Term
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
-Respiration
-capsule
-nitrate
-catalase
-oxidase
-DNase
-colistin
-fermentation
-virulence factors
-diseases
-notes |
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Definition
Respiration: aerobe
Capsule:
Nitrate: yes
catalase: yes
oxidase: yes
DNase: no
colistin: resistant
fermentation: glucose
virulence factors:
- lipooligosaccharide
- pili
- por, opa, rmp protein
Diseases:
-gonorrhea
-ophthalmia
-neonatorium
Notes:
-Truncated O-side chain
-grows on Thayer-Martin VCN media |
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Term
Neisseria meningitidis
-Respiration
-capsule
-nitrate
-catalase
-oxidase
-DNase
-colistin
-fermentation
-virulence factors
-diseases
-notes |
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Definition
Respiration: aerobe
Capsule: yes
Nitrate: yes
Catalase: yes
Oxidase: yes
DNase: no
Colistin: resistant
Fermentation: maltose & glucose
Virulence factors:
- outer membrane blebs w/ endotoxins
- pili
- capsule
- IgA1 protease
- LOS
- meningobactin
Diseases:
- meningitis
Notes:
- no exotoxins
- vaccine does not cover serotype B
- grows on Thayer-Martin VCN media |
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Term
Moraxella catarrhalis
-Catalase
-Oxidase
-DNase
-colistin
-fermentation
-diseases
-notes |
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Definition
Catalase: yes
Oxidase: yes
DNase: yes
Colistin: sensitive
Fermentation: none
Diseases:
- Upper and lower respiratory tract infections
- frequent cause of sinusitis
Notes:
- cocci or coccobacilli |
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Term
Kingella kingae
-catalase
-oxidase
-DNase
-colistin
-fermentation
-diseases
-notes |
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Definition
Catalase: no
Oxidase: yes
DNase: yes
Colistin: sensitive
Fermentation: glucose
Diseases:
-rare cause of disease, if it does it is a rare cause of bone, joint disease as well as endocarditis |
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Term
Acinetobacter baumanii
-catalase
-oxidase
-DNase
-colistin
-fermentation
-diseases
-notes |
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Definition
Catalase: yes
Oxidase: no
DNase: no
Colistin: sensitive
Fermentation: none
Diseases:
- nosocomial pneumonia
Notes:
- coccobacilli resistant to many antibiotics |
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Term
Bordatella pertusis
-capsule
-oxidase
-virulence factors
-diseases
-notes |
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Definition
Capsule: yes
Oxidase: yes
Virulence factors:
- pertusis toxin
- adenyl cyclase toxin
- tracheal cytotoxin
Diseases:
- pertusis
Notes:
-pearl-like colonies on Bordet-Gengou agar |
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Term
Haemophilus influenzae
-capsule
-virulence factors
-diseases
-notes |
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Definition
Capsule: 6 capsuled types; normal flora have no capsule
Virulence factors:
- anti-phagocytic capsule
- endotoxin
Diseases:
- community acquired pneumonia
Notes:
- Capsulated forms have serotypes A-F w/ serotype B most virulent
- grows on chocolate agar |
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Term
Legionella pneumophila
-Virulence factors
-diseases
-notes |
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Definition
Virulence factors:
- intracellular interference of phagolysosome fusion
- resistance to peroxide and ROSs
-enzymes kill infected cells → release of inflammatory cytokines
Diseases:
- pneumonia
Notes:
- water-borne (cooling towers, shower heads)
-poorly stained on Gram stain
- think this bacteria with patient with severe pneumonia with sputum sample showing PMNs with no bacteria
- charcoal yeast extract agar |
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