Aerobes
Norcardia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, M.tuberculosis
“Nagging Pests Must breathe”
Anaerobes
Fusobacterium, Clostridium, Bacteroides, Actinomyces
“Frankly Can’t Breath Air”
AminO2glycosides are not effective
Intracellular
Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Coxiella, Listeria, N.Gonorrhoeae, shigella
Encapsulated
S.pneumoniae, H.flu B, N.meningitidis, E.coli, Salmonella, Klebsiella, Group B Strep
“SHiNE SKiS
Urease positive
Cryptococcus, H.pylori, Proteus, Ureaplasma, Nocardia, Klebsiella, S.epidermidis, S.saprophyticus
“CHuck norris hates PUNKSS”
Catalase Positive
Nocardia, Pseudomonas, Listeria, Aspergillus, Candida, E.coli, Staphylococci, Serratia
“cats Need PLACESS to hide”
Yellow Sulfur granules
Actinomyces Israelii
“israel has yellow sand”
Red pigment
Serratia Marcescens
a-hemolytic
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Viridans streptococci
B-hemolytic
- S.aureus
- S.pyrogenes (Group A strep)
- S.agalactiae (Group B strep)
- Listeria
Spores
- Clostridium
- Bacillus
Protein A
- Binds Fc region of IgG
- S.aureus
IgA protease
- cleaves IgA
- SHiN
- S.pneumo
- H.flu
- Neisseria
M protein
- prevents phagocytosis
- group A strep
