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The microbial morphological shape or form appears as a cube-shaped group of spherical cells
What is sarcinae?
The substance that allows for absorption of energy from sunlight, is found in certain algae and plants, but is not found in mushrooms.
What is chlorophyll?
Bacteria that causes an ear infection
What is Streptococcus pneumoniae?
This group of bacteria demonstrate the highest intrinsic antibiotic resistance to vancomycin.
What is enterococci?
Type of organism that grows longer creating psuedohyphae?
What is yeast?
Staphylococcus aureus appears this color on lab culture plates
What is white?
Term used to describe a mass on hyphae that is created when they branch out and grow longer
What is mycelium?
Streptococcus pyogenes is the most common cause of this
What is strep throat, and/or acute pharyngitis.
How do zygospores reproduce
What is sexually?
Fungal organisms secrete this to help break down organic matter
What are enzymes?
S. epidermidis appears this color on a lab culture plate.
What is yellow?
The term that describes long filaments of molds that may be smooth appearing or have ring-like separations similar to bamboo stalks?
What is hyphae?
The species is responsible for a serious, sometimes fatal healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) spread primarily by lack of proper hand hygiene
What is Clostridioides difficile?
Type of yeast used in the fermentation of alcholic beverages
What is Saccharomyces cerevisiae?
The group of fungal pathogens, given a more recent name change, is commonly found in soil with rotting organic matter and causes infection typically in immunocompromised individuals
What is Mucoromycotina?
Form of anthrax infection caused by Bacillus anthracis was commonly known as woolsorter’s disease
What is inhalation?
The term describes lesions that are slightly raised and filled with lymph or are able to produce infected fluid, seen in cases of mild folliculitis
What is pustule?
An intracellular pathogen that grows in macrophages and epithelial cells and is the cause of a common food-borne disease
What is Listeria monocytogenes?
Bacilli are categorized as having which morphological form or shape
What is rod shaped?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be utilized following surgical debridement in patients following this serious infections
What is necrotizing fasciitis?
The general term for a fungal infection of any part of the body or type of tissue
What is mycosis?
The term describes a type of condition or toxin that produces vomiting as in gastrointestinal Bacillus cereus infections.
What is the emetic toxin?
The pathogen that is the most common cause of fungal meningitis. Also, causes an increased morbidity and mortality in HIV/AIDS patients and organ recipient patients.
What is Cryptococcus neoformans?
The pathogen used in the experimental therapy involving fecal transplantation of uninfected feces from healthy individuals to debilitated patients has shown great promise.
What is Clostridioides?
In a bioterrorism attack, this form of anthrax transmission would potentially infect the greatest number of people without detection until victims begin to show signs and symptoms
What is inhalation?