Bacteriology — Flashcards

Superimposed bacterial infection on top of rhinosinusitis is most commonly due to _____, H. influenzae, and M. catarrhalis

What two stains can be used to visualize *Borrelia burgdorferi*? _____ stains

Gram Positive Algorithm:Staphylococcus Coagulase _____ - Staph Aureus

Which special culture media/agars (2) are used to isolate **Corynebacterium diphtheriae**? _____

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

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

_____ are proteins secreted by gram positive and negative bacteria

Hint: Exo or Endotoxin

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

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

A poly-_____ capsule is seen in Yersinia and Bacillus