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llustrate what each of the following would look like on a blood agar plate; a. R

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llustrate what each of the following would look like on a blood agar plate; a. Rare Growth b. Light Growth c. Moderate Growth d. Heavy Growth If you used a 1 ?1 loop when setting up clean catch urine and you observe 22 Blood Agar Plate how would you quantify the organisms? Please express your 7. 8. How is bacteria eliminated during the AFB Digestion & Decontamination process? 9. Define the following a. MRSA b. VRE ?.CRE d. ESBL e. SME f. KPC & NDM h. Cefinase . OXA J VIM 10. How long are AFB smears heat fixed? 11. Name four organisms that are H25 producers commonly seen in Stool Culture Workups. 12. Name the Dimorphic Fungi. 13. Identiy the Corynebacterium species that can be pathogenic in lower respiratory tra infections? Describe Macroscopic and biochemical testing required to identify this spe es.

Explanation / Answer

Ans:9(a) MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

(b)VRE: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci.

(c)CRE:Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.

(d)ESBL:Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases.

Ans:10:AFB smear is heat fixed for 2 hrs minimum at 65-750C on an electric slide warmer &15 min at 800C.

Ans:11:Four H2S Producing Bacteria:

Pseudomonas,Citrobacter,Aeromonas,&Aeromonas

Ans:12: Dimorphic Fungi is Blastomyces dermatitidis.