Exam 4: UAMS Microbiology (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct| Graded A.

Exam 4: UAMS Microbiology (Latest
2026/2027 Update) Questions with Verified
Answers | 100% Correct| Graded A.
Question:

What is CSF rhinorrhea??
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Answer:

CSF leaking through nasal passage due to blunt trauma, skull fracture or a
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tumor




Question:

What plates do we subculture abscess's and wound cultures?
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What temperature and atmosphere is needed??
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Answer:

-BAP, CHOC, MAC/EMB, CNA/PEA
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***Pus is the best specimen***
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Question:
What are common abscess and wound culture pathogens??
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-Staph Aureus i,-




-GAS

-Enterics

-Anaerobes

-PSAR

-Enterococci




Question:
What plates do we subculture stool?
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What temperature and atmosphere is needed??
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Answer:

-BAP, MAC/EMB, HE/SS/XLD, GN broth
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-37°C in air
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Question:

Special stool culture plates?
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Answer:

CampyBAP, CIN, TCBS, SMAC i,- i,- i,-

,Question:
What plates do we subculture genital specimens?
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What temperature and atmosphere is needed??
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-Gram stain genital specimens and look for the following; clue cells, gram
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Question:
What plates do we subculture sinus specimens?
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Answer:

-BAP, CHOC, broth, anaerobic media
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Question:

What are common sinus pathogens??
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Answer:

-S. pneumoniae
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-M. catarrhalis
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Question:

What plates do we subculture otitis media specimens?
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What temperature and atmosphere is needed??
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-BAP, CHOC, broth, anaerobic media
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Question:

What are otitis media common pathogens??
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-H. influenzae
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-S. pneumoniae
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-M. catarrhalis
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Question:

What plates do we subculture otitis externa specimens?
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What temperature and atmosphere is needed??
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