Gram-negative — Flashcards

Which gram negative rod can mimic appendicitis (pseudoappendicitis)?_____

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is _____ positive, thus patients with chronic granulomatous disease are susceptible to infection

Proteus mirabilis is said to have a _____ odor

What is the stain and shape of Helicobacter pylori?_____

Does E. coli ferment lactose?_____

Which part of endotoxin is targeted by the immune system?_____

Vibrio _____ is associated with wound infections that contact contaminated seafood or water

What gram negative bug that causes meningococcal meningitis is treated with penicillin G or ceftriaxone?_____

Campylobacter jejuni, _____ and Helicobacter pylori are all curved rods that are oxidase positive

Is Serratia motile?_____