Miscellaneous
A sputum gram stain reveals >25 epis on lpf. What should be done next?
Reject the specimen
Name this organism: Catalase neg,gpc in chains, bacitracin S, pyr pos, Lancefield A.
What is Streptococcus pyogenes?
Coagulase positive organism
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
Viridans strep is negative for PYR, Bile esculin, 6.5% NaCl, and optochin R. True or false.
What is true?
Gram stain on male patient results - gndc intracellular
What is presumptive N. gonorrhea?
Clearing on a blood plate around a colony.
What is beta-hemolysis?
Name this organism: Beta-hemolysis, catalase neg, CAMP test positive, Lancefield B
What is Streptococcus agalactiae?
Staphylococcus epidermidis is novobiocin R.
What is false? S. epidermidis is novobiocin S.
Vancomycin, colistin and nystatin are in ____ media.
What is MTM?
Vancomycin, colistin and nystatin are in ____ media.
What is MTM?
Increased CSF protein, decreased CSF glucose, and high white count.
What is bacterial meningitis?
Name two selective media
What is CNA and MAC?
Common staph bacteria urine infection?
What is S. saprophyticus?
The first test performed on a wound swab is ______.
What is a gram stain?
Name two media used for transport of suspected Neisseria.
What is Jembec and Transgrow?
CSF tube for chemistry
What is tube 1?
Name a group D strp
What is Enterococcus faecalis?
What is staphyloside?
A positive germ tube is indicative of what common yeast?
What is Candida albicans?
This bacteria is negative for all CTA sugars (maltose, glucose, lactose, and sucrose)
What is Moraxella catharrhalis?
Blood cultures at XYZ laboratory continuously have issues with contamination. Is this preanalytical, analytical or postanalytical?
What is preanalytical?
Green hemolysis on the blood plate surrounding a colony.
What is alpha hemolysis?
Oxacillin resistant due to mec A gene
What is MRSA? Slide 31
Most common community acquired CNS infection with bacteria.
What is respiratory?
This bacteria is oxidase positive and glucose/maltose positive
What is Neisseria meningitidis?