Bacterial Growth and Diagnosis Quiz
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What is one method of quantifying bacteria mentioned?

  • Counting cells that can form colonies on agar (correct)
  • Assessing the color change in the medium
  • Estimating the weight of the bacteria
  • Measuring the size of the colonies

    • Which phase of bacterial growth is characterized by rapid reproduction?

  • Death phase
  • Stationary phase
  • Lag phase
  • Exponential or log phase (correct)

    • What does quantitating turbidity help to measure in bacterial cultures?

  • The size of each individual bacterium
  • The temperature of the growth medium
  • The concentration of bacteria in the solution (correct)
  • The volume of the culture medium

    • What process do bacteria undergo during reproduction?

    <p>Binary fission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What medium is specifically mentioned for culturing bacteria?

    <p>Nutrient agar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do both bacterial and human cells use to accomplish metabolic tasks?

    <p>Similar pathways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between bacterial and eukaryotic cells in terms of metabolism?

    <p>Bacterial cells lack a nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the metabolic differences between bacteria and eukaryotic cells be utilized in medicine?

    <p>In the development of antibacterial therapies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following does NOT describe a characteristic of bacterial metabolism compared to eukaryotic metabolism?

    <p>Bacteria can exploit fewer resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way to set bacterial metabolism apart from human metabolism?

    <p>Bacteria often rely on fermentation processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to most cells during a stationary phase?

    <p>They are active but not dividing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is likely to occur if stationary phase cells are placed in fresh growth medium?

    <p>Exponential growth will resume after a lag phase.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the growth phase immediately following the stationary phase when cells are reintroduced to fresh medium?

    <p>It includes an initial lag phase.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the state of cells during the stationary phase?

    <p>Cells remain alive but don't divide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After a lag phase, what type of growth do the cells enter when placed in fresh medium?

    <p>Exponential growth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of media is specifically designed to encourage the growth of a desired microbe?

    <p>Enrichment Media</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of selective media?

    <p>To inhibit the growth of unwanted microbes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes Chocolate agar from other types of media?

    <p>It is enriched and contains lysed red blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing?

    <p>Mueller-Hinton agar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the incubation time suggested for Lowenstein-Jensen Medium?

    <p>3 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary concern when collecting blood cultures?

    <p>Avoiding contamination with skin organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could be an inappropriate sample type for blood cultures?

    <p>Saliva collected from the mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor could potentially hinder the accuracy of blood culture results?

    <p>Delay in transport of the sample</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common issue associated with improper blood culture sampling?

    <p>Contamination with non-pathogenic organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What consequence can arise from using the wrong sample type for blood cultures?

    <p>Misleading results leading to wrong treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of using solid media, such as agar plates, in bacterial culture?

    <p>For identification and enumeration of bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about immunofluorescence is true?

    <p>It utilizes fluorescent dyes to visualize biological samples</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common application of auramine in microbiology?

    <p>Identifying certain mycobacterial species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of using slopes for bacterial culture?

    <p>They allow for safe long-term culture of bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a purpose for the culture of bacteria in solid media?

    <p>To study their genetic material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Bacterial Growth and Diagnosis

    • Students should know bacterial growth requirements.
    • Stages of the bacterial growth cycle will be reviewed.
    • Overview of metabolism.
    • Aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, and fermentation overview.
    • Diagnosis of bacterial infections will be discussed.

    Bacterial Growth Requirements

    • Physical Requirements:

      • Optimal bacterial temperature is 37°C.
      • Temperature: 37°C
      • pH: 7.1
      • Isotonic Osmotic Pressure: Sterhylcocci → Halophile → Likes salt

    • Chemical Requirements:

      • Essential elements: Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Oxygen, Hydrogen.
      • Trace elements: Iron, Zinc, etc.

    Energy Production

    • A distinctive feature of bacterial metabolism is the variety of mechanisms used to generate energy from carbon sources.
    • Bacterial metabolism can be categorized into three types:
      • Aerobic respiration
      • Anaerobic respiration
      • Fermentation

    Aerobic Respiration

    • Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain.
    • Oxygen is reduced to water in this process.
    • Respiration is the energy-generating mode used by all aerobic bacteria

    Anaerobic Respiration

    • Inorganic compounds other than oxygen serve as the final electron acceptors.
    • Examples of electron acceptors include: nitrate or sulfate,
    • Anaerobic respiration can be used as an alternative to aerobic respiration in various species

    Oxygen Tolerance

    • Normally O2 is toxic; however, some bacterial cells can detoxify it.
    • Obligate aerobes: Need oxygen to grow.
    • Facultative aerobes: Can survive with or without oxygen.
    • Aerotolerant anaerobes: Do not use oxygen but are not harmed by it.
    • Strict anaerobes: Cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.
    • Microaerophiles: Require low levels of oxygen.

