Enterobacteriaceae Flashcards
Identify the E.coli strain with this description:
Major agent of “traveler’s diarrhea” + has two exotoxins (heat-labile and heat-stable) resulting in fluid loss
Enterotoxigenic E.coli
False about Escherichia coli
A. Facultative anaerobe
B. All strains are pathogenic
C. Lactose fermenters
B. All strains are pathogenic
Some even compete with pathogens!
Identify the E.coli strain with this description:
A.adheres to mucosa of small bowel
B.adherence factors lead to loss of microvilli & formation of filamentous actin structures
C. Cause watery diarrhea in developing countries, esp infants
Enteropathogenic E.coli
Identify the E.coli strain with this description:
• has invasive factor that destroy mucosa –> bloody diarrhea
• may ferment lactose or not
• non-motile
Enteroinvasive E.coli
Most common and impt isolate of EHEC, causes hemorrhagic colitis, haemolytic uremic syndrome + thrombocytopenic
E.coli O157:H7
False abt lab diagnosis of E.coli O157:H7
A. Sorbitol positive colonies formed
B. Use of SMAC or CT-SMAC
C. Both are false
A. Sorbitol positive colonies formed
Negative dapat
False about Enterobacteriaceae A) ferment glucose B) all are non-motile C) oxidase negative D) reduce nitrate E) catalase positive
B) all are non-motile
Some have peritrichous flagella
Capsules are large and regular in \_\_\_ species A)Shigella B)Enterobacter C)Klebsiella D)Salmonella
C)Klebsiella
False about Escherichia coli A. Positive for indole B. Produces gas from glucose C. Negative for lysine decarboxylase D. Ferments mannitol
C. Negative for lysine decarboxylase
Positive dapat
False about Klebsiella group A. Mucoid growth B. motile C. Positive for citrate D. Large polysacch capsules
B. motile
False about Enterobacter group A. Motile B. Positive for citrate C. No gas prod fr glucose D. Positive for ornithine decarboxylase
C. No gas prod fr glucose
True or false: Klebsiella-Enterobacter-Serratia group produces negative Voges-Proskauer reaction.
False
False about Proteus-Morganella-Providencia group A. Deaminate phenylalanine B. Non-Motile C. Grow on KCN D. Ferment xylose
B. Non-Motile
Proteus has ___ flagella
Peritrichous
I. Proteus
II. Morganella
III. Providencia
Which are usually urease positive?
I & II