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1
Q

What methods do we use to identify infections caused by:

Viruses

Parasite and fungal pathogens

(Fungi) as well as bacteria

A

Viruses: Antigen, nucleic acid detection
Parasite/fungal: morphology, antigen, nucleic acid analysis
Fungi/bacteria: MALDI TOF mass spectometry

2
Q

What are the differences between gram positive and negative bacteria?

A

+: Thick peptidoglycan cell wall, more resilient, porous for antibiotics

-: Lipid outer membrane, less responsive to antibiotics

3
Q

Name 3 gram positive cocci

A

Staph
Strep
Enterococci

4
Q

Name 3 gram positive rods

A

Bacillus
Clostridium
Listeria

5
Q

Name 1 gram negative cocci

A

Neisseria

6
Q

Name 4 gram negative rods

A

H. Influenzae
Pseudomonas
Salmonella
Klebsiella