Term
| Moderate anearobe has what O2 percentage? |
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Definition
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| Where do most anaerobic infections arise? |
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Definition
| most arise in proximity to mucosal surfaces |
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Term
| What infection is soil-borne? |
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Definition
| myonecrosis (gas gangrene) |
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Term
| What are the clues suggesting infection? |
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Definition
foul odor to the specimen
tissue necrosis
gas in tissue or discharge
gangrene
infection associated with malignancy
infection related to the use of aminoglycosides
septic thrombophlebitis
unique morphology on gram stain of exudate
no growth on routine culture "sterile pus" |
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Term
| What is level one of labratory processing? |
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Definition
| presumpitve recognition of a possible anaerobe by using gram stain morphology, clinical clues, and aerotolerance testing |
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| What is level 3 of labratory processing? |
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Definition
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Term
| How do you report Bacteroides bile esculin (BBE)? |
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Definition
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Term
| Kanamycin-Vancomycin is what type of media? how do you report it? |
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Definition
enriched and selective
size and color |
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Term
| How do you report Bacteroides bile esculin (BBE)? |
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Definition
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Term
| Kanamycin-Vancomycin is what type of media? how do you report it? |
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Definition
enriched and selective
size and color |
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Term
| How do you report Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol Agar (PEA? |
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Definition
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Term
| Pre-Reduced Colistin-Nalidixic Acid AGar (PRAM-CNA) is selective for what? |
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Definition
| selective for many Gram-positives |
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Term
| Egg Yolk Agar (EYA) is used to what? and how is it reported? |
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Definition
Used to demonstrate lecithinase and/or lipase production and/or proteolysis.
reported lecithanase pos or neg, and lipase pos or neg |
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Term
| The catalyst in Anaerobic Gas-Pak jars contain what? |
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Definition
| Palladium coated alumina pellets |
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Term
| How much water is added to the generator? and what is produced? |
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Definition
10 ml of water.
hydrogen and carbon dioxide (h2 + CO2) |
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| What is the oxygen indicator in Anaerobic Gas-Pak jars? and what do the colors mean? |
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Definition
Methylene blue impregnated strip
blue=oxygen present
white=anaerobiosis achieved |
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