UAMS Micro Exam 5 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Niacin +
Nitrate +
68 C Catalase -
Tuberculosis
Buff, rough colonies
Slow Grower
Cording on AFB Stain
, Slow Growth
Niacin -
Bovis
Nitrate -
T2H Sensitive
Cannot be cultured on artificial media
Leprae
grows in armadillo
Kansaii Pulmonary Photochromogen
"Swimming pool granuloma"
Marinum photochromogen
incubate 30-32C
Lymphadenitis
Scrofulaceum
Scotochromogen
Nonpathogenic
Scotochromogen
Gordonae
Nitrate -
Tween +
Lab contaminant: water
Rare & in immunocompromised
Nonchromogen
Haemophilum
Slow growth
Most tests are negative
Wound infections
Pulmonary infections
Rapid Grower
fortuitum-chelonae-abscessus
Arylsulfatase +
Grows on special MAC
Growth at 28 & 37 C
M. Avium Complex What most often causes disease in the US?
M. Gordonae Tap water scotochromogen.
Specimens with normal flora Which specimens are decontaminated?
N-acetyl-I-cystein (Nalc) & 2% NaOH Most common decontamination reagents
Auramine O (+/- rhodamine) with phenol Reagents for Fluroscent AFB stain
Acid alcohol
Potassium permanganate
Niacin +
Nitrate +
68 C Catalase -
Tuberculosis
Buff, rough colonies
Slow Grower
Cording on AFB Stain
, Slow Growth
Niacin -
Bovis
Nitrate -
T2H Sensitive
Cannot be cultured on artificial media
Leprae
grows in armadillo
Kansaii Pulmonary Photochromogen
"Swimming pool granuloma"
Marinum photochromogen
incubate 30-32C
Lymphadenitis
Scrofulaceum
Scotochromogen
Nonpathogenic
Scotochromogen
Gordonae
Nitrate -
Tween +
Lab contaminant: water
Rare & in immunocompromised
Nonchromogen
Haemophilum
Slow growth
Most tests are negative
Wound infections
Pulmonary infections
Rapid Grower
fortuitum-chelonae-abscessus
Arylsulfatase +
Grows on special MAC
Growth at 28 & 37 C
M. Avium Complex What most often causes disease in the US?
M. Gordonae Tap water scotochromogen.
Specimens with normal flora Which specimens are decontaminated?
N-acetyl-I-cystein (Nalc) & 2% NaOH Most common decontamination reagents
Auramine O (+/- rhodamine) with phenol Reagents for Fluroscent AFB stain
Acid alcohol
Potassium permanganate