B. Anthracis
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Listeria
Nocardia
Gardnerella
100
Morphology?
Large, gram positive, spore forming
Non-hemolytic
Medusa head
Non-hemolytic
Medusa head
100
General characteristics
Non spore forming
Gram Pos
Babes-Ernst granules
Cause diphtheria
Gram Pos
Babes-Ernst granules
Cause diphtheria
100
Characteristics
Gram Pos
Non spore forming
Growth at cold temperatures (4 C)
Non spore forming
Growth at cold temperatures (4 C)
100
Aerobic or Anaerobic
Aerobic
100
Characteristics
Gram variable
Short rod
Short rod
200
Deadliest infection of anthrax
Respiratory
200
Symptoms?
Low Grade fever
Malaise
Mild sore throat
Organ failure if systemic
Malaise
Mild sore throat
Organ failure if systemic
200
Common pathways to infection
Food contamination
(Cabbage, raw fruit, Vegetables, Fish poultry fresh and processed meat and milk)
(Cabbage, raw fruit, Vegetables, Fish poultry fresh and processed meat and milk)
200
Identification
Wet mount test
Gram positive branching filaments
Beading appearance after 3-6 days
Gram positive branching filaments
Beading appearance after 3-6 days
200
Clinical infections
bacterial vaginosis
UTI's
UTI's
300
Treatment for anthracis
Penicillin
300
Identification
Catalase Positive
Eleks test
Growth on CTBA agar
Eleks test
Growth on CTBA agar
300
Symptoms
Septicemia/meningitis
Mild flu symptoms
CNS infection and endocarditis in immunocompromised
Mild flu symptoms
CNS infection and endocarditis in immunocompromised
300
Identification methods
Catalase negative
Non motile
Beta hemolytic on HBT agar
Non motile
Beta hemolytic on HBT agar
400
Identifying methods
Non hemolytic
Non motile
Produces lecithase
Non motile
Produces lecithase
400
Morphology
Tiny gram positive coccobacillary
Prefers slight CO2
Grows well SBA
Narrow zone of hemolysis
Prefers slight CO2
Grows well SBA
Narrow zone of hemolysis
500
Identification methods
Catalase positive
Cold growth
Motile at 25 C
Umbrella motility in semisolid agar
Cold growth
Motile at 25 C
Umbrella motility in semisolid agar