Enterobactericiae 2

Question 1

Darting motility

Answer 1

Vibrio cholerae

Question 2

Causative agent of Jacuzzi ‘Hot tub syndrome/Business man syndrome’ - Whirlpool dermatitis

Answer 2

Pseudomonas

Question 3

Can be used as bioterrorism agent: Cause of Bubonic Plaque

Answer 3

Yersinia pestis

Question 4

No. 1 blood bag contaminant

Answer 4

Y. enterocolitica

Question 5

Proteus
TSI / UREASE / PAD

Answer 5

K/A
(+) - PPM
(+) - PPM

Question 6

Difference of P. vulgaris vs. P. mirabilis

Answer 6

P. vulgaris - Indole (+)
P. mirabilis - Indole (-): SWARMING

Both MOTILE

Question 7

Source of OX2 & OX19

Answer 7

P. vulgaris

Question 8

Source of OX-K (Kingsbury)

Answer 8

P. mirabilis

Question 9

Providencia
TSI / Urease / PAD / Indole

Answer 9

K/A
(+) - PPM
(+) - PPM
(+)

Question 10

Resistant to antibiotics

Answer 10

Providencia

Question 11

Morganella morgani
TSI / Urease / PAD / Indole

Answer 11

K/A
(+) - PPM
(+) - PPM
(+)

Question 12

Edwardsiella IMVIC (same as E. coli)

Answer 12

(+)(+)(-)(-)

Question 13

Edwardsiella TSI (same in Salmonella)

Answer 13

K/A

Question 14

Yersinia pestis motility

Answer 14

(-) Non motile

Question 15

Yersinia: Urease

Answer 15

(+)

Question 16

Stalactite pattern in broth

Answer 16

Yersinia pestis

Question 17

Vector of Y. pestis (rat flea)

Answer 17

Xenopsylla cheopsis

Question 18

Bipolar bodies inclusion (safety pin appearance)

Answer 18

Y. pestis

Question 19

Stain used in Y. pestis

Answer 19

Wayson

Question 20

Yersinia spp from unpasteurized milk

Answer 20

Y. enterocolitica

Question 21

Bull’s eye appearance

Answer 21

Y. enterocolitica

Question 22

Y. enterocolitica:
Oxidase / Motility

Answer 22

(-) / motile @ 22C

Question 23

Y. pestis
Motility / Urease / Ornithine / Sucrose

Answer 23

All (-)

Question 24

Y. enterocolitica
Motility / Urease / Ornithine / Sucrose

Answer 24

All (+)

Question 25

P. aeroginosa Oxidase / MAC / Catalase / Nitrate / Motility

Answer 25

All (+)

Question 26

Pseudomonas: TSI / O-F test

Answer 26

K/K Yellow (O) Green (F)

Question 27

Grapelike odor

Answer 27

Pseudomonas aeroginosa

Question 28

Causative agent of Swimmers ear

Answer 28

Pseudomonas aeroginosa

Question 29

Associated with conjunctivitis (contact lens)

Answer 29

P. aeroginosa acanthi

Question 30

Causea glanders like infection

Answer 30

Burkholderia pseudomallei

Question 31

Causative agent of Glanders disease

Answer 31

Burkholderia mallei

Question 32

Only NON MOTILE Pseudomonas

Answer 32

P. mallei

Question 33

Causea Melioidosis

Answer 33

P. pseudomallei

Question 34

Causes Vietnamese Time bomb disease

Answer 34

P. pseudomallei

Question 35

Causative agent of Ecthyma gangrenosum

Answer 35

P. aeroginosa

Question 36

Causes 'blue pus'

Answer 36

P. aeroginosa

Question 37

Earthy odor, pink in Mac Conkey

Answer 37

Burkholderia cepacia

Question 38

Apple like odor

Answer 38

Alkaligenes faecalis

Question 39

Pitting the agar/ corrode

Answer 39

Eikenella corrodens

Question 40

Group that pits the agar

Answer 40

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