Pseudomas aeruginosa can grow in both aerobic and anaerobic BACTEC culture bottles.

After 3-day of incubation in BACTEC machine, any negative bottle should be reported no growth and discarded,

Metronidazole (MTZ) is used to differentiate between aerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria.

DNase test is used to identify _________.

Which of the following Gram-negative bacteria commonly cause blood infection?

Identify the TRUE statement about meningitis caused by bacteria.

Identify the TRUE statement about meningitis caused by fungus.

Streptococcus pyogenes is the most common type of meningitis pathogen.

Predict the possible pathogen from blood.

i) Culture on Blood agar: Grow

ii) Culture on MacConkey: Grow

iii) Culture on MacConkey: Grow

iv) Gram's staining: Pink, rod shape

v) Oxidase test: Positive

vi) Lactose Fermentation: Negative

Predict the possible pathogen isolated from blood.

i) Culture on Blood agar: Grow

ii) Culture on MacConkey:

iii) Culture on MacConkey: Grow

iv) Gram's staining: Purple, cocci shape

v) Catalase test: Positive

vi) Coagulase test: Negative

Predict the possible pathogen isolated from CSF.

i) Culture on Blood agar: No growth

ii) Culture on MacConkey: No growth

iii) Culture on Chocolate agar: Growth

iv) Gram's staining: Pink, coccobacilli shape

v) Oxidase test: Positive