Other Fastidous Organism Flashcards
(24 cards)
Agents of Brucellosis, undulant fever, Malta fever
Normal flora of urinary tract and gastrointestinal tracts of sheep/goat
Brucella
Cause Malta, undulant fever
Acquired from ingestion of contaminated animal products; farmers tends to acquire it directly from animals
Brucella
Animal Sources:
Brucella abortus
Cattles
Animal Sources:
Brucella melitensis
Sheep and Goats
Animal Sources:
Brucella suis
Pigs
Animal Sources:
Brucella canis
Dogs
Brucella:
(+) CO2
(+) H2S
INHIBITED- Thionine
GROWTH - Basic Fuchsin
B. abortus
Brucella:
Inhibited in Basic fuchsin
B. suis
B. canis
Brucella:
Inhibited by thionine
B. abortus
Medium for BRUCELLA
Castaneda (Biphasic) Medium
Non-motile
Anaerobic
causes TULAREMIA “Rabbit fever”
Franciscella
Franciscella infection is acquired through
Direct contact with blood, bite, scratch, vector
Culture Medium for FRANCISCELLA
Blood Glucose Cysteine Agar
Franciscella requires ___ for growth (3)
Lysine
Cysteine
Thiosulfate
Legionella:
Legionnaire’s disease
Pontiac Fever
L. pneumophila
Legionella:
Pittsburgh pneumoniae
L. micdadei
Legionella:
Wiga’s reagent of penumonia
L. bozemanni
Naturally found in natural and artificial water. Aircondition and Showerhead.
Legionella
Legionella are difficult to stain with gram stain; it requires
0.1% acid fuschsin
Culture Medium for Legionella:
Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar (BCYE)
Feeley-Gorman Medium (Brown colonies)
Stains for Legionella
Specimen
Dietenes stain
Bronchial washing, expectorated sputum
causes RAT BITE FEVER & HAVERHILL FEVER
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Broth: Flulff ball
Agar: Bread crumbs
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Helical
causes RAT BITE FEVER
referred to as SODOKU
swelling lymph nodes
Spirillum minus
