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Gram Stain Characteristics Flashcards

1
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Micrococcus

A

GPC in clusters, often found in tetrads

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2
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Aerococcus

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GPC in clusters

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3
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Rothia

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GPC in clusters

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4
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Streptococcus pneumoniae

A

GPC in pairs (lancet-shaped)

Can be gram variable

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5
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Viridans group streptococci (including some s. pneumoniae)

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GPC in pairs and chains

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Beta-hemolytic streptococci (eg. strep pyogenes)

A

GPC in pairs and chains

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7
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Enterococcus

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GPC in pairs and chains

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8
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Abiotrophia

A

GPC in pairs and chains (nutritionally variant strep)

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9
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Granulicatella

A

GPC in pairs and chains (nutritionally variant strep)

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10
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Bacillus

A

GPR - may be big and boxy, may have spores

Can be gram variable or gram negative

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Clostridium

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GPR - may be big and boxy, may have spores

Can be gram variable or gram negative

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12
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Listeria

A

GPR, may appear coccobacillary

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13
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Lactobacillus

A

GPR

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14
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Eggerthelia

A

GPR

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15
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Corynebacterium

A

GPR - coryneform

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16
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Cutibacterium (formerly propionibacterium)

A

GPR - coryneform

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17
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Actinomyces

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GPR - coryneform, may be beaded and/or have sulfur granules on histopathology

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18
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Erysipelothrix

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GPR - coryneform

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19
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Mycobacterium

A

Beaded GPR

20
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Nocardia

A

Beaded or branching, filamentous GPR

21
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Streptomyces

A

Branching, filamentous GPR

22
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Gordonia

A

Branching, filamentous GPR

23
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Tsukamurella

A

Branching, filamentous GPR

24
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Gardnerella vaginalis

A

Gram-variable rod

25
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Leptotrichia

A

Gram-variable rod

GNR - fusiform

26
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Veillonella

A

GNC

27
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Acidaminococcus

A

GNC

28
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Megasphaera

A

GNC

29
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Neisseria

A

GN diplococci

30
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Moraxella catarrhalis

A

GN diplococci or coccobacilli

31
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Haemophilus

A

GN coccobacilli

32
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Acinetobacter

A

GN coccobacilli (may be gram variable)

33
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Aggregatibacter

A

GN coccobacilli

34
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Pasteurella multocida

A

GN coccobacilli or GNR

35
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Bacteroides

A

GN coccobacilli

36
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Francisella tularensis

A

GN coccobacilli

Tiny gram-negative rods, “junky” gram stain

37
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Brucella

A

GN coccobacilli

Tiny gram-negative rods, “junky” gram stain

38
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Enterobacteriaceae

A

GNR

39
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Non-fermenters (pseudomonas, achromobacter, acinetobacter)

A

GNR

40
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HACEK

A

GNR

41
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Fusobacterium nucleatum

A

GNR - fusiform

42
Q

Capnocytophaga

A

GNR - fursiform

43
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Campylobacter

A

GNR - curved, “seagull-shaped”

44
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Helicobacter

A

GNR - curved

45
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Arcobacter

A

GNR - curved

46
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Anaerobiospirillum

A

GNR - curved

47
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Vibrio

A

GNR - curved/comma shaped

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