Bacteriology — Flashcards

A poly-_____ capsule is seen in Yersinia and Bacillus

Gram Negative Algorithm:Bacilli who are not lactose fermenters and are Oxidase _____ - Pseudomonas

_____ is a cause of pneumonia in immunocompetent patients that is best visualized by silver stain

Vibrio cholerae grows on _____ media, as it prefers basic environments

Corynebacterium diphtheriae are gram _____ rods. They are catalase positive and oxidase negative.

_____ causes atypical (walking) pneumonia most commonly in the elderly

Hint: Which strain of Chlamydia

Gram Positive Algorithm:Staphylococcus Coagulase _____ - Staph Aureus

Gram Positive Algorithm: Streptococcus alpha-hemolysis Optochin _____ - Streptococcus pneumoniae

Neisseria _____ is transmitted via Respiratory and Oral secretions

All Rickettsiae spp. are obligate intracellular organisms as they require _____ and NAD+