Bacteriology — Flashcards

Mycobacteria tuberculosis grows _____ (fast or slow), requiring 2-6 wks to grow

The _____ of E. coli allow the bug to cause urinary tract infections.

_____ is the most common cause of osteomyelitis

Hint: which bug

Gram Positive Algorithm:Gram Positive _____ are either anaerobic or faculatative anaerobes (O2)

_____ E. Coli (EHEC) produces a "Shiga-like" toxin

Clostridium is a gram _____ rod

_____ allows for clumping of Mycobacteria tuberculosis in a "serpentine-like" formation

_____ synthesizes the superantigens Pyrogenic exotoxin A or C

_____ is a major structural component of bacterial cell walls, consisting of the two sugars N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM)

_____, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes are bacteria that all cause meningitis in neonates.