Nonfermentative Gram Neg Bacilli

Question 1

the only nonfermetative gram neg bacilli that is oxidase negative and maltose pos

Answer 1

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Question 2

The 2 clinically encountered NFB that is Lysin decarboxylase pos

Answer 2

Burkholderia cepacia & Stenotrophomonas

Question 3

Which bacteria cause glanders

Answer 3

Burkholderia mallei

Question 4

which bacteria ?
• Potential bioterrorism
• Nonmotile
• Oxidase variable
• Reduce nitrate to nitrite with gas Oxidise glucose

Answer 4

Burkholderia mallei :

Question 5

Cause melioidosis

Answer 5

Burkholderia pseudomallei

Question 6

• Obligate aerobic
• Gram neg bacilli
• Normal flora of GI and respiratory tract
• Cause :
A. Nosocomial infections
B. UTIs

• Multidrug resistant 
• Some species sacchrolytic and others assacrolytic 
• Nonmotile 
• Oxidase : -
• Nitrate : -
• Catalase : +

Answer 6

Acinetobacter