gelatin medium
A
Inverted Fig tree
10
Q
Consistency of B. anthracis
A
bitten egg white
11
Q
Cell wall of B anthracis
A
Poly-D glutamic acid
12
Q
All bacillus are motile, except;
A
B. anthracis
13
Q
Bacillus spp.
Nonmotile
Nonhemolytic
A
B. anthracis
14
Q
Fried rice bacillus
A
B. cereus
15
Q
Causes Progressive bacterial endophthalmitis
A
B. cereus
