Exam 41: Overview of Anaerobic Organisms

A diabetic patient has developed gas gangrene of the right foot.The most likely anaerobe causing this infection is:

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Question 21

Quality control is set up on a new lot of an indole reagent.Clostridium bifermentans and Clostridium bolteae are used, and the following results are obtained: • C.bifermentans: positive • C.bolteae: negative Which one of the following statements explains this discrepancy?

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Question 22

MATCHING Match the description to the most likely identification. -Bacteroides fragilis group

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Question 23

The most likely identification of a bile-sensitive, kanamycin-resistant, catalase-negative, and indole-negative anaerobic gram-negative bacilli is:

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Question 24

In a clinical specimen, sulfur granules strongly indicate the presence of which anaerobe?

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Question 25

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Exam 41: Overview of Anaerobic Organisms

A diabetic patient has developed gas gangrene of the right foot.The most likely anaerobe causing this infection is:

Quality control is set up on a new lot of an indole reagent.Clostridium bifermentans and Clostridium bolteae are used, and the following results are obtained: • C.bifermentans: positive • C.bolteae: negative Which one of the following statements explains this discrepancy?

MATCHING Match the description to the most likely identification. -Bacteroides fragilis group

The most likely identification of a bile-sensitive, kanamycin-resistant, catalase-negative, and indole-negative anaerobic gram-negative bacilli is:

In a clinical specimen, sulfur granules strongly indicate the presence of which anaerobe?

Microbial Taxonomy

Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure

Host-Microorganism Interactions

Laboratory Safety

Specimen Management

Role of Microscopy

Traditional Cultivation and Identification

Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization

Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection

Serologic Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

Principles of Antimicrobial Action and Resistance

Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Staphylococcus Micrococcus and Similar Organisms

Streptococcus Enterococcus and Similar Organisms

Bacillus and Similar Organisms

Listeria Corynebacterium and Similar Organisms

Erysipelothrix Lactobacillus and Similar Organisms

Nocardia Streptomyces Rhodococcus and Similar Organisms

Enterobacteriaceae

Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other Organisms

Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms

Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms

Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms

Alcaligenes, Bordetella Nonpertussis, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms

Vibrio, Aeromonas, Chromobacterium, and Related Organisms

Sphingomonas Paucimobilis and Similar Organisms

Moraxella and Related Organisms

Eikenella and Similar Organisms

Pasteurella and Similar Organisms

Actinobacillus, Aggregatibacter, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms

Haemophilus

Bartonella and Afipia

Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter

Legionella

Brucella

Bordetella Pertussis, Bordetella Parapertussis, and Related Species

Francisella

Streptobacillus Moniliformis and Spirillum Minus

Neisseria and Moraxella Catarrhalis

Overview and General Considerations

Mycobacteria

Obligate Intracellular and Non-culturable Bacterial Agents

Cell Walldeficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

The Spirochetes

Laboratory Methods for Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections: Overview

Intestinal Protozoa

Blood and Tissue Protozoa

Other Protozoa

Intestinal Nematodes Roundworms

Tissue Nematodes Roundworms

Blood and Tissue Filarialnematodes

Intestinal Cestodes

Tissue Cestodes

Intestinal Trematodes

Liver and Lung Trematodes

Blood Trematodes

Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies

Hyaline Molds, Mucorales Zygomycetes, Dermatophytes, and Opportunitistic and Systemic Mycoses

Dematiaceous Melanizedmolds

Opportunistic Atypical Fungus: Pneumocystis Jiroveci

The Yeasts

Anti-fungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and Prevention

Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology

Viruses in Human Disease

Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing, and Prevention

Bloodstream Infections

Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract

Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck

Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System

Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses

Infections of the Urinary Tract

Genital Tract Infections

Gastrointestinal Tract Infections

Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections