Davita DNA
The name "Davita is an adaptation of an italian phrase meaning this.
"To give Life"
This bacterium makes yogurt taste tangy
Lactobacillus
Sputum quality is checked by looking for these two things under the microscope
few epithelial cells and many WBCs
When labeling media plates, you should always write on this part
agar side/bottom of the plate
This “last-resort” antibiotic is used against MRSA
We don’t say “It’s not my fault” or “It’s not my job.” We take responsibility for meeting our commitments - our personal ones as well as those of the entire organization. We take ownership of the results.
Core Value- Accountability
This bacterium produces a blue-green pigment called pyocyani
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
his branching, beaded, weakly acid-fast bacterium can mimic fungi.
Nocardia
The proper order to streak plates in routine culture is this sequence
Blood agar → Chocolate agar → MacConkey agar → other selective media
This antibiotic is the drug of choice for Streptococcus pyogenes infections.
Penicillin
How many teammates are in Davita
45,000-55,000
This bacterium grows best at 42°C and is linked to undercooked poultry
Campylobacter jejuni
This is the final step of a Gram stain that provides contrast
Counterstain(safranin)
What is the first step to identify an unknown organism
Gram stain
This enzyme makes bacteria resistant to penicillin by breaking down the beta-lactam ring
beta lactamase
In 2019, this person became the new CEO of Davita
Javier Rodriguez
This skin bacterium is linked to acne breakouts
Cutibacterium (Propionibacterium) acnes?
If your Gram stain shows purple Gram-negatives, you may have made this error
Under-decolorization
This step is the last in every day’s workflow before leaving the bench
Disinfecting the work area
MRSA carries this gene that alters the penicillin-binding protein
mecA
Davita Core Values
Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continous improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment, Fun
This bacterium can grow in refrigerators and is linked to deli meat outbreaks
Listeria monocytogenes
The most important step of the Gram stain, which decides if bacteria appear Gram-positive or Gram-negative
Decolorization step
An Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood (iFOB) sample is rejected if it is received more than this many days after collection
6 days
ESBL-producing organisms are resistant to this class of antibiotics
pencillins and cephalosporins