Micro lab experiment 53

BONUS: What are the 4 main reasons for learning about the normal microbiota?
- To gain an understanding of the different bacteria at specific body which provide greater insight possible infections that result from injuries
- To gain knowledge of the possible source and significance bacteria isolated from clinical infections
- To gain knowledge of consequences of over growth of those bacteria normally absent at the specific body site.
- To be aware of bacteria play in stimulating the host immune system
What organism (s) is/are most commonly isolated from the throat? Rectal?
- 3 for throat
- 3 for rectal
Why are rectal specimens inoculated to MAC agar versus blood agar?

most interic pathogen are non formenting for lactose gram bacilli. MAC selects for gram-bacilli and differentiates bacteria that ferment lactose from bacteria that doesn't. Blood agar doesn't select or differentiate
Why use a wet swab for the skin culture?

It allows more bacteria to be picked up off of dry skin
According to the lab manual what 4 microorganisms are commonly isolated from the skin?

Throat, rectal, skin

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Micro lab experiment 53

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isolation of normal microbiota from the human boady

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2011-07-25T01:15:04Z

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