Biological safety cabinets use this type of filter to remove aerosols?

Eye wash stations should be able to provide continuous water flow for how long?

Why are vancomycin, colistin and nystatin added to culture media?

Which of the following may be used to differentiate Salmonella species from Shigella species?

Antimicrobial resistance resulting from normal genetic, or physiologic state of a microorganism is ________ resistance.

HUS is a condition that can be caused by what organism?

The organism most commonly associated with subacute bacterial endocarditis is?

Beta-lactams would not be effective in treating which of the following?

One way to differentiate Listeria or Corynebacterium from Bacillus spp. is:

A gram positive coccus that is catalase positive, coagulase negative, and resistant to novobiocin is:

This organism will not grow on sheep blood agar without the addition of vitamin B6:

Which species of Burkholderia is the one most commonly found in clinical specimens?

The acid fast stain is specifically designed for bacteria whose cell walls contain:

CAMP factor is produced by?

Which gram negative anaerobe is sensitive to vancomycin?

What is the gram stain of an organism that is nagler test positive ,and reverse camp positive?

Nutritionally variant Streptococci require what ingredient not found in most conventional media?

Bacitracin, PYR, CAMP factor, and hippurate are tests most likely performed on a(n)____________Streptococcus.

SPS susceptibility may be used to differentiate species with this gram stain:

The test that can differentiate P. mirabilis from P. vulgaris is:

The most common form of gonococcal infection in neonates is:

Bacteria that grow at temperatures as high as 50-55 Celsius are known as:

A mordant that is applied after the primary stain to chemically bond the alkaline dye to the bacterial cell wall is:

One test used to differentiate S. aureus from S. lugdenensis is:

What name is given to the type of hemolysis that produces complete hemolysis and a greening discoloration of the medium?

Which of the following specimens requires a gram stain?

Which of the following structures contains genes for enzymes and antibiotic resistance?

The most critical step in the Gram stain is the application of the:

What is the maximum length of time that un-preserved urine can be refrigerated before processing?

Which of the following microorganisms has not been linked to UTI’s?

An organism described as oxidase positive, Alk/NC on TSI media, and produces a bright bluish green pigment on MH.

The Gram stain from a Sputum sample shows abundant PMN's and no Squamous epithelial cells how should you proceed ?

What ingredient must be present in the medium used to test for indole production?

Salmonella differs from Shigella in which of the following properties?

Which of the following media components would be considered Selective/Inhibitory ?

Looking at the following picture, what two characteristics best describe this organism?

Which of the following media's is considered enriched?

What type of Hemolysis is being displayed in the picture below?

Which test is being displayed in the picture below?

How would you interpret the TSI results: Alkaline slant/Acid butt?

MacConkey agar showing bacterial growth as colorless colonies, what can you know about the bacteria growing?

Which organism is the most commonly isolated as VRE?

Which terms describes an organism that requires an atmosphere containing CO₂ for growth?

The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) result recorded in antimicrobial testing can be defined as the:

When measuring zones of inhibition on translucent media _______ light should be used.

The Breakpoint is the highest plasma concentration of the drug that can safely be achieved in the patient .

Which of the following species of Candida produces the characteristic thick walled chlamydospores

You receive a swab from a decubitus ulcer how do you proceed with the specimen?

What is the antibiotic of choice for Anaerobic infections?

The fluorochrome stain used to study a fungus is:

Dermatophytes are fungi which:

Which organism may be difficult to isolate in culture due to autolysis?

Which of the following would be considered a Bioterror organism?

Another test that could identify an organism that is resistant to Kanamycin, Vancomycin and Colistin is: