Organism Classification

  1. Gram + Bacteria
    • Staphylococcus
    • Streptococcus
    • Clostridium
  2. Gram - Bacteria
    • E. coli
    • Pseudomonas
    • Vibrio
  3. Atypical Bacteria
    • Legionella
    • Mycoplasma
    • Chlamydia
  4. Fungi- Yeast
    • Candida
    • Cryptococcus
  5. Fungi- Molds
    • Aspergillus
    • Zygomycetes
  6. Fungi- Dimorphic
    • Coccidioides
    • Blastomyces
  7. Parasites- Protozoa
    • Giardia
    • Plasmodium
  8. Parasites- Helminths
    • Taenia
    • Ascaris
  9. Gram + Cocci-
    Anaerobic
    • Peptococcus
    • Peptostreptococcus
  10. Gram + Cocci
    Aerobic
    Coagulase +
    Staphylococcus aureus (cocci in clusters)
  11. Gram + Cocci
    Aerobic
    Coagulase -
    • Staphylococcus epidermis
    • Staphylococcus saprophyticus
  12. Gram + Cocci
    Aerobic
    Alpha- hemolysis
    • Streptococcus pneumoniae (diplococci)
    • Viridans streptococcus (cocci in pairs & chains)
  13. Gram + Cocci
    Aerobic
    Beta- hemolysis
    • Streptococcus pyogenes (A)
    • Strep agalactiae (B)
    • Streptococcus (C,D,E)
    • **All 100% PCN susceptible**
  14. Gram + Cocci
    Aerobic
    Non-hemolysis
    • Enterococcus faecium
    • Enterococcus faecalis (cocci in pairs & chains)
  15. Gram + Bacilli
    Anaerobic
    • Lactobacillus
    • Propionibacterium
    • Actinomyces
    • Clostridium
  16. Gram + Bacilli
    Aerobic
    • Corynebacterium
    • Listeria
    • Lactobacillus
    • Gardnerella
  17. Gram - Cocci
    • Nisseria
    • Moraxella (coccobacilli)
  18. Gram - Bacilli
    Anaerobic
    • Bacteroides
    • Prevotella
    • Fusobacterium
  19. Gram - Bacilli
    Aerobic
    Fermenters
    • Vibrio
    • Aeromonas
    • Enterobacteriaceae
  20. Gram - Bacilli
    Aerobic
    Non Lactose Fermenters
    • Pseudomonas
    • Acinetobacter (coccobacilli)
  21. Gram - Bacilli
    Aerobic
    Fastidious
    • Haemophilius (coccobacilli)
    • Campylobacter
    • Helicobacter
    • Bartonella
    • HACEK organisms
  22. Enterobacteriaceae
    • E. coli
    • Klebsiella
    • Serratia
    • Enterobacter
    • Citrobacter
    • Proteus
    • Salmonella
    • Shigella
Author
brittness
ID
72345
Card Set
Organism Classification
Description
organism classification
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