Bacteriology — Flashcards

The E. coli _____ antigen is present on its flagella

_____ (and other lactose fermenters) will stain metallic green on Eosin-methylene blue (EMB) agar

_____ Agar is used to detect the O157 strains of E. coli

Gram Positive Algorithm:Streptococcus beta-hemolysis Bacitracin _____ - Streptococcus pyogenes (group A strep)

Both _____ and Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) can cause impetigo

Rickettsia organisms are unable to produce _____ and NAD+

Exotoxin A causes _____ of EF-2 (elongation factor-2), thus inhibiting protein synthesis

_____ invades the GI mucosal cells, resulting in infectious diarrhea

Hint: Shigella or EHEC

Nocardia is a gram _____ branching filamentous rod

_____, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Legionella are common causes of pneumonia superimposed on COPD