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== Gram Negatives == | == [[Gram Negatives]] == | ||
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===Cocci=== | ===Cocci=== | ||
#Clusters | #Clusters | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 20 February 2014
Background
- Culture and gram stain results
Table Overview
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Gram Negatives
Gram Positives
Cocci
- Clusters
- catalase + Staph sp
- coagulase + S. aureus
- coagulase - S. epidermidis
- Pairs/chains -
- catalase - Strep sp.
Rods
| Rods |
Cult |
Morphology | |
|
Listeria |
Small |
Aero |
tumbling |
| Diphtheroids |
Small | Anaero |
pallisades |
| Actinomyces |
Small | Anaero |
Branching |
| Propionibac |
Small | Anaero |
clumps/pleo |
| Lactobacillus |
Variable | Both |
may chain |
| Clostridium |
Large | Anaero |
Spores |
| Bacillus | Large | Aero | Spores |
Anaerobes
- Origin - gut, mouth, head/neck (50% of chronic sinusitis), lung, female gu tract
- Cant grow unless culture specifically asked. 3% of bacteremia, <1% of cystitis
- Bacteroides (B.frag GNR) (Peptostreptococus GPC) (P. Acnes GPR), Clostridium GPR)