2 miscellaneous gram nega bacilli .. Flashcards

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what species of gram negative bacilli uses RABBIT’S OR HORSE blood agar

a. haemophilus
b. helicobacter
c. staphylococcus
d. campylobacter

A

haemophilus
- RABBIT OR HORSE blood agar are commonly used for detecting hemolysis by hemolysin producing strains of haemophilus unable to grow in 5% SBA

  • though they are “blood lovers”, most species cannot grow on pure BAP
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x factor is produced by?

a. potato extract
b. yeast extract
c. breakdown of hemoglobin

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X factor

  • hematin/ protoporphyrin IX / hemin
  • heat stable
  • produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin
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v factor is produced by

a. potato extract
b. yeast extract
c. breakdown of hemoglobin

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V factor

  • cofactor 1 or NAD
  • heat labile
  • produced by certain bacteria
  • potato or yeast extract
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which of the following species of haemophilus is the first bacterial genome to be sequenced and made public

a. haemophilus influenzae
b. haemophilus aegypticus
c. h. ducreyi
d. h. parahaemolyticus

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haemophilus influenzae

- 1ST BACTERIAL GENOME TO BE SEQUUENCED AND MADE PUBLIC

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which of the following species of haemophilus is the only xylose positive

a. haemophilus influenzae
b. haemophilus aegypticus
c. h. ducreyi
d. h. parahaemolyticus

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haemophilus influenzae

-only xylose positive

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agent of epiglottis

a. haemophilus influenzae
b. haemophilus aegypticus
c. h. ducreyi
d. h. parahaemolyticus

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haemophilus influenzae

  • PFEIFFERS BACILLUS
  • agent of EPIGLOTTIS
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which of the following haemophilus causes PINK EYE

a. haemophilus influenzae
b. haemophilus aegypticus
c. h. ducreyi
d. h. parahaemolyticus

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haemophilus influenzae biogrp aegypticus

  • causes pink eye. a very contagious conjunctivitis
  • has a been isolated as the cause of BRAZILLIAN PURPURIC FEVER
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which of the following serotype of haemophilus influenzae is most frequently encountered serotypes

a. haemophilus influenzae a
b. haemophilus influenzae b
c. haemophilus influenzae c
d. haemophilus influenzae d
e. haemophilus influenzae e
f. haemophilus influenzae f

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HiB / haemophilus influenzae B

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which of the following on gram stain is school of fish

a. h. influenzae
b. h. aegyptcus
c. h. ducreyi
d. h. parainfluenzae

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haemophilus ducreyi

  • infective agent : CHANCROID. a soft chancre venereal disease
  • requires addition growth factors and special media
  • gram stain : school of fish
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which of the following species can be mistaken as group a streptococcus on BAP

a. h. ducreyi
b. h. influenzae
c. h. haemolyticus
d. h. parainfluenzae

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haemophilus haemolyticus

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what media is preferred to use in haemophilus

a. cap
b. bap
c. thio
d. BHI

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CAP is the preferred medium for Haemophilus because it contains X and V factor

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rapid direct identification test for the capsular antigen of H. influenzae

a. porphyrin test
b. neufeld quallung reaction
c. cap

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neufeld quallung reaction
- rapid direct identification test of the capsular antigen for H. influenzae

porphyrin test
- for identifying heme producing species of haemophilus

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what is test reagent to be used in porphyrin test

a. horsed blod
b. rabbits blood
c. kovacs reagent

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kovacs reagent ( p -dimethylaminobenzaldehyde)

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which of the selective media to be used in H. influenzae for respiratory secretions of patients with cystic fibrosis

a. cap wiith 1% IsoVitaleX
b. nairobi biplate medium
c. horse’s blood bacitracin agar

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h. influenzae - horse’s blood bacitracin agar
h. aegypticus - CAP with 1% IsoVitaleX or Vitox
h. ducreyi - sleective Nairobi biplate medium

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which of the following organism is positive for X and v factor

i. h. influenzae
ii. h. aegypitus
iii. h. haemolyticus
iv. h. ducreyi

a. i, ii
b. ii only
c. i, ii, iii, iv
d. i, ii, iii

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X and V {HAI} POSITIVE

h. HAEMOLYTICUS
h. AEGYPTICUS
h. INFLUENZAE

h. ducreyi is positive only on X factor

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what spp uses WARTHIN STARRY SILVER STAIN for diagnosis

a. haemophilus
b. bartonella
c. afia
d. legionella

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Bartonella

diagnosis : biopsy (warthin starry silver stain)

B. henselae : primary causative agent of CAT SCRATCH DISEASE

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wihich of the following use reiterte’s stain

a. legionella
b. bartonella
c. bordetella
d. brucella

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Legionella

isolated on enriched media : BCYE
stained by : REITERTE’S STAIN

18
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which of the following spp uses BIPHASIC CASTANEDA BOTTLE for culture media

a. legionella
b. bartonella
c. bordetella
d. brucella

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what is the screening test for early diagnosis of Legionella

a. culture
b. biopsy
c. urine ag test
d. motility test
e. string test

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gold standard for identification of Legionella
- CULTURE (confirmatory)

Screening test for early diagnosis of Legionella
- urine antigen test (increase sensitivity)

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which spp produces shiny mercury droplets on Regan Lowe media

a. legionella pneumophila
b. bartonella henselae
c. bordetella pertussis
d. brucella

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bordetella pertussis
culture media:
+ Bordet gengou
+ Regan Lowe - selective (SHINY MERCURY DROPLETS )

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which of the following spp can acquired through ingestion of contaminated animal products ( milk and meat)

a. legionella
b. bartonella
c. bordetella
d. brucella

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brucella

  • human can acquired this spp by eating contaminated animal products such as meats and milk
  • agent of BRUCELLOSIS , UNDULANT FEVER AND MALTA FEVER
22
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agent of pontiac fever

a. legionella pneumophila
b. legionella micdadei
c. legionella bozemanni

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Legionella pneumophila

  • agent of LEGIONNAIRE’S DISEASE (severe form)
  • agent of PONTIAC FEVER (milder form)
  • cooling towers for air conditioning and heating system
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wiga’s agent of pneumophila

a. legionella pneumophila
b. legionella micdadei
c. legionella bozemanni

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legionella bozemanni
- wiga’s agent of pneumophila

legionella micdadei
- pittsburg pneumonia agent

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what stage of bordetella pertussis is bacterial multiplication

a. catarrhal
b. paroxysmal
c. convalescent

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bordetella pertussis

three stages:
CATARRHAL - bacterial multiplication
PAROXYSMAL - violent and severe coughing
CONVALESCENT - last for 4 - 8 weeks

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which of the following spp of brucella is negative for thionin a. b. abortus b. b. melitensis c. b. suis d. b. canis
B. abortus negative in thionin positive in thionin b. melitenss b. suis b. canis
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which of the following spp of brucella is positive for hydrogen peroxide a. b. abortus b. b. melitensis c. b. suis d. b. canis
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE positive : B. abortus negative b. melitenss b. suis b. canis
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implicated by animal bites /cat or dogs a. brucella canis b. pasteurella multocida c. bordetella pertussis d. francisella tularensis
Pasteurella multocida - cat or dog bites streptobacillus moniliformis - rat bite fever / haverhill fever
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agent of Shipping fever in cattles a. brucella canis b. pasteurella multocida c. bordetella pertussis d. francisella tularensis
pasteurella multocida - etiologic agent of Pasteurellosis - agent of Shipping fever in cattles (hemorrhagic in humans)
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which of the ff spp has a musty or mushroom odor a. brucella canis b. pasteurella multocida c. bordetella pertussis d. francisella tularensis
pasteurella multocida
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which of the spp uses FORSHAYS SKIN TEST a. brucella canis b. pasteurella multocida c. bordetella pertussis d. francisella tularensis
francisella tularensis tularemia skin test : forshays skin test requires a special medium : BGCA