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Microbiology Gram- MAC- Ox+ Bacilli
Eikenella, Pasteurella, Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga
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Microbiology
Graduate
11/25/2012

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A bleach odor is indicative
Definition
Eikenella
Term
Identification of Eikenella
Definition
glucose (-), catalase (-), nitrate (+), ornithine(+) and lysine (+)
Term
Methylobacterium species have been isolated from tap water in hospitals
Definition
True
Term
Pasturella multocida appears as a coccobacillus on gram stain and may be confused
Definition
Haemophilis
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Cardiobacterium hominis (-) and Actinobacillus actinomyecetemconitans
Definition
can be separated by catalse test
Term
Kingella kingae has a small zone of
Definition
Beta hemolysis
Term
Dysgenic
Definition
slow growing
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capnophilic
Definition
grows better with increased CO2
Term
HACEK
Definition
group of organisms linked to endocarditis
Term
fastidious
Definition
requires certain conditions
Term
microaerophilic
Definition
growth better with reduced oxygen
Term
Eikenella corrodens diseases
Definition
Human bite wounds, head & neck wounds, sub-acute endocarditis
Term
Eikenella corrodens Gram stain
Definition
medium length to gram negative rods
Term
Eikenella corrodens colony morphology
Definition
tiny colonies, pitting of agar, bleach odor
Term
Eikenella corrodens identification
Definition
negative for glucose and catalase, positive for nitrite, ornithine and lysine, oxidase positive
Term
Methylobacterium gram stain
Definition
short to medium, gram negative rods, poorly staining, often vacuolated
Term
Methylobacterium colony morpholgy
Definition
poor growth, pink to coral pigment
Term
Methylobacterium idenification
Definition
catalase and oxidase positive, does not grow at 42°C
Term
Pasteurella multocida infections
Definition
wound infections following animal bites, Bacteremia
Term
Pasteurella multocida gram stain
Definition
short gram negative rods or coccobacilli
Term
Pasteurella multocida colony morphology
Definition
smooth gray, nonhemolytic, musty, mousey odor
Term
Pasteurella identification
Definition
glucose fermenter, non-motile, catalase and indole positive, susceptible to penicillin
Term
HACEK organisms
Definition
Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella
Term
Actinobacillus spp gram stain
Definition
short gram negative rods, singles, pairs, chains, bipolar staining (safety pin)
Term
Actinobacillus spp colony morphology
Definition
pinpoint, sticky, greenish discolorization on clear medium (4-6 point star), sticky adherent, variable hemolysis
Term
Actinobacillus spp identification
Definition
oxidase, indole -, catalse +
Term
Cardiobacterium hominis gram stain
Definition
pleomorphic, gram negative rod, teardrop (rosette)
Term
Cardiobacterium hominis colony morphology
Definition
small, slightly alpha hemolytic
Term
Cardiobacterium hominis identification
Definition
oxidase and indole +, catalase -, non-motile
Term
Kingella spp gram stain
Definition
short, plump, coccobacilli
Term
Kingella spp colony morphology
Definition
small variable hemolysis, pits agar
Term
Kingella spp identification
Definition
oxidase +, indole and catalase –
Term
C. ginigivalis, C. ochracea, C. sputigena infections
Definition
periodontitis, Bacteremia
human normal flora
Term
C. cabunirsus, C. cynodegmi infections
Definition
wound infections, severe infections in immunocompromised
normal flora dogs
Term
Capnocytophaga gram stain
Definition
fusiform, occasional filaments
Term
Capnocytophaga colony morphology
Definition
small nonhemolytic pale beige or yellowish gliding motility
Term
Capnocytophaga identifications
Definition
capnophilic, glucose fermenter, oxidase +, catalase + and indole -
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