Media
What selective and enriched media is used to isolate Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Gonococcal media (Thayer martin, Martin lewis, New York City media)
What test differentiates staphylococcus from streptococcus species?
Catalase
What test can differentiate Enterobacteriaceae from Vibrio?
Oxidase
What color is a positive PYR test?
Pink
Moraxella catarrhalis is a _______ on gram stain?
gram-negative diplococci
What routine media is selective and differential for non-fastidious gram-negative bacilli?
MacConkey agar
What tests can diffferentiate Streptococcus pneumoniae from Viridans streptococci?
Bile solubility and Optochin susceptibility
What is the TSI reaction for Enterobacteriaceae?
A/A or K/A
That is the TSI reaction for Salmonella?
K/A, H2S+, gas+
Gram positive cocci in clusters
What media is used to isolate Vibrio species?
TCBS
What organism is a aerobic spore forming gram-positive bacilli?
Bacillus species
What color are non-lactose fermenting colonies on MacConkey agar?
Clear
What is the spot indole reaction for E coli?
Positive
What is the gram stain for Campylobacter jejuni?
Gram-negative bacilli - thin, resembling seagulls
What routine media will support the growth of Haemophilus influenzae?
Chocolate agar
Streptococcus pyogenes is _____ hemolytic.
Beta
Which gram-negative organism will swarm on sheep blood agar?
Proteus
What is the glucose utilization for Neisseria meningitidis?
Glucose and Maltose
What is the typical gram stain for corynebacterium species?
Gram-positive bacilli palisading resembling chinese letters or "V" and "L" shapes
What media is used to demonstrate lecithinase production?
Egg yolk agar
What test differentiates Staphylococcus aureus from other staphylococci?
Coagulase
What gram-negative bacilli has a metallic sheen on sheep blood agar and has a sweet fruity smell like grape koolaide?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What is the motility pattern for Listeria in motility agar?
Umbrella shaped or inverted Christmas tree
What is the typical gram stain morphology for Haemophilus influenzae?
Gram-negative coccobacilli