Bacteria US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Bacteria Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 421: _____ bacteria do not grow on standard media
Answer: Fastidious
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Flashcard 422: What is the etiology of Syphilis?
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Answer: Treponema pallidum
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Flashcard 423: _____ is the transfer of specific DNA between bacteria using bacteriophages
Answer: Specialized transduction
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Flashcard 424: Three common **lactose-fermenting** enteric bacteria that cause nosocomial infections are _____, Enterobacter, and Serratia
Answer: Klebsiella
Extra: The KES group (Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia) are important causes of nosocomial infections like pneumonia and UTI. They are lactose fermenters (Serratia is slow/weak) and are known for multidrug resistance.
Note: *E. coli* is also a lactose fermenter and a leading cause of nosocomial infections, but KES are frequently grouped together in this context in medical microbiology.
Flashcard 425: _____ (a phospholipase C) degrades phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin, resulting in myonecrosis (muscle breakdown)
Answer: Alpha toxin
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Flashcard 426: Which special culture media/agar is used to isolate Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Neisseria meningitidis?
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Answer: Thayer-Martin (VPN) media
Extra:
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Flashcard 427: Which spirochete is described as question mark shaped?
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Answer: Leptospira interrogans
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Flashcard 428: _____ infection is a cause of atypical pneumonia with high fever (Q fever)
Answer: Coxiella burnetii
Extra:
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Flashcard 429: The _____ phase of bacterial growth is dependent on the generation/doubling time
Answer: log
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Flashcard 430: _____ is an obligate intracellular bacteria that is a common cause of STDs
Answer: Chlamydia
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