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This consists of the stomach and duodenum In a biopsy is required to collect bacterial samples from it
Upper G.I.
This consist of the small enlarge intestine and stool can be collected to sample the bacterial populations
Lower G.I.
What are the three important rules of the gut microbiome
Digestion, metabolism, immune system
Why does the upper G.I. track have less bacteria?
Stomach acid, and the rapid movement of food (Peristalsis)
This section of the body has the largest bacterial population, which is typically mutualistic relationships with host
Large intestine
How do most gastrointestinal diseases happen?
Ingestion of contaminated food or water
What type of bacteria is mainly in the large intestine?
anaerobes
Most fecal contamination is associated with __________
Gram - facultative anaerobes
What are the three gram-negative facultative anaerobes associated with fecal contamination?
enteric family, lactose fermenters, non-lactose fermenters
What agar is commonly used to identify the members of the genus enterococcus
Bile esculin agar
What is the bio esculin agar selective and differential for?
Selective - bile inhibits the growth of gram-positive bacteria, other than enterococcus in some streptococcus species
Differential - If bacteria has the ability to hydrolyze esculin
if it can hydrolyze esculin, esculetin is formed
The bacteria has the ability to hydrolyze esculin what happens to the media
Media starts as a pale brown, and turns into a dark brown/black if positive
What part of the urogenital track are sterile
Upper urinary tract and bladder
Why are females more likely to get UTIs?
They have a shorter urethra
How many coliforms per milliliter has to be present in order for an infection to occur
100
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
Cystitis
Inflammation of the urethra, a.k.a. UTI
Urethritis
Inflammation of the kidneys
Pyelonephritis
This type of urine sample collection method is necessary, because urine normally becomes contaminated with bacteria during discharge as a urethra, particularly i. females
Clean catch
Typically more than ______ bacteria per ml indicates a UTI
10^5
Spinal needle through the skin to the platter during local anesthesia
Spraining aspiration
What are some things analyzed in a urine sample?
Color, odor, specific gravity, pH, presence of red blood cells, presence of leukocyte esterase, proteins, detection of nitrites, presence of crystals
UTIs are associated with the large number of
Antibiotic resistant urinary tract pathogens
E. coli, Proteus, enterococcus, pseudomonas, serratia, staphylococcus are common causative agents of
UTI
What is pseudomonas P Agar differential and selective for
Differential - different pseudomonas species produced different pigments
Selective- irgasan Which is an antimicrobial agent in the media that inhibits gram-positive and gram-negative, other than pseudomonas
What two things in the pseudomonas agar promote pigment production
Magnesium chloride and potassium sulfate
This bacteria will appear as isolated colonies, surrounded by a bluish grey zone on the pseudomonas P agar
P. Aeruginosa
What is the McConkey agar plate selective and differential for?
Selective - bio salts and crystal violet, inhibit, gram-positive organisms
Differential - pH indicator and lactose, differentiate lactose fermenters
The breakdown of a sugar that results in the generation of acid, and can result in gas production
Fermentation
This is the indicator on the Mac plate that responds to the drop in pH that companies acid produce from fermentation and changes color
Neutral red
Waste product of protein digestion found in vertebrate urine
Urea
An exoenzyme that hydrolyzes urea to carbon dioxide And ammonia
Urease
Urea broth contains phenol red, which is prepared at a PH of
6.8 (orange or yellow)
Positive = pink