    Growth and Metabolism

    • All cells accomplish certain metabolic tasks to maintain life.
    • Bacterial metabolic pathways are similar to those in other cells.
    • Differences between bacterial and eukaryotic cells can be exploited in antibacterial therapy development

    Characteristics of Bacterial Growth

    • If bacterial cells are suspended in a liquid nutrient medium, increase in cell number or mass can be measured in various ways, including
      • Microscopically (counting colony-forming units)
      • Quantitating turbidity (measuring cloudiness)

    Stages of the Bacterial Growth Cycle

    • Bacteria reproduce through binary fission.
    • Different bacteria have different doubling times, ranging from twenty minutes to multiple days.
    • Stages of the bacterial growth cycle include:
      • Lag phase
      • Log (exponential) phase
      • Stationary phase
      • Death phase

    Growth of Bacterial Colonies

    • A single bacterial cell on a solid nutrient surface can develop into a macroscopic colony.
    • For rapidly growing species, overnight incubation at 30-37°C is sufficient for colony formation.
    • Colony characteristics (color, shape, adherence, smell, surface texture) aid in species identification.

    Culture Media

    • Culture medium: Nutrients prepared for microbial growth.
    • Sterile: No living microbes
    • Inoculum: Introduction of microbes into medium
    • Culture: Microbes growing in/on the culture medium

    Agar

    • A complex polysaccharide used as a solidifying agent for culture media (Petri plates, slants, and deeps).
    • Generally, microbes do not metabolize agar.
    • Liquefies at 100°C, solidifies around 40°C

    Anaerobic Culture Methods

    • Reducing media: Heated to drive off O2 / Contain chemicals that combine O2

    Anaerobic Jar

    • A device used to create an anaerobic environment for culturing bacteria.
    • Uses specific chemicals and gases to remove oxygen.

    Anaerobic Chamber

    • An enclosed space used for anaerobic culture, typically with glove ports.

    Candle Jar and CO2-Packet

    • Techniques for creating an anaerobic environment by removing oxygen from the vial and introducing carbon dioxide to it

    Types of Culture Media

    • Selective Media: Suppresses unwanted microbes and encourages desired microbes.
    • Differential Media: Make it easy to distinguish colonies of different microbes.
    • Enrichment Media: Encourages the growth of a desired microbe.

    Examples of Selective Media

    • Blood Agar
    • MacConkey Agar
    • Hektoen Enteric Agar
    • Mannitol Salt Agar
    • Chocolate Agar (non-selective, enriched growth medium with lysed blood cells)
    • Lowenstein-Jensen Medium (for cultivation and differentiation of Mycobacterium species)
    • Mueller-Hinton Agar (for antimicrobial susceptibility testing)

    Petri Dish

    • Used for growing bacteria. Includes a clear lid and a dish-shaped bottom

    Slant and Deep Media

    • Used for growing bacteria. Includes a container and solid media

    Bacterial Colony Morphology

    • Colony characteristics (shape, elevation, and margin) aid in species identification during microbial identification.

    Microscopy

    • Unstained preparations: Dark-ground illumination for syphilis
    • Stained preparations: Gram-stain, acid-fast stain (Ziehl-Neelsen), fluorescence (direct, e.g., auramine), and immunofluorescence

    Culture of Bacteria

    • Solid media: Agar plates (identification, enumeration, long-term storage)
    • Liquid media: Broth (enrichment, maximum sensitivity)

    Identification of Bacteria

    • Morphology: Shape, size, and arrangement of cells
    • Growth requirements: Temperature, pH, oxygen requirements
    • Biochemistry: Tests for metabolic activities (e.g., enzyme production)
    • Enzymes: Detecting specific enzymes for identification
    • Antigens: Identifying proteins or other molecules specific to certain bacteria.

    Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology

    • Techniques related to microbiology in a clinical setting.

    Diagnosis of Bacterial Infection

    • Patient: Collect patient information
    • Clinical diagnosis: Assess clinical data, medical history.
    • Non-microbiological investigations: X-rays, blood tests (hematology, biochemistry).
    • Sample: Collect, label, and package samples correctly.
    • Transport: Transport specimens appropriately.
    • Storage: Store specimens correctly

    Getting the Specimen to the Lab

    • Problems in delays or inappropriate storage cause delays in diagnosis.
    • Pathogens may die in improper conditions
    • Contaminants may overgrow in unsuitable storage.
    • Specimen collection procedures to avoid contamination
    • Handling methods to ensure specimen integrity

    Collecting the Specimen Correctly

    • Procedures to properly collect a sample for analysis
    • Techniques for avoiding contamination

    Factors Limiting Usefulness of Bacteriological Investigations

    • Wrong sample type
    • Delays in transport
    • Inappropriate storage
    • Contaminant overgrowth
    • Insufficient sample size
    • Patient antibiotic use

    Diagnosis of Bacterial Infection

    • Microscopy
      • Techniques to identify bacteria in samples
        • Gram-stain, Acid-fast stain, and others.
    • Culture: Identifying bacteria by their growth characteristics.
    • Sensitivities: Testing bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics.

    Colony Morphology (Descriptions)

    • Punctiform
    • Circular
    • Filamentous
    • Irregular
    • Rhizoid
    • Spindle (lens)
    • Flat
    • Raised
    • Convex
    • Pulvinate
    • Umbonate
    • Entire (even)
    • Undulate (wavy)
    • Filamentous
    • Lobate (lobes)
    • Erose (serrated)
    • Curled

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