Micro images Flashcards
1
Q
pink indicates which feature of E coli?

A
lactose fermenter
2
Q
usually with predisposing condition, large polysaccharide capsule defends against phagocytosis/complement, adhesins adhere to gut cells, siderophores chelate iron

A
Klebsiella
3
Q
________ on eosin methylene blue agar: slightly selective for Gram -
opportunistic, rarely causes dz in previously healthy pt

A
enterobacter
4
Q
mucoid appearance of _____

A
Klebsiella
5
Q
red colonies of _____

A
serratia
6
Q
swarming rings of _____ in blood agar
- gram - rods
- produce phenyalanine deaminase and urease

A
Proteus
7
Q
catalase -, grow in high salt, normal GI flora, opportunistic pathogen, resistance to ABs

A
enterococcus