Stools & Pools
This media is used to culture common stool pathogens, and to show H2S
What is HEK?
This bacteria is a common cause of UTIs and grows in 6% NaCl, and it may appear on BAP as
What is gamma, beta, or alpha hemolytic?
This gram negative bacteria causes the characterisitic 'rat bite fever' and 'haverhill fever'
What is Streptobacillus monoliformis?
On blood agar, I'm like a bee
Who is Proteus?
The expected colony count in a suprapubic urine from a healthy individual is
What is 0 CFU/mL?
This biochemical test is used to distinguish Aeromonas hydrophila and E. coli
What is oxidase?
The ingestion of spores produced by Clostridium Botulinum causes this disease
What is Infantile Botulism?
Streptococcus pyogenes causes these two exotoxin producing fevers
What are scarlet and rheumatic fever?
Despite my name, I'm usually tested with Cefoxitin or Oxaciliin
Who is MRSA?
In processing clinical specimens and fungal isolates, lab workers may contract systemic fungal infections through what route of transmission
What is inhalation?
This organism known to cause hot tub infections, will have what reaction on TSI
What is Alk/Alk?
Most bacteria that we see grows best at _____philic temperatures
What is mesophilic (11-45C)?
If you want to sub this organism that causes Pontiac fever, you need this media and to hold the culture for this many days
What is BCYE and hold for 7 days?
I'm in a fraternity, so I'm okay with bile. I'm indole positive and don't need oxygen
Who is Bacteroides thetaiotamicron?
Viral transport medium contains a buffered isotonic solution, proteins, and this
What are antibiotics?
This organism causes swimming pool granulomas, and is considered a _____chromagen
What is a photochromagen?
This enteric pathogen can invade the epithelial cells of the bowel, leading to blood and mucus in stool
What is Shigella?
A hiker has fever, chills, and stiff joints. He got bit by a tick and may have what characteristic shaped rash
What is a bulls eye shaped rash?
1800s asethetic loved me: I made women thin, pale, red-cheeked, with a feverish glow
Who is Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
During the past month, there has been a 3x increased rate of S. epidermidis isolated from blood cultures. The most likely explanation for this is
What is improper skin preparation/disinfection before blood drawing?
This slightly curved, salt loving rod has it's own special agar called what, full name please
What is Thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose agar?
A patient suspected of a Bordetella pertussis infection should have this kind of sample collected
What is a nasopharyngeal aspirate or swab?
If a patient is suspected of having undulent fever, this type of sample should be collected and held for this long
What is an aerobic blood culture bottle 2-4 weeks?
Like a bullet, I will hurt you before you know what hit you. I'm diagnosed at autopsy, through brain impressions
Who is rabies virus?
These items are used in biological safety cabinets to protect workers from harmful aerosols, including most bacteria
What are HEPA filters?