BACTE LEC - P. maltophilia to Kingella

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maltose loving

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P. maltophilia

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yellow pigment on TSA

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P. maltophilia

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Grows at 42 C

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P. maltophilia

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Ammonia like odor

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P. maltophilia

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Agent of nosocomial infections, UTIs, wound infections

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P. maltophilia

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coccobacill in pairs

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acinetobacter

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Grows on MAC, BA, EMB
MAC: bluish to pink
EMB: cornflower blue color

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acinetobacter

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Agent of nosocomial infections
colonize moist areas of skin
found in oropharynx, vaginal tract, GI tract

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acinetobacter

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commonly isolated in endotracheal tubes, respiratory care quipment, dialysis equipment, venous catheters

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acinetobacter

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mistaken as neisseria

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acinetobacter

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how to differentiate nesseria and acinetobacter

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acinetobacter - oxidase -

neisseria - oxidase +

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motile, MAC, oxidase and catalse +

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Alcaligenes

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most important organism in Alcaligenes

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A. faecalis

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isolated on blood, csf, UT, pleural cavity

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A. faecalis

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flat dull colonies w/ irregular edge on BA

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A. faecalis

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Fails to reduce NO3 to NO2 or NO3 to NO2

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A. faecalis

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Grows in 6.5% NaCl

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A. faecalis

A. piechaudii

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Fruity odor of apples and pears

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A. odorans

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oxidize both glucose and xylose in of medium

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A. xyclosoxidans

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cannot grow in 6.5% NaCl

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A. xyclosoxidans

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reduce NO3 –> NO2

grows in 6.5% NaCl

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A. piechaudii

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reduce NO3 –> NO2
reduce NO3 –> N2
alkaline rxns in OF Medium

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A. xyclosoxidans subspecies denitrificans

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how does moraxella differ from neisseria?

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MoraxellaWill not utilize carbohydrates
Grow on BA
Colonies on the outer zone of 
inhibition around penicillin
(elongated forms)

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nonmotile

Free living in soil & water

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Moraxella

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Gram negative diplococci

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Moraxella

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``` Normal flora – mucous membranes, skin, saliva BA – small, pinpoint, nonpigmented colonies Grows poorly or not all on MAC ```

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Moraxella

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how does moraxella differ from acinetobacter?

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moraxella is both catalase and oxidase positive | nonsaccharolytic

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Urethral specimens Unable to utilize carbohydrates Phenylalanine deaminase +

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O. urethralis

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nonsaccharolytic Oxidase positive Catalase positive nonmotile

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O. urethralis

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UTIs Peritrichous flagella Rapid urease reaction

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O. ureolytica

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Resistant to penicillin & polymyxin B

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Flavobacterium

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Lavander-green | SBA

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Flavobacterium

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has the enzyme gelatinase

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Flavobacterium

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found in Soil, water & Other moist areas Plants

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Flavobacterium

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Dark yellow colonies on BA Indol +

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F. indologenes

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Nonsaccharolytic | Fruity odor

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F. odoratum

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most important species of Flavobacterium

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F. meningosepticum

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Meningitis in neonates Pneumonia (immunosuppresed adults)

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F. meningosepticum

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``` found in Ice machines Water fountains Sinks Incubators Water baths ```

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F. meningosepticum

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``` Indole + Urease negative Positive for esculin hydrolysis ONPG deoxyribonuclease Pinpoint Pale yellow pigment ```

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F. meningosepticum

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“corroding bacterium”

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Eikenella corrodens

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Facial & neck abscesses Cellulitis Septicemia

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Eikenella corrodens

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Isolated from blood cultures | after tooth extractions

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Eikenella corrodens

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Oxidase & catalase positive | Ferment glucose

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Kingella

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Require blood for growth Indole positive Pit agar surface

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Kingella

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species of Kingella

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K. denitrificans | K. kingae