Gram-negative — Flashcards

Flashcard 171: Lemierre syndrome is a severe life-threatening infection that affects young patients and is usually caused by _____

Answer: Fusobacterium necrophorum

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Flashcard 172: _____ is a common cause of aspiration pneumonia in alcoholics

Answer: Klebsiella

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Flashcard 173: Fusobacterium necrophorum is a gram-negative anaerobic bacillus that is part of the normal _____

Answer: oral flora

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Flashcard 174: Indirect transmission of Brucella spp. results from ingestion of _____

Answer: unpasteurized dairy products (milk, cheese)

Flashcard 175: The Weil-Felix test checks for cross reactivity between Rickettsia spp. and _____ OX19 and OX2

Answer: Proteus vulgaris

Flashcard 176: Does Shigella ferment lactose?_____

Answer: No

Flashcard 177: What color pigment is associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa?_____

Answer: Blue-green

Flashcard 178: Endotoxin is heat _____

Answer: stable

Flashcard 179: What molecule present on the surface of Gram Negative bacteria drives immune response to the organism?_____

Answer: Lipopolysaccharide

Flashcard 180: Gram Negative Algorithm:Comma-shaped rod, produces urease - _____

Answer: Helicobacter pylori