Comprehensive Exam #4

What are 3 modes of transmission of a bioweapon

Direct contact, inhalation, ingestion

What organism has the characteristics "fish scales" apperance

Psendomonas aeruginosa

What is the optimal temperature for growth for Campylobacter detus

25 C

What is the media of choice for Vibrio

TCBS

Which Neisseria species will not grow on BAP

Neisseria gonorhoeae

What are two infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Burn infections and Swimmer's ear

What are two screening test syphilis

RpR and VDRL

What is the arthropod vector for Borrelia burgdorferi

Tick

What does Vibrio cholera look like on TCBS

Yellow

What is the descriptive apperance of Campylobacter on the Gram Stain?

"Seagulls" on the gram stain

What media supplement is needed for Aeromonas hydrophila?

Ampicillin

What animal transmits Plesiomonas shigelloides?

Reptiles

What X and V factors are required by Hemophilus influenzae?

X and V positive

What disease is caused by Hemophilus ducreyi?

Chanoroid

What are the two confirmatory test for Syphilis?

MHA-TP and FTA-ABS

What is the habitat for Vibrop Cholera?

Brackish waters

What organism are "Railroad Tracks" seen?

Haemophilus ducreyi

What is the transport media for Neisseria spp?

JEMBEC

What is the media of choice for Bordetella Pertussis?

Bordet-Gengou Agar

What is the organism that causes syphilis?

Treponema pallidum

What is the transport media for stool?

Cary-Blair

What organism causes Cat bite or Dog bite infection?

Pasterurella multicida

Hemophilus aegyptius causes what two diseases?

Pink eye and Brazilian Purpuric Fever

What are the X and V requirements for H. parainfluenza?

V only

What is X Factor?

Hemin

What organism smells like bleach?

Eikenella corrodens

What are the two "pitting" organisms?

Eikenella and Kingella

What does CLO stand for?

Campylobacter-Like Organism

What disease is caused by Vibrio cholera?

Rice water stool

What does Vibrio parahemolyticus look like on TCBS?

Green

What does Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Cystic Fibrosis look like on BAP?

Very mucoid

What is the drug of choice for Pasteurella multocida?

Penicillin

What media enhances the growth of Vibrio?

TCBS

What is the apperance of Pasteurella on Wright Giemsa stain?

Saftey pin

What is the definitive cell for Gardnerella vaginalis

Clue cells

What is the odor of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Fruity grape like

What is the disease of Spirillum minor?

Rat Bite Fever

What is the danger of handling Francisella?

It may penetrate the skin

What is the odor of Garnerella vaginalis?

Amine odor w/ KOH

What organism causes Proctitis and Proctocolitis in homosexual men?

Campy fetus

What is the media of choice for Francisella

Glucose cystine blood agar

What is caused by Treponema pallidum endemicum?

Bejel

What disease is caused by Treponema pallidum pertinue?

Yaws

What disease is caused by Treponema carateum?

Pinta

What will result from N.A Darkfield Condenser is > N.A Objective lens?

No glare

What are 3 disease ofIcteric Leptospirosis?

Mud Fever, Weil's Disease, Swinelerder's Syndrome

What are the pigments of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Pyocyanin and Pyoverdin

What color are Chryseobacter meningiosepticum on BAP?

Yellow to orange colonies

What disease is caused by Bukholderia pseudomallei?

Melioidosis

What is the disease of Burkholderia mallei?

Glanders

What is the media of choice for Legionella?

BCYE

What is the morphology of Legionella on BCYE?

Cut glass apperance

What is the shape of Neisseria gonorrhea on the Gram Stain?

Gram Negative Diplococci, Kidney Bean

What is the media of choice for Neisseria gonorrhea?

MTM

What is the pattern of CSF labs in Meningitis?

Increase in Neut & protein, decrease in glucose

What does Bordetella pertussis look like on BG agar?

Mercury Droplets

What are two programs came about due to the discovery of Brucella?

Pasteurization and vaccination

What disease is caused by Brucella

Malta (Undulant) Fever

How long are Brucella cultures kept?

30 days

What disease is caused by Bartonella bacilliformis?

Carrion's Disease

What disease is caused by Bartonella quintana?

Trench Fever

What disease is caused by Bartonella henselae?

Cat scratch fever

What disease is caused by Francisella tularensis?

Tilaremia

What disease is caused by Bordetella pertussis?

Whooping cough

What is the odor of Pasteurella multocida

Musty odor

What test is usually implicated with peptic ulcers?

H. pylori

What organism are "School Fish" seen?

Haemophilus ducreyi

What color is a postive Citrate test?

Blue

What color is a postive Deaminase test?

Green

What reagent is used to test for Deaminase?

Ferric Chloride

What test distinguishes Kleb pneumoniae vs Kleb oxytoca?

Indole

What antigen is used for serotyping

Antigen "O"

What antigen is the Flagella Antigen?

Antigen "H"

What is the TSI of E. coli?

A/AG

What causes Watery Diarrhea?

EAEC

What causes childhood diarrhea?

ETEC

What is the Sorbitol reaction for EAEC?

Positive

What is the Urea reaction of Kleb pneumoniae?

Positive

What temperature is CIN incubated?

Room temperature

What is the TSI of Morganella morganii?

K/A

List two sources of Salmonella infection?

Uncooked chicken and pet turtles

Which organism is K antigen (-), E. coli or Kleb pneumoniae?

E. coli

What is the TSI for Salmonella?

K/A+

An organism that perfers high carbon dioxide than air is called what?

Capnophile

Psychriphiles love what temperature condictions?

Cold

What color are Micrococcus colonies?

Yellow

What is the mechanism of action for Leucocidin?

Kills WBCs

Which toxin is the "spreading factor"?

Hyaluronidase

What toxin binds to the Fc portion of IgG?

Protein A and K

Which two toxins produce biofilms?

Protein A and Coagulase

List 4 infections of Staph aureus

TSS, Boils, carbuncles, food poisoning

What type of colagulase shows clumping on a glass slide?

Bound coagulase

What type of coagulase shows clumping on a glass tube?

Free coagulase

How does staph saprophyticus react to 5 mcg Novobiocin - Susceptible or Resistant?

Resistant

What is the period where the host exhibits signs and symptoms of disease?

Period of Illness

What is the period where the patient regains strength?

Period of convalescence

This is the type of persistent survival of microorganism on the surface of the body

Colonization

What is type of disease develops slowly but last for a long time?

Chronic disease

List two members of the Infection Control Committee

IC Nurce and IC Doctor

What agency regylates employee saftey?

OSHA