Gram-negative — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: toxigenic E. coli (ETEC)

Answer:

Extra: traveler's diarrhea (watery)

Flashcard 22: invasive E. coli (EIEC)

Answer:

Extra: dysentery similar to Shigella

Flashcard 23: Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces a characteristic _____ pigment.

Answer: blue-green

Flashcard 24: Pseudomonas aeruginosa has a distinctive _____ odor.

Answer: grape-like

Flashcard 25: Legionairre's disease

Answer: Legionella pneumophilia

Extra: severe pneumonia, fever, GI and CNS symptomshyponatremiamacrolide or quinolone

Flashcard 26: Legionella pneumophilia

Answer: -

Extra: bacillicharcoal yeast with iron and cysteinesilver stainLegionairre's disease, pontiac fevermacolide or quinolone

Flashcard 27: How is N. gonorrhoeae transmitted?

Answer: sexual contact

Flashcard 28: Neisseria meningitidis

Answer: -

Extra: diplococci+meningococcemia, meningitis, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndromeceftriaxone or penicillin G

Flashcard 29: Gram negative bacilli are _____ to penicillin G.

Answer: resistant

Flashcard 30: Gram negative organisms stain _____.

Answer: pink