Gram Negative Cocci Flashcards
Anaerobic Gram Negative Cocci
Veionella
Old name of Neisseria
Streptococcus
Presumptive Test for Neisseria
Oxidase Test
(+) CAP
(-) BAP
N. gonorrheae
(+) CAP
(+) BAP
N. meningitides
Yellow-Pigmented Neisseria
N. subflava/N. flavescens
Obligate aerobe, capnophilic, non-motile, no -hemolytic and are carbohydrate fermenters
Neisseria
Neisseria gonorrheae requires ____ for growth.
Iron
Principal virulence factor of Neisseria
Common pili
Important in Neisseria’s pathogenesis in mucous membrane secretions
IgA Protease
Virulent colonial types of Neisseria
T1 and T2
Avirulent colonial types of Neisseria
T3 and T5
Means a “flow of seed” and “brothel”
Acute pyogenic infection of nonciliated columnar and transitional epithelium
Gonorrhea
3 causative agents of PID
- C. trachomatis
- N. gonorrheae
- M. hominis
CA of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
Neisseria gonorrheae
CA of opthalmia neonatorum
N. gonorrheae
Transport medium for Neisseria
Amies with charcoal
Transgrow
Cary Blair
JEMBEC
Swabs for Neisseria should be plated within ____ hours
6 hours
True or false
Neisseria will not be recovered from routine blood cultures because it is inhibited by SPS
True
Inhibited by SPS: (Sm PaNGV)
S. monoliformis
P. anaerobius
Neisseria
G. vaginalis
Neisseria is a cold-sensitive organism. Thus, specimens should be kept at RT or placed ar 37 C before plating.
True or False
True
The appearance of intracellular Gram-negative diplococci, kidney or coffee-bean shaped is DIAGNOSTIC.
True or False
True
> 5 PMNs/field but no bacteria is indicative of
Non gonococcal urethritis (C. trachomatis)
JEMBEC stands for
John E. Martin Biological Environment Chamber
Antimicrobial agents in TMA
Vancomycin
Colistin
Nystatin