UAMS Micro Exam 3 Questions and Answers
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30; 10 & weekly [ Ans: ] To isolate Brucella, blood cultures
& bone marrows are hold for ___ days when nonautomated
BC systems are utilized; ____ days for automated BC
systems. The specimens are subcultured ________ to BAP &
CHOC and held for 1 week.
48 hours [ Ans: ] How long should anaerobe jars/bags be
held before reading the plates?
Acinetobacter & Stenotrophomonas [ Ans: ] Name two
nonfermentors that are oxidase negative.
Actinomyces israelii [ Ans: ] Although Actinobacillus
actinomycetemcomitans is an aerobic organism, it is often
found in association with an anerobic organism. What is
that MO?
Actinomyces [ Ans: ] What is the name of the anaerobic,
branching GPB?
Actinomyces [ Ans: ] Which organism produces molar
tooth colonies?
Actinomyces [ Ans: ] Which organism produces sulfur
granules?
Aeromonas & Plesiomonas [ Ans: ] Which two organisms
appear as enterics on EMB & MAC, are oxidase positive,
,and ferment glucose? (some species can also ferment
lactose)
Aeromonas, Legionella (airborne/respiratory), Vibrio, & P.
aeruginosa [ Ans: ] Which organisms are associated with
water?
B. henselae, Pasteurella, & Capnocytophaga
canimorsus/cynodegmi [ Ans: ] Which organisms are
associated with dogs &/or cats?
Bacteroides fragilis [ Ans: ] What is the identification of
the following organism:
GNB, anaerobe
K, V, C & Bile =
RBBE = black
Bordetella pertussis [ Ans: ] Which organism causes
whooping cough?
Bartonella henselae [ Ans: ] Which organism causes cat
scratch fever, bacteremia, bacillary angiomatosis?
Bartonella quintana [ Ans: ] Which organism causes trench
fever, bacteremia, bacillary angiomatosis?
Bordetella & Chlamydia [ Ans: ] Name two aerobic
organisms that require special transport media.
, Bordetella [ Ans: ] Which organism produces mercury drop
colonies?
Borrelia burgdorferi [ Ans: ] Which organism causes Lyme
disease?
Borrelia recurrentis [ Ans: ] Which organism is associated
with lice?
Borrelia recurrentis [ Ans: ] Which organism causes
relapsing fever?
Brucella & Francisella [ Ans: ] Which organisms are
considered laboratory hazards?
Brucella & Francisella [ Ans: ] Which organisms are
identified presumptively and then referred to the
Arkansas Health Department?
Brucella [ Ans: ] Which organism causes undulant fever?
Bulkholderia cepacia & mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa [
Ans: ] Name two organisms associated with cystic fibrosis
patients.
Burkholderia cepacia [ Ans: ] Which organism causes
cepacia syndrome?
C. difficile toxin present [ Ans: ] Interpret the following
cytotoxicity test results:
Stool + antitoxin + tissue cells = No CPE
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30; 10 & weekly [ Ans: ] To isolate Brucella, blood cultures
& bone marrows are hold for ___ days when nonautomated
BC systems are utilized; ____ days for automated BC
systems. The specimens are subcultured ________ to BAP &
CHOC and held for 1 week.
48 hours [ Ans: ] How long should anaerobe jars/bags be
held before reading the plates?
Acinetobacter & Stenotrophomonas [ Ans: ] Name two
nonfermentors that are oxidase negative.
Actinomyces israelii [ Ans: ] Although Actinobacillus
actinomycetemcomitans is an aerobic organism, it is often
found in association with an anerobic organism. What is
that MO?
Actinomyces [ Ans: ] What is the name of the anaerobic,
branching GPB?
Actinomyces [ Ans: ] Which organism produces molar
tooth colonies?
Actinomyces [ Ans: ] Which organism produces sulfur
granules?
Aeromonas & Plesiomonas [ Ans: ] Which two organisms
appear as enterics on EMB & MAC, are oxidase positive,
,and ferment glucose? (some species can also ferment
lactose)
Aeromonas, Legionella (airborne/respiratory), Vibrio, & P.
aeruginosa [ Ans: ] Which organisms are associated with
water?
B. henselae, Pasteurella, & Capnocytophaga
canimorsus/cynodegmi [ Ans: ] Which organisms are
associated with dogs &/or cats?
Bacteroides fragilis [ Ans: ] What is the identification of
the following organism:
GNB, anaerobe
K, V, C & Bile =
RBBE = black
Bordetella pertussis [ Ans: ] Which organism causes
whooping cough?
Bartonella henselae [ Ans: ] Which organism causes cat
scratch fever, bacteremia, bacillary angiomatosis?
Bartonella quintana [ Ans: ] Which organism causes trench
fever, bacteremia, bacillary angiomatosis?
Bordetella & Chlamydia [ Ans: ] Name two aerobic
organisms that require special transport media.
, Bordetella [ Ans: ] Which organism produces mercury drop
colonies?
Borrelia burgdorferi [ Ans: ] Which organism causes Lyme
disease?
Borrelia recurrentis [ Ans: ] Which organism is associated
with lice?
Borrelia recurrentis [ Ans: ] Which organism causes
relapsing fever?
Brucella & Francisella [ Ans: ] Which organisms are
considered laboratory hazards?
Brucella & Francisella [ Ans: ] Which organisms are
identified presumptively and then referred to the
Arkansas Health Department?
Brucella [ Ans: ] Which organism causes undulant fever?
Bulkholderia cepacia & mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa [
Ans: ] Name two organisms associated with cystic fibrosis
patients.
Burkholderia cepacia [ Ans: ] Which organism causes
cepacia syndrome?
C. difficile toxin present [ Ans: ] Interpret the following
cytotoxicity test results:
Stool + antitoxin + tissue cells = No CPE
