Enterics
This organism is lactose positive and indole positive.
What is E coli?
This organism produces pyocyanin, has a grape-like odor, and is a common cause of CF lung infections.
What is Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
This organism grows best at 42°C.
What is Campylobacter jejuni?
This Vibrio species causes cholera.
What is vibrio cholerae?
This organism requires both X and V factors.
What is H. influenzae?
This organism is lactose positive and produces large mucoid colonies.
What is Klebsiella pneumoniae?
This nonfermenter is oxidase negative and appears as a gram-negative coccobacillus.
What is Acinetobacter baumannii?
Campylobacter is described as having this appearance on Gram stain.
What is "gull wing shaped"?
On TCBS agar, Vibrio cholerae produces this color colony.
What is yellow?
This phenomenon occurs when H. influenzae grows around Staphylococcus aureus.
What is the satellite phenonenon?
This organism demonstrates swarming motility.
What is Proteus mirabilis/ vulgaris?
This multidrug-resistant organism is oxidase negative and often smells like ammonia.
What is Stenotrophomonas maltophila?
This organism is strongly urease positive and associated with gastric ulcers.
What is Helicobacter pylori?
This Vibrio species is associated with raw oysters and liver disease.
What is Vibrio vulnificus?
This growth factor represents NAD.
What is V factor?
This organism is H2S positive and motile.
What is Salmonella?
This biochemical test is positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa but negative for Acinetobacter baumannii.
What is the oxidase test?
Campylobacter species require this atmospheric condition.
What are microaerophilic conditions?
This type of environment is required by V. vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus.
What is salt water/ a high salt environment?
This growth factor represents hemin.
What is V factor?
This organism is H2S negative and nonmotile.
What is Shigella?
A curved Gram-negative rod grows at 42°C under microaerophilic conditions, is oxidase positive, catalase positive, and hippurate positive.
What is Campylobacter jejuni?
A gram-negative rod grows on TCBS producing green colonies. The patient recently consumed raw oysters and now has septicemia.
What is Vibrio vulnificus?
This Haemophilus species requires only V factor.
What is haemophilus parainfluenzae?