Bioterrorism
a recognized combination of diagnostic findings used to determine when to heighten precautions for handling a specimen or culture
What is a trigger point
Gram positive rods that palisade, can be curved, have V and L formations, or be club shaped
What are diphtheroids or Corynebacterium
The Gram stain of Staphylococcus genera
Gram positive cocci in clusters
The Gram stain of Streptococcus/Enterococcus
Gram positive cocci in pairs and chains
The Gram stain of Neisseria
Gram negative diplococci
An encapsulated, spore forming, non-motile GPR that possesses the lethal toxin and produces large, non-hemolytic colonies that are catalase positive
What is Bacillus anthracis
90 degree angled, branching GPR, urea and nitrate positive organism that can cause pulmonary and cutaneous infections
What is Nocardia species
GPC in clusters that is catalase and microdase positive and part of normal skin flora
What is Micrococcus luteus
Beta-hemolytic, GPC in pairs and chains, that is PYR positive and causes pharyngitis, cellulitis and impetigo
The inhibitory components of Modified Thayer Martin Media
what is colistin, vancomycin, nystatin, trimethoprim
A GNR/GNCB transmitted by infected fleas.
Travels to the lymphatic system and causes sudden fever, chills, and painful, swollen lymph nodes called buboes
What is the bubonic form of the plague caused by Yersinia pestis
motile, catalase positive, Gram positive coccobacillus, that grows in 0.5-45C temps, and produces a "block" positive CAMP
What is Listeria monocytogenes
GPC in clusters that is catalase positive, microdase negative, Novobiocin sensitive and is associated with biofilms
What is Staphylococcus epidermidis
GPC in lancets, alpha-hemolytic organism that is susceptible to optochin
What is Streptococcus pneumoniae
The organism that produces a greenish color change in the 5-bromo-4-chloro-indolyl butyrate well of the bacticard test
What is Moraxella catarrhalis
slow-growing GNCB that grows better on Chocolate agar and causes "rabbit fever"
What is Francisella tularensis
Pleomorphic GPR, that will produce a dark brown halo surrounding grayish black colony on Tinsdale agar
What is Corynebacterium diphtheriae
GPC in clusters that is catalase positive, and novobiocin resistant, often associated with UTIs in women of child bearing age
What is Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Beta-hemolytic GPC, that is catalase negative and CAMP positive
What is Streptococcus agalactiae
GNDC organism that is oxidase and catalase positive, and is CTA-glucose positive
What is Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Molds that produce Trichothecene mycotoxins
What are Fusarium, Aspergillus and Stachybotrys
short pleomorphic, Gram positive rod, that prefers increase CO2 and grows better on Human Blood Bilayer Tween agar
What is Gardnerella vaginalis
GPC in clusters that possesses an enzyme that causes plasma to clot
What is Staphylococcus aureus
Non-hemolytic GPC, usually catalase negative, bile esculin and NaCl positive
Enterococcus species
GNDC organism that may cause serious infections of the brain and spinal cord, CTA-maltose and glucose positive
What is Neisseria meningitidis