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Microbiologist in training. The dream of a bacterium is to become two bacteria - Francois Jacob

The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

What are some bacteria that produce pink colonies? 1) Methylobacterium spp 2) Roseomonas spp 3) Rhodococcus equi 4) Serratia marcessens 5) Azospirillum brasilense (Roseomonas fauriae) 6) Asaia spp

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The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

What are the 5 syndromes a/w Parvovirus B19 1) Erythema infectiosum (aka fifth disease, slapped cheek disease) 2) Polyarthropathy syndrome 3) Transient aplastic crisis 4) Pure red cell aplasia 5) Congenital infection - Hydrops fetal (usually when maternal infection occur before 20wk gestation)

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The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

What are some partially acid fast bacteria? 1) Nocardia 2) Gordonia 3) Rhodococcus 4) Tsukamurella 4) Legionella micdadei

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The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Larva currens - cutaneous infection caused by Strongyloides stercoralis (lesions move 1-2cm/Hr) Cutaneous larva migrants - Cutaneous infection caused by animal hookworm (lesions move 1-2cm/day)

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The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

ESBL is commonly found in which Enterobacterale? 1) E. coli 2) K. Pneumoniae 3) K. Oxytoca 4) Proteus mirabilis

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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I love it🔥 ASymptomatic Bacteriuria #idsky #medsky #utisky #AMSsky

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ᐯIᑕTOᖇ ᑎIᘔET, ᗰᗪ @nizet.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

E coli are red S aureus are blue Hans Christian Gram Stained them for you

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The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

What are the non-enveloped DNA viruses? 1) Human papilloma virus 2) Adenovirus 3) Parvovirus 4) PolYomavirus (eg BK virus, JC virus) HAPPy DNA viruses do not have an envelope! :D

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The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

What is the Vancomycin break point for VRSA, VISA and hVISA? VRSA have high level vancomycin resistance (MIC >8mg/L) VISA have low leve vancomycin resistance (MIC >2-8 mg/L) hVISA is susceptible to vancomycin (MIC </= 2mg/L) but a minority of cells (1 in a million) have Vancomycin MIC >2mg/L.

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The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

S. aureus complex consist of what? 1) S. aureus 2) S. argenteus 3) S. schweitzeri

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The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

What bacteria produce H2S? 1) Salmonella (Except Salmonella paratyphi A) 2) Proteus vulgaris, Proteus mirabilis 3) Citrobacter freundii 4) Edwardsiella tarda 5) Erysipelothrix rhusopathia 6) Shewanella algae, Shewanella putrefaciens

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The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Causes of viral Gastroenteritis 1) Norovirus GI/GII 2) Calicivirus 3) Astrovirus 4) Adenovirus F40/41 5) Sapovirus (I, II, IV and V) 6) Rotavirus

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The Microbiologist @themicrobiologist.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Drug-Bug combinations for which there is an SDD (Susceptible Dose Dependent) category in CLSI 1) Enterobacterale with Tazocin 2) Enterobacterale with Cefepime 3) Staphylococcus spp with Ceftaroline 4) Enterococcus faecium with Daptomycin

